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Ebay Air compressors

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Zam
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Ebay Air compressors

Post by Zam »

Hi Guys,

OK, I have done a search and couldnt find anything on this so here goes, if I am wrong and there is other information please post a link.

Anyways, Am looking for an air compressor for inflating tyres, air beds etc, was thinking about purchasing a cheapie off ebay, they have a couple there supposedly 90L/min for about $40 you can get them for.

Does anyone have any experience with these are they any good or should I same some extra coinand get something from TJM, ARB etc.

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Post by RaginRover »

In my experience they don't last too long - I had a knock off one from supercheap that lasted until the piston destroyed itself in under a year of occasional use

I wouldn't buy and ARB compressor I think they are overrated and I haven't played with the TJM ones, one thing to check is the pressure that the 90L/min is measured at to see if the statistic is meaningful.

I now have one similar to the ones that the guys running airbag suspension use - has a filter and is a large unit with a 100% duty cycle which is fantastic - the downside was the price - cost around $500 from memory

I wouldn't waste my time with the ebay ones - I wore mine out powering an air horn :roll:

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Post by PK »

I reckon if you spend less than $200, you'll be disappointed....

Just my 2 bobs worth!

I've had an ARB mounted under my bonnet for about 4 years and have had no problems at all.
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Post by TRobbo »

air beds and tyres are two very different things to pump up. Air beds are low pressure but require very high volume. The pumps for these only cost about $15 so just do it.
tyres are high pressure but in comparrison low volume. ARB compressors have the pressure for tyres but are too slow. The bushranger copy's are worthless - get the real thing. There are a few other options as well depending on space. check out big balls web page for a capable tyre compressor.
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Post by j-top paj »

get a bushranger or big red or something... not worth it buying a cheapie..
i had a supercheap $80 one for a while and it worked fine, but i got a bushranger now and im quite happy with it. pumps my 35s up quick enough to keep me happy and doesnt really get hot at all..
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