Compressor

[6gun]

Ive burned up many of the listed brands. I would just tear people away from yong hengs unless they're running legitimate dive compressor oil that costs as much as the compressor. I burned up a cs3 with 92 ci buddy bottles and a 77cf scba a little too regularly for the poor little guy. Burned the bearings out of the motor/gearbox and got a bad bearing knock and then broke the ring set for stage 1.

The dirty secret is these are all made in a couple of the same factories to varying levels of quality. Just like milwaukee rigid and ryobi cordless tools are.

I've learned after burning up 4 compressors of 3 types the only lesson I've learned is maintenance, session filling for heat control, regularly inspect them and you can pull a decent lifespan.

 

[Normkel]

Is the Tuxing compressor reliable. Is it safe.
Thanks.
John

IIRC someone else asked, which Tuxing compressor are you referencing?

What is the purpose? i.e. filling SCBA tanks, direct filling a gun or guns?

Will you want to transport the compressor?

How about using it where there may not be 120 VAC/240VAC?

I have had (6) Yong Hengs or clones, so put me on the lower end of recommending those for filling tanks. As for transporting = not ideal. I converted one to closed loop cooling but the weight was similar to a New Warrior or GX CS4.

Bigger can be positive for filling tanks, but I ditched hauling a tank to the range and now use a GX CS3 or Tuxing/GX CS1 clone. 12 VDC or 120VAC/240VAC. Easy to take to the range to direct fill my guns. It runs for several hours each week, and I have the backup Tuxing/GX CS1 clone that is a bit slower but even more portable.

Whatever you choose, I strongly recommend getting one with adjustable automatic shut-off. That saves having to directly monitor during filling and adds a safety margin, regardless of whether you rely on the automatic.

I had a New Warrior, a GX CS4-sized compressor that was too heavy for convenient transport, although faster to fill guns and suitable for tanks.

 

[Gerry52]

These the ones for 100-200$? How often are you using it and what sort of duty cycle.

I use mine on an average of once or twice a week to top off my SCBA tanks. I rarely run it more than 15 minutes because I rarely let my tanks get below 3,000psi. Hottest the compressor ever gets is 55C. I have yet to see a Yong Heng for $100-200. They're usually closer to $300.