i have a no-name, 5hp, 30gal air compressor that i bought from Kragen. It has never worked as well as a tank that size should. I let it run until it shuts off (once the tank is full), and after that, I have only a really strong supply of air for maybe 5 full minutes before i begin to lose serious pressure. And with no real pressure behind them, my air tools are too weak to do anything worthwhile. I cannot even remove the nuts off of my tires! Oil level is fine, the hose has no leaks that i can see, and the tools are properly maintained and oiled everyday. What am i doing wrong? Is it because I should have done things the right way and bought a Craftsman? …..thanks 4 any help.

I’ve Been doing a lot of bodywork lately and run a 6" da sander I think it’s rated at 10 or 13 cfm and my craftsman air compressor just can’t keep up. I have an industrial baldor motor that’s 2hp 1725 rpm it’s a 00 motor according to baldors site and it runs smooth and great. Do you guys think I can use that motor with the compressor I have? Or should I get a bigger 2 cylinder compressor? (by the way I have two I’d say medium sized tanks that are tied together) if I need a new compressor for that size motor what type should I get (best for the price I’m sorta on a budget)

I just bought a craftsman air compressor and the kids lost my manual.I need to know how to connect all the pieces so I can fill my kids bike tires and for my car,can anyone help?

Here is my new 3 HP Briggs & Stratton/Sears Craftsman air compressor that I got at Stanton trade days. I am using it to air up the tires on the Allis tractor…it had a cracked rod in the engine and got stuck out in the field…it will be towed up to the barn for engine repairs.

I removed the compressor from the chasis and tank and strapped it to a stool using Duct Tape and wiring it to a standard 2 prong plug.

This is part 2 of my on-board air / welder build.

Paint is a quick way to get the color you want on your gun and lots of troops just shoot their gun with some Krylon and call it good. But it’s not durable and most paints wear quickly. Enter DuraCoat by Lauer Weaponry in Wisconsin. They make a huge variety of durable epoxy finishes for guns that promise to wear extremely well. Moreover YOU, yes YOU, can even apply it. This is a quick video showing my application of “Stone” color DuraCoat to a Remington 700P .300WM rifle after appropriate preparation. The DuraCoat “Level II Starter Kit” includes an airbrush, air hose and couplings, 15 oz propellant can (which didn’t work well for me… had to use hobby air compressor for good results), mixing bottle, color bottle, mask, gloves, measuring spoons, 2 oz reducer, 1 oz TruLube (not used), and good instructions. Surface preparation is the most time consuming task; you’ll need to rough up smooth surfaces for preparation (Lauer also sells metal prep liquids which I feel are unnecessary). Make sure you do this in a ventilated area as shown. Results are impressive and I suspect I will be using their camo stencil kits in the future. Downsides are more expense (but much cheaper than other finishes like Robar’s NP3), more work than painting and it might be hard to relate the catalog color to your desired shade (mine was lighter than depicted)./////////////Nutnfancy Initial Likeability Scale: 9 out of 10

I was told that Sears is getting ready to put their craftsman 1 hp, 7 gallon portable air compressor on sale for 139.99. I can get the same deal right now at Lowes but their brand is a campbell Hausfeld. Which do you think is the best one to go with?

i have a craftsman 3 horsepower, 12 gallon oilless compressor. it builds pressure and then turns off automatically where is leaks air from a small valve that looks like a bike or automobile tire valve. i replaced this valve and it still leaks. anyway, after building pressure it turns off and after losing air it tries to kick back on but it cant. almost as if the piston is siezed. but it is not. i have to unplug it to avoid problems bc it dims the crap out of the power in the garage and i dont want to burn out the motor

I have a Craftsman air compressor that doesn’t work anymore. I think it needs a new pump, but rather than buy the Sears replacement parts, I was thinking of customizing it and building a homemade, modified version myself. Where is a good place to buy something like that?
Grainger is a good suggestion, but that is all industrial quality stuff…too expensive for what I need. Any other suggestions?