Recognize this unbranded PCP compressor sold under a brand name? Reliability?

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Found this Chinese unbranded PCP air compressor sold online at several places. Are these sold under any brand name? What is the reliability, etc? 

-air-cooled, no oil 

-0.6L or less

- 30 mins max. run time



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pretty sure it originates as a ' Tuxing ' and similar designs or clones are marketed all the way up to major manufacturers .. i wouldnt pay more than 300 or so for one, and from what ive seen reliability is on a par with a yong heng .. that type of compressor is geared more towards filling a gun directly and its portable for in-field use off a battery, vs a yong heng type which is geared more towards actually filling a bottle and isnt very portable ... so choose your type bsed on your use .. im sure it will work pretty good for quite awhile with casual use ...
 
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You could be a good guy and share the link with your fellas.....

For 200.00 I would pi I one up to have on the shelf for a back up. I have had the crosman version. It works well and is a bit faster than the Xisico GX c2/GX c3. But faster means more heat. And you never want to start the pump against pressure. I sheared the motor shaft by doing that. My fault, not the pump fault.
 
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You could be a good guy and share the link with your fellas.....

For 200.00 I would pi I one up to have on the shelf for a back up. I have had the crosman version. It works well and is a bit faster than the Xisico GX c2/GX c3. But faster means more heat. And you never want to start the pump against pressure. I sheared the motor shaft by doing that. My fault, not the pump fault.
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It's on Ebay, I am hesitant to share because of the risks I am taking with the quality of the item. 

If you are adventurous: it has only a 30-day return and there is only one left in the current batch. On the other hand, the seller has a good feedback with quite a few of this same item sold, 14% off for the next few hours, has free shipping and Ebay currently has a 5% off for some buyers.

Buy at your own risk: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124621036923?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055359.m2763.l2649


 
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Anyone who used this type of compressor: what is the temperature range at which you must shut it off to allow for it to cool off? On Amazon, with a similar product, the seller said 85C and one user said 60C. Anyone using an external larger fan with it, or modified the internal fan(s)?

I am thinking about adding in a simple thermistor to cut off the unit instead of trying to time it with each run. That way it should cool off when it needs it and will start up again when it's already at the correct temperature. 
 
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Another thing that I am sure the branded models get is a test run from the distributors before shipping. That is probably the only form of "quality control" you get from them. The price differential is most likely not just a profit margin, but to support replacing the lemons.

So, by buying at the $200 range, you have an added risk of getting one of the lemons, IMHO.
 
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Another thing that I am sure the branded models get is a test run from the distributors before shipping. That is probably the only form of "quality control" you get from them. The price differential is most likely not just a profit margin, but to support replacing the lemons.

So, by buying at the $200 range, you have an added risk of getting one of the lemons, IMHO.
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Sounds right. There is a small window when I can test it under careful normal operation for 30 days, but the price difference certainly accounts for the risk. This guy sold 58 other units already (and not in the last few days), and had only positive feedbacks on the same item. So at least they work in the first few weeks or months :) 
 
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Those are rebranded under just about everyone's name. They are the wonderful waterless, oilless disposable compressors that need a rebuild in about 20 hours or so. They are good for those who need only to fill their guns occasionally or really need the 12V option. They don't have a good track record of even making it to the twenty hour mark from what I have read. I would expect the main reason for that would be because people push them to hard.

They are nothing like the Yong Heng that is both water cooled, has a crankcase full of oil and with a little tinkering will last for years of use and abuse. 
 
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Those are rebranded under just about everyone's name. They are the wonderful waterless, oilless disposable compressors that need a rebuild in about 20 hours or so. They are good for those who need only to fill their guns occasionally or really need the 12V option. They don't have a good track record of even making it to the twenty hour mark from what I have read. I would expect the main reason for that would be because people push them to hard.

They are nothing like the Yong Heng that is both water cooled, has a crankcase full of oil and with a little tinkering will last for years of use and abuse.
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I am happy with my old Shoebox for larger fills. But needed a quick/easy rifle fill setup. I see the Yong Heng's utility in its class, but since I already have the Shoebox I do not need the oil/water issues and periodic rebuilds that come with it. As far as the waterless/oil-less ones: besides the usual shabby Chinese build quality, I also think that some people are pushing in excess to what one would consider "normal operation".
 
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My main compressor is a Yong Heng,just turned 11 hours on it filling guns only.

I also have the Tuxing similar to the Nomad,paid about 250.00 off ali express and i only have a couple of hours on it.

It works great ,it doesn't even hit 40c filling a gun and if anything parts are cheap and it's easy to work on.

Do the same maintenance required on the Nomads ,3 drops of silicon oil every 5 fills and the rest every 20 fills and it will propably give you good service.

Looking at this orange version theres no provision for lubrication and not sure it has the second internal moisture filter like the Nomad/Tuxing have.

I would stay away from it for that reason,they need the lubrication and flushing routine at 20 fills that i dont think this one provides.
 
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My main compressor is a Yong Heng,just turned 11 hours on it filling guns only.

I also have the Tuxing similar to the Nomad,paid about 250.00 off ali express and i only have a couple of hours on it.

It works great ,it doesn't even hit 40c filling a gun and if anything parts are cheap and it's easy to work on.

Do the same maintenance required on the Nomads ,3 drops of silicon oil every 5 fills and the rest every 20 fills and it will propably give you good service.

Looking at this orange version theres no provision for lubrication and not sure it has the second internal moisture filter like the Nomad/Tuxing have.

I would stay away from it for that reason,they need the lubrication and flushing routine at 20 fills that i dont think this one provides.
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Good info on the lubrication. Already bought it, but will investigate if there is a way to lubricate it. Was just reading up on this about Nomad you mentioned and the manual talks about a numerical LOAD display to monitor that alerts if you need to add more oil. It talks about -what I assume- increased friction that is causing an increase in load amperage (below 28 => OK above 29 : => shut-off).
 
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Mine is on the way, but wondering where I can get enough power without tripping my circuit-breaker in my home? Looking at my electric breaker panel, all my 110V breakers are 15Amp and 20Amp. Only the 2-phase 220V breakers for the larger appliances have more than the 25-30 Amp that the compressors supposed to be pulling. What am I missing?

Should I run the included 220/110V to 12V transformer at 220V? Or, the 25 Amp current usage is at 12V only, and at 110V it would be between 2 to 3 Amps?

EDIT: looks like the 25-30 Amps usage is with the 12V AC to DC inverter. So with an 80% efficiency from AC to DC it will use around 2.3 Amps at 120V 
 
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