I have been fighting with 2 old used crappy air compressors for years. I was finally fed up… I decided to go to Blains Farm & Fleet to buy and do the Air Compressor Conversion to 220v I’ve been wanting for years.
I found this by doing online shopping of about 6 different stores. I wanted to pick it up local if I could, and I wanted a 2 cylinder belt driven model compressor that was run with a motor that would run at 110v and 220v. My Garage is quite some distance from the main breaker box. Motors and stuff running out in the garage run better at the higher voltage. The other model I was considering was a horizontal mounted tank with roughly the same HP and CFM, but being Menards the price was 10% higher with an 11% rebate. So it would end up roughly the same price, but Menards would hold my money for a couple of months before sending it back to me. I decided to go with this one.
Oh, one thing very interesting. In the store there was a floor model of a Dewalt Air Compressor (Dewalt DXCMLA1683066) that cost ~ $759 (Almost double the $499 for this one). It was painted yellow, but had almost the EXACT same size and shape tank, same motor, same compressor, same switch and gauges, and same fan shroud. All same – same. In other words it was almost the exact same machine… It was just yellow and had the Dewalt name. That’s some expensive paint and decal, my brother…
The video takes you thru the buying process, box opening and break-in, installation of my plumbing, conversion to 220v, and final installation.
I plan to do a follow-up in about a year…
Sooner if it breaks…
Episode: 068
Video related links:
Link to the item I bought at Blains Farm & Fleet as Model# 648666, but the Industrial Air Model# IL1682066 is available other places: (My Cost $499 at time of writing)
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/648666-industrial-air-20-gallon-oil-lube-belt-drive-air-compressor.html
Amazon Link for this compressor: (Amazon Price $651 at time of writing)
https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Air-IL1682066-MN-20-Gallon-Compressor/dp/B002MKP5IS/ref=exp_drzzs_dp_vv_d&tag=drzzs0e-20
Similar Dewalt Model DXCMLA1683066: (Blains Farm & Price $759 at time of writing)
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/987197-dewalt-dxcmla1683066-portable-electric-16-hp-portable-air-compressor.html
Crimper similar to the one I used:
https://www.amazon.com/Crimping-Tool-Insulated-Electrical-Connectors/dp/B07GFLWKTT/?ref=exp_drzzs_dp_vv_d&tag=drzzs0e-20
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