A Question About Air Compressor Issue

Maybe the piston locked up?

Does it have start capacitors?

If this is one of those little pancake compressors that come as a kit with a trim gun or something then just toss it. These are truly $100 throw away items now, not like the old Porter-Cables that you could buy for $100 and run on a trim crew and they just didn't die for years on end.

yeah, like i said, i don't mind buying a new one. just wanted to see if i could fix this one first.

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Nothing to lose.

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exactly. I'm a "tinkerer"

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yeah, like i said, i don't mind buying a new one. just wanted to see if i could fix this one first.

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Well, if you can't fix it, check out Lowes. They have a 6 gallon 150 PSI pancake compressor with 3 guns and 25 ft. of air hose for $199.

The nailers include a 16 gauge finish nailer, an 18 gauge brad nailer and a 23 gauge pin nailer.

If it's pulling enough amp to trip the breaker now, it's probably lost a bearing or the teflon seals that rung the piston have failed. It will cost more to buy the parts and resurface the bore than it's worth to fix. Better off buying another one or, if you actually want something that will outlast you, get sonething like a Makita MAC5200. Oil-lubed compressors are quieter, last far longer, and with good synthetic compressor oil are basically set for years with the level of use an average DIYer will put on it.

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bang it (whatever you are working on) with a hammer

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We pros call this "percussive maintenance." it works on a surprisingly large number of mechanical devices. my current hack is slamming the glove box door on my 2008 Tacoma to make the heater fan work.

How do I get rid of the old compressor? It's not like I can just put it in a trash can. I don't think the landfill will accept it. What do I do with it?