Reviews about Compressors & Air Tools

fb says "Power Hog" about Craftsman 2 hp Vertical Portable Tank Air Compressor, 33 gal.

fb — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:23:32 GMT

I bought the craftsman 33 gal, 2 hp vertical compressor to put in my shop 3 years ago. I've followed the break-in procedures according to manual. I have approximately 4 hours on this unit. I was using it at my fathers house doing home repairs and it tripped a 15 amp breaker. I finished the job with 1.5 hp Chinese made compressor. Trying to trouble shoot the problem, I went to my sister's home a block away and plugged it in and it tripped another 15 amp breaker. I went home and plugged it in to a ground faulted 20amp outlet and tripped this breaker due to the compressor not turning over. The motor on this compressor has a start and run capacitor fixed on top of the motor. Due to the warranty expiration, my next option is to get a family member, who is a certified electrician, to get a read out on the amperage used to start and to keep this unit running at low pressure and high pressure and to check for capacitor faliers.

NOT A HAPPY CAMPER

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Nascent666 says "Annoying aspect of these tools..." about Craftsman Craftsman 3 pc. Magnesium Pneumatic Tool Kit

Nascent666 — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:01:26 GMT

I didn't buy this set, but I borrowed it from my brother to install shoe molding. I read the instructions...what guy does that, right?...because I didn't want to break it. I bought the correct nails and set the PSI on my air compressor to what was recommended.

The first few nails went way too deep. Beginner's error. I had to keep adjusting the air compressor (a Craftsman) until I got the right depth. The major annoyance I had with the gun that I used was that every other time I pulled the trigger, the sleeve holding the nails would pop out. Even after I adjusted the pressure. Sometimes the nails would fly all over the room...pretty dangerous.

The other annoying thing was that little red plastic piece that appears to be there so you won't dent your wood...that's a joke. No matter what pressure I used, I got a mark. I guess that's why Sears also sells wood filler.

On the positive, it was easy to handle with little kickback.

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