I've just upgraded to the same Eaton compressor Uncle Bob has, and I love it. For the first time I can sandblast or DA, and it shuts off while I'm still working, like he said. Before I had to wait for it to catch up.

BTW, there are 5 hp motors and then there are FIVE HP motors, they are NOT all the same. Our old compressor had a 6HP, and I bought a new 5HP from Eaton, and this motor is at least twice as big, maybe 3 times. It is a huge 220 volter, and the shaft is something like 1.25 or 1.5 inches in diameter. That baby really cooks. Motor alone is over 100 lbs.

Another reason I like Eaton is that their customer service is 2nd to none. After a month my compressor started blowing out oil (I think I did something wrong in the hookup ) They sent me a brand new unit, and said scrap the old one.

A big air compressor makes life SO much easier, shoulda had this one years ago.

Don