Thread: Some days you get the bear........

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I wired a fan to mine that comes on whenever the compressor runs, just a 12" wall mounted fan, but it does help keep the temp down.

Bob, mine is a 5hp model EC1-184-005. It says Eaton Compressors on it, the newer ones are some other brand. It is the biggest 5 hp motor I have ever seen, all 95 lbs of it.

Dave, I am going to exactly what you have done and add one more fan to the mix.

Don

Bob, I was thinking about your motor. I don't know how much you use it but ours gets a real workout. Dan is the biggest consumer, he is constantly grinding or sanding something and some days it goes 10-12 hours. We use it so much I have to change the oil in the compressor every 3-4 months because it gets black.

If yours is moderately used I bet you will never have a problem.

Don

Yeah Pops, compared to yours I'm very light use. Thanks for the motor info, when I get back up north I'll check it out.

Over the years the biggest demands have been body work and bead blasting. I've purposely set myself up to keep body work to a minimum these days, so running the blast cabinet is the most air consuming thing this unit has seen. On occasion some painting projects have eaten lots of air, but not too often. Also, mine is not enclosed so cooling air flows easily, but being a single stage, high volume it doesn't make quite as much heat as some I've had in years gone by. I do miss the Kaeser I had at the shop, but a high volume screw unit like that would be WAAAYYYY overkill for home.

Bob, I think you and I have agreed that for the money these Eaton units are a good buy. I really have liked ours and it keeps up with everything we hobbyists have thrown at it. Sometimes two of us are running stuff at a time which causes it to run a lot, but it has gotten the job done.

At least with Eatons promise of fast replacement Dan should still be able to start priming his car this coming weekend.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Bob, I think you and I have agreed that for the money these Eaton units are a good buy. .

Don

Amen......