Guys is $2800 a good price for this 2003 Bauer CII/DV-E3 6cfm compressor with 34 hours?
Bauer CII/DV-E3 6cfm compressor
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Yes that is a great price. It is barely broken in. Pay attention to the electrical requirements. 440 volt, 3 phase. You may need some expensive electrical work done to feed it properly. Good luck !
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3 phase 440 volts is an industrial power supply not available in residential service areas,, needs to be 3 transformers on your power pole/supply
you could get a different motor for it. I tried to buy a compressor on fleabay from India, used from ship salvage,, glad it did NOT pan out, the sale that is,,, I bought new from a Coltri dealer instead,,, with the world situation right now, I would only get it, if it is USA location, and had a single phase 220 volt motor to replace the one on it,, unless you know how to rewire the motor cause I do not.
you could get a different motor for it. I tried to buy a compressor on fleabay from India, used from ship salvage,, glad it did NOT pan out, the sale that is,,, I bought new from a Coltri dealer instead,,, with the world situation right now, I would only get it, if it is USA location, and had a single phase 220 volt motor to replace the one on it,, unless you know how to rewire the motor cause I do not.
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I don't see why you couldn't run it thru a phase converter. Guys running small machine shops in their garage do it all the time.
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You can get a 5 HP single phase motor for it for around $300. I mounted one myself on a dive compressor. It's not that hard if you have any mechanical ability.
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Am i the only sober person here?
A 8hp+ gas engine ($200ish?) and you'd be golden, and hyper mobile.
Fork over another @$50? and have electric start on the supplied engine.
Is the glass half full or half empty?
A 8hp+ gas engine ($200ish?) and you'd be golden, and hyper mobile.
Fork over another @$50? and have electric start on the supplied engine.
Is the glass half full or half empty?
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A phase converter is not cheap and most residential areas in the US do not have 3 phase available. If you don’t have 3 phase or can’t convert it economically I would pass.
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Which gas engine would you recommend? Also this has an auto stop system that requires electricity, how would i power that?
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Hi miamiguy2017,
I'd buy it. I'd spend the money on a good single phase motor for it also. I've got the diesel version of that compressor and they are extremely good quality units. I have also converted one to electric power. I prefer the electric motor. The electric driven compressor is much quieter and has less vibration. If you are indeed in S. FL, the ability to run the compressor in an air conditioned shop makes a big difference in the life of the filter cartridges. Cooler operation temperatures make the PMV/filter system get more moisture out before it hits the final cartridge (which is small for this size compressor). Run the correct synthetic oil and you can even fill your own dive tanks. Very handy.
Yes. You live in the dive capital of Florida
I've found Bauer Jr.'s and Capitano II on CL to be great deals. Municipal auctions (F.D. and air/sea rescue) are another good source.
FWIW if I read the nomenclature correctly -- CII/DV-E3 = Capitano II compressor, Dive, 3 phase electric
Enjoy,
Nugria
ps. If you run it on a phase converter make sure you have the rotation correct. The lube oil pump doesn't work if you turn it backwards but the compressor will compress and damage itself.
I'd buy it. I'd spend the money on a good single phase motor for it also. I've got the diesel version of that compressor and they are extremely good quality units. I have also converted one to electric power. I prefer the electric motor. The electric driven compressor is much quieter and has less vibration. If you are indeed in S. FL, the ability to run the compressor in an air conditioned shop makes a big difference in the life of the filter cartridges. Cooler operation temperatures make the PMV/filter system get more moisture out before it hits the final cartridge (which is small for this size compressor). Run the correct synthetic oil and you can even fill your own dive tanks. Very handy.
Yes. You live in the dive capital of Florida
I've found Bauer Jr.'s and Capitano II on CL to be great deals. Municipal auctions (F.D. and air/sea rescue) are another good source.FWIW if I read the nomenclature correctly -- CII/DV-E3 = Capitano II compressor, Dive, 3 phase electric
Enjoy,
Nugria
ps. If you run it on a phase converter make sure you have the rotation correct. The lube oil pump doesn't work if you turn it backwards but the compressor will compress and damage itself.
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Hi miamiguy2017,
I'd buy it. I'd spend the money on a good single phase motor for it also. I've got the diesel version of that compressor and they are extremely good quality units. I have also converted one to electric power. I prefer the electric motor. The electric driven compressor is much quieter and has less vibration. If you are indeed in S. FL, the ability to run the compressor in an air conditioned shop makes a big difference in the life of the filter cartridges. Cooler operation temperatures make the PMV/filter system get more moisture out before it hits the final cartridge (which is small for this size compressor). Run the correct synthetic oil and you can even fill your own dive tanks. Very handy.
Yes. You live in the dive capital of Florida
FWIW if I read the nomenclature correctly -- CII/DV-E3 = Capitano II compressor, Dive, 3 phase electric
Enjoy,
Nugria
ps. If you run it on a phase converter make sure you have the rotation correct. The lube oil pump doesn't work if you turn it backwards but the compressor will compress and damage itself.
Thanks for your comment its very helpful. How come the Capitano online is listed as only 140ltr per minute but this compressor is 6cfm?
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According the tag on the motor... you can wire it to run at 230v/12.2amp or as low as 208v/13.5amp. Buy the compressor and switch the wires around. You should be good.
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It's a 3 phase motor. You can't switch wires around and it magically becomes a single phase motor. Residential wiring is made for single phase motors.
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That's a super deal, jump all over it. That's no toy that's a real industrial last forever compressor. It will be worth the same money 20 years from now. Plus you have the real expensive oil/ water separators with it along with a serious, expensive, safety valve and HPA control switch and electronics none of which are resident on the cheap UNSAFE Chinese specials. It also has excellent cooling between each stage.
Don't be afraid of using a phase converter, they work very well and you see them for sale all the time used.Under no circumstance should you replace a 3 phase motor with a single phase. They are NOT equivalent. That compressor needs much more starting motor torque than a single phase motor can provide. Unlike a low pressure pump there is no unloading valve when the compressor stops, so this pump is designed to deal with system pressure at startup. That CFM rating is ambient atmospheric pressure volume, not compressed volume. Multiply the CFM by 3.8 to get the liters per minute. I have an older Bauer and it's rated at 80 liters per minute. It will pump up a 12 liter bottle from 170 bar to 235 bar in about 10 minutes, just to put things in perspective. I can then shoot my PP700 for about a month from that 12 liter bottle shooting about 5 days a week 40 rounds a day..
Don't be afraid of using a phase converter, they work very well and you see them for sale all the time used.Under no circumstance should you replace a 3 phase motor with a single phase. They are NOT equivalent. That compressor needs much more starting motor torque than a single phase motor can provide. Unlike a low pressure pump there is no unloading valve when the compressor stops, so this pump is designed to deal with system pressure at startup. That CFM rating is ambient atmospheric pressure volume, not compressed volume. Multiply the CFM by 3.8 to get the liters per minute. I have an older Bauer and it's rated at 80 liters per minute. It will pump up a 12 liter bottle from 170 bar to 235 bar in about 10 minutes, just to put things in perspective. I can then shoot my PP700 for about a month from that 12 liter bottle shooting about 5 days a week 40 rounds a day..
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