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Black Ridge 2.5HP Air Compressor Combo, 1/2 Price $164 @Supercheap Auto

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Black Ridge 2.5HP Air Compressor Combo, 1/2 Price $164 @Supercheap Auto
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tds on 01/10/2014 - 14:56 catalogue.supercheapauto.com.au (852 clicks)
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I've just grabbed one for myself for the car and home :)

Taken straight from the Supercheap website.

2.5HP Motor delivering 120 L/min free air delivery
Direct drive design
40 Litre tank capacity
Perfect kit for the start up DIY
Suitable for medium duty jobs around the home
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16 Piece 1/2" impact wrench kit
Includes 10 impact sockets, extension bar, in-line oiler, oil, air fitting and blow mould case
Perfect for tyre changing and general assembly work around the garage and workshop
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SCA Air Tyre Inflator with Gauge
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15metre hose

Automotive Air Compressor

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  • shadowarrior on 01/10/2014 - 15:00
    +2

    Please, for the love of an infant unicorn with pink eyes, DO NOT buy a direct drive air compressor. Return it back and get a belt drive model. The Stanley one they have is a really good unit.

    • tds on 01/10/2014 - 15:10
      +2

      Is this the one you're talking about?

      I only saw the 400$ stanley compressor there? its a different class of machine obviously

      • shadowarrior on 01/10/2014 - 15:16
        +4

        Yep that's the one.
        Direct drives heat up, make awful noise, won't let you work at a stretch, and don't last long. That belt drive will last longer, quieter, have better duty cycle.

        • Utopian on 01/10/2014 - 17:55
          +3

          Do all your posts suggest we spend 2.5x $$$ on a different product?

        • shadowarrior on 01/10/2014 - 18:33
          +1

          @Utopian: Examples please. I also have a pet werewolf and a vampire in my aquarium.

        • figarow on 01/10/2014 - 19:01
          +1

          @shadowarrior: +1 for the meaningless references

    • COR80 on 01/10/2014 - 15:17
      +4

      Perhaps explain why the belt-drive has better long-term prospects.

    • downforce on 04/10/2014 - 16:19

      Have to disagree, I have one of these and have had it for 8yrs+. The amount I use it and for what I use it for, it works fine and is still going.

      Now, if I used it every day, I'd agree with you, but I mostly use it for cleaning out PC's and pumping up tyres, maybe twice a month.

      It's paid for itself in canned air 10 times over.

      EDIT: Or read SteveAndBelle's comment below which explains far better than I did: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/163633#comment-2278598

  • LaTerrible on 01/10/2014 - 15:09
    +1

    This is the same combo they had at Father's Day, innit? Though was it $199 then? Seems like a decent deal for some basic tyre inflation/vacuum cleaner cleaning/ball inflation etc.

  • SteveAndBelle on 01/10/2014 - 15:22
    +8

    Although I completely agree with ShadowWarrior above and agree Belt Drive compressors are far better I also own two $99 cheapie direct drive POS compressors purchased purely for basic air dusting, tacking and inflating tyres and they're both still going strong even after 4-5 years! Far cheaper in the long term for me to buy a $99 compressor purely for air dusting versus canned air at $20 a tin plus I get the bonus of tacking & inflating too! The only reason I don't arc up the big belt drive to do smaller jobs like that is because it's a 15A fella and I have to drag it around the workshop to plug it into the 15A GPO plus it's just massive overkill for most of my tasks now.

    Belt Drive units are a must for anyone needing to rely on large quantities of reliable air delivery BUT for the home handyman a cheapie like this would be fine for the absolute basics but don't expect it to provide enough oomph to even undo wheel nuts OK! You have been warned.

    My 2c…

    • spacebanana on 01/10/2014 - 16:29
      +3

      I agree with what youre sayinh but I have this exact compressor from a previous deal and it removes wheel nuts with ease. Even really tight suspension bolts and such it has removed, although it struggled a bit more. Been using it nearly once a fortnight for the last year and never had a problem. For 164 with all the tools I really do believe it is a good buy, probably not for a work shop but great for home mechanics.

      • SteveAndBelle on 01/10/2014 - 17:56
        +1

        Nice review camoqs! My $99 Bunnings POS (not the same as the current $99 Ozito) probably isn't as powerful as this one in that case. I can use it for small stuff like changing mower blades but it struggled with wheel nuts on the car. It did actually undo them but it used crazy amounts of air and the compressor was running flat out tryin to keep up so it took way longer than doing it myself.. so I never bothered trying again ;)

        • NosDan on 02/10/2014 - 17:10

          @SteveAndBelle make sure your regulator is pumped up as high as it can go and if it still struggles run the rattle gun till you hear the compressor kick on, stop and wait for it to fully pump up then try again, if you just keep on hammering while its pumping up your not getting full pressure and there for not full torque. also helps if you put a drop of oil down the air hole of the gun from time to time (probably a drop every day you use it)

          also the torque of your gun isnt reliant on how good the compressor is (assuming the compressor still pumps up to full pressure) its more dependant on the gun and size of air line your using.

    • coxymla on 01/10/2014 - 16:30
      +3

      I agree, I still have my $97 cheapy from 8 years ago and it works perfectly well for filling tyres and dusting computer cases.

      • miloaissatu on 01/10/2014 - 18:26
        +1

        Can you guys name these cheapy ones you're talking about? Quite interested in getting one for pc dusting purposes.

        • SteveAndBelle on 01/10/2014 - 18:46
          +1

          I've forgotten what brand my cheapies were sorry. They're Blue, 24L Capacity but the generic brand stickers have fallen off both of them so I'm not sure. They both still have their compliance plates though (welded on!) and they read "Zhejiang Jonway Machinery". Can't even find a Chinese link to them as they all seem to be red nowadays.

          I'd say the closest would be the Ozito Bunnings currently sell for $99: http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-24l-1-5hp-compact-air-compr…

        • miloaissatu on 01/10/2014 - 20:04
          +1

          @SteveAndBelle:

          thanks! assuming this is comparable, how does your cheapy hold up for PC dusting (heatsinks in particular)?

        • SteveAndBelle on 01/10/2014 - 21:11
          +2

          @miloaissatu:
          Perfectly. I use mine for dusting all types of electrical/electronic gear from PCs through to Amplifiers. You can buy nice little air-dusting attachments for about $10 and curly air hoses for another $10 which keeps things neat & tidy. The only problem is that what goes up must come down so if you're dealing with many very dusty items you'll end up with a thick layer of dust covering everything in the vicinity. Best to build a simple booth (even from cardboard) or dedicate a room to it otherwise you'll be in a big dirty mess in no time. Oh, and be sure to wear a dust mask while blasting… or hold your breath ;)

          Be careful though! Using a compressor around some areas of PCs and other areas where fine/sensitive electronic connections are made (think RAM or ICs in sockets etc.) you can make matters worse as the compressor can push dirt & dust down between conductors. You're not trying to blast the tracks off PCBs or turn cooling fans into wind turbines (although they do sound good when spinning 100x faster they were designed to… just before the bearings melt) so best to keep the compressed air a good distance away… a 30cm ruler would be a good, safe distance IMO. You'll obviously be fine to blast through the fins of a heatsink at a close distance but hit the fan blades or other areas with intense air pressure and you may do more damage than good.

        • miloaissatu on 01/10/2014 - 21:38

          @SteveAndBelle:

          Thanks for that!

        • coxymla on 02/10/2014 - 11:47
          +1

          @SteveAndBelle: I put my finger in the fan to stop it turning when I clean gunk off the blades.

        • NosDan on 02/10/2014 - 17:16

          @SteveAndBelle: mostly i agree with what you said except for 2 things

          Best to build a simple booth (even from cardboard) or dedicate a room to it otherwise you'll be in a big dirty mess in no time.

          or like, just take the item to be dusted outside the back door when you do it :)

          a 30cm ruler would be a good, safe distance IMO.

          i use mine close (touching) but angle the air in such a way that it goes with the blades not across them if i can, or as coxymia said if you can get to the fans put something in them to stop them spinning.

          compressors are also great for blowing the dust out the back of fridges as well to get them more efficient :)

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