Re: Trade Air Compressor Conked Out

i was told that these compressors from australia, the cheap one like trade air, eagle blue, and eagle red are not really brandnew. so if a seller tells you his units are bnew and you bought it, youve been had:p

i just bought a tradeair unit just this week, i hope it works fine. the guy i bought it from told me that these units were used for a project by a company, then sold in bulk as slightly used.

other heartless importers are selling these here and labeling them as bnew:mad:

Re: Trade Air Compressor Conked Out

actually, it was the motor shop where i had serviced who told me that the unit seemed new, probably based on the looks of its internals.

after the capacitor had been changed, the compressor was working like a horse since then. i still consider it as a good buy.

oh, my cabinet project was very much appreciated by those who see it =D even by the carpenter who made it. talk of giving justice to his craft.

Re: Trade Air Compressor Conked Out

What kind of Paint and Finish did you use for the doors?

Re: Trade Air Compressor Conked Out

I bought a vespa 1/4 hp 26 yrs ago for 3K. Its been abused, neglected and totally manhandled. And it has gone through endless furniture and cabinet jobs my 10 fingers cannot count. And it still works to this day. The only thing I did to keep it running is to tighten the belts. The only downside is that if you are spray painting (especially w/ auto paint or lacquer) it tends to run low on pressure and cant keep up with the gun spray width and angle of the spray. Otherwise, for pneumatic tools its a great piece.

Then 3 years ago, I bought the same Trade Air compressor as you did. Got mine for Php3,400 then. Now I can say that it keeps good pressure. The only downside is that at some start-ups, the motor seems to whine and gets stuck. You need to be superquick to press the cut-off button or otherwise risk a motor burn-out. The only remedy is not to force it to turn on again but to release all the air from the holding tank. Once the pressure is released, it will start up again without the whining sound. The true advantage of a direct drive is your constant pressure. But once those flaps tear, it's bye bye time.
These machines are so China-made and dirt cheap that they are considered disposables in Australia. So these days, my Vespa receives much less attention and is sidelined in the garage. It also gets to be lent to those people like my bro who thinks that once you've lent him your tools, it's his and will never return again. heh heh heh;)