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Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - BrokenOlMarine - 09-27-2020 I have had 'er about twenty years. 6 gal model. I have certainly gotten my money's worth. Ten years ago, my guy replaced a bad seal while I was in the hospital that allowed a slow leak. Five years ago, I replace the main pressure gauge, leak. Worked fine yesterday, but today it didn't want to shut off when it reached max pressure. . That's no good. We finished the job by watching both pressures closely, and manually turning the pump on and off to top off tank pressue. I looked up the rebuild kit. $78 with shipping. This was the pressure switch assembly, and installation kit, which includes a brass fitting, steel washer, and the most important... Fiber Washer. Three to five days, seven at the outside. Caught a new Porter Cable 6 gal, at HD for $115 out the door. I'm good with that. They advertised the Dewalt 6 gal with an 18 gauge nailer for 169. None in stock and you can't order the sale item. The regular kit price, $229. No other HD within 150 miles had one either. I could have ordered JUST the Dewalt compressor. Same as the one offered in the package, but no extras. $169. RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - Stwood_ - 09-27-2020 PC will be fine most likely. Mine is going on 20 years now, bought for a jobsite compressor. Currently is it hooked into my shop air system. I use air a lot less now, so I run it instead of my two 60g compressors. RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - BrokenOlMarine - 09-27-2020 I have a 60 gallon for the shop, its too big to drag around for small projects on the farm or in the house, so I replaced the 6 gallon pancake. I haven't tossed the bostich, I might order the parts if my son wants it, fix it and give it to him, or my daughter. But... Sheesh... I could buy another new on for thirty dollars more. RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - Admiral - 09-27-2020 My dewalt stopped working, got the same PC for around $100, going good for 4 years so far. RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - Red Sawman - 09-27-2020 https://www.harborfreight.com/2-gallon-135-psi-ultra-quiet-hand-carry-jobsite-air-compressor-64596.html I got this one a few months ago ... runs all my tools w/o issue ... and it is VERY quite ... unbelievably quiet! RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - EdL - 09-27-2020 The PC pancakes are bulletproof....a local gas station/party store chain uses them, free air for tires. They sit outside the store 24/7/365, just keep on running..... Ed RE: Bostich Pancake Compressor Died - BrokenOlMarine - 09-29-2020 Got the new compressor unboxed yesterday, fired up and run up to pressure. Shut off at 150 as advertised. I unplugged it and left er sit for two hours. Came back out. Pressure was at 148. That works for me. . The real test will come when we run the tools off it. Don't expect any problems. |