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JC Shampoo Compressor

bighead

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So mine has died. motor runs, but no air comes out. I could plumb air from my compressor room relatively easily. Or how about one of these?

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-5-hp-58-psi-compressor-and-airbrush-kit-95630.html#.UxtiMfldUeg
this looks a little light duty for what i need, but might work

http://www.amazon.com/Grex-AC1810-A...d=1394306147&sr=8-22&keywords=120v+compressor
looks like the right application, but maybe a little tall to fit in the vac

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200433007_200433007
or maybe this, but is it the right applcation?

Appreciate your guys' thoughts.
 
If you want to keep the unit reliable, don't cheap out on the compressor.

I'd burn a $100 bill before I spent it on that compressor from Harbor Freight.

A good compressor will run $300-400. IIRC, the backup compressor I got for the wash was $699. It was the cheapest continuous-duty compressor I could find, and it very easily supplies the whole wash with air by itself. If I were in your place, I'd put the money toward that and plumb from the equipment room.
 
bighead,
Just to make you feel comfortable...mine has been working off of the e-room compressor for about a year. Only downside? Because I also eliminated the soap solenoid (I wired the pump to the brush's push button relay), it's absolutely silent until the customer presses the push button. I've even considered installing a "noise maker"... just to give users some sense of confidence. :rolleyes:
 
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