Air Compressor help

fl 71 said

This has more than likely been kicked around before but just moved to the Milwaukee area and looking for a air compressor for home use in the range of 5hp. 60 gal. 2 stage. Not looking for the cheapest but the most bang for the buck. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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My old Campbell Hausfeld unit finally threw a rod. I went to Harbor Freight before the tariffs kicked in and got a 2 stage 220v unit. I changed the oil in it after the first air pressure cutoff, and will change it again after the next few dozen air pressure builds. After that, it will get Amsoil synthetic air compressor oil.

I replumbed the old 60 gallon tank into the new unit's tank to increase my air capacity. Also, don't forget to run 100 feet of galvanized pipe slanted upward after the air compressor and before your water trap to cool down the compressed air and condense the water vapor. I've never even gotten a drop of water in my water trap, but drain significant amounts of water out of the ball valves at either end of the galvanized pipe.