[AT] RE: OT Craftsman Compressor

[Andy Glines]

Yes Farmer, it is supposed to be oiless there is no crankcase.  The rods 
have sealed ball bearings.  This is a direct drive compressor and the 220V 
motor still runs great.  Something is out of alignment....... and we can't 
figure it out.  It has eaten at least 4 rods in the last 6 months.  I was 
just hoping that there would be someone here with similar experience who 
could tell me what to look for.  The last time we put it together I turned 
it over by had and could not see or feel any tight spots or binding.  It was 
very smooth in its motion.

>	Gee Andy, maybe it wasn't supposed to be oilless...   :-)
>	Is it direct drive or belt driven? If belt driven I would
>probably replace the compressor pump itself with a new one
>(with oil lubrication). I can't help it I'm old fashioned, I
>like oil.

>"farmer"

>From: Densfarmall at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [AT] OT Craftsman Compressor
>>Hi. Yes I have a 8HP Craftsman compressor and it does the same thing. I 
>>have had it for over ten year's and have worked it very hard. The good 
>>thing is parts are easy to get and the price is not to bad. Good luck 
>>Dennis.
>
True but one can only spend so much on parts before they exceed the value of 
the machine.  I would like to figure out what is making it break.

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