Bostich Pancake Compressor Died

[BrokenOlMarine]

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.

[Stwood_]

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.

[BrokenOlMarine]

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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.

[Admiral]

My dewalt stopped working, got the same PC for around $100, going good for 4 years so far.

[Red Sawman]

https://www.harborfreight.com/2-gallon-1...64596.html


I got this one a few months ago ... runs all my tools w/o issue ... and it is VERY quite ... unbelievably quiet!

[EdL]

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

[BrokenOlMarine]

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.