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Join Date: Nov 2008
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So for the garage I've got a small 3hp/15 gallon horizontal craftsman compressor I've had for several years.
I don't run a DA sander, or spray paint...just run the occasional air tool or pump up tires...no biggie. Well the other day this normally loud-ass compressor, started sounding like it was losing power and gradually dying. Then it tripped the GFCI. All of a sudden a light smoke and a smell came from it. Like the motor was burning up. So I pulled the casing off. Tried running it again and sparks were flying all over from the area around the brushes. So I pulled the brushes.....good and worn down. But I don't know squat about electric motors. Does it just need new brushes? or is something in the motor itself fried?
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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
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How much brush is still there?
Do they look the same? Are they missing chunks? Are they sad? Are they lonely? So many questions. JC
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Michigan
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Try replacing the brushes, should be easy and cheap. If that does not work, take it to Sears and see what they say.
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They look sad.....kinda like they've been married to a money sucking social climbing whore bag for a dozen years then they broke free....wait, that was someone else....they appear to be about 1/3 smaller than original, well rounded ends.....(need to look closer when I get home)
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Couldnt ya just take it ot sears and either have em fix it or get ya a new one?
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Chances are I’ll buy a new one…but I thought it might be interesting and rewarding to solve this little issue myself. Ordered some bushing ($23….holy hell) from ereplacementparts.com just for shit’s n giggles. We’ll see.
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Does the motor rotate easily or is it locked up? |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Check out Grainger.com as well. They have scads of electric motors, likely one that would be a direct replacement.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
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odds are your compressor is dead, and its time for a new one. my friend has a harbor freight compressor that does the same thing, its not as easy as just putting new brushes in I dont think.
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Location: Central NY
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I've got a vertical tank version (slightly larger?) and had to replace the brushes before.
I think I'll jump off the fucking roof before I do that again. I'm convinced they did not build these suckers to be rebuildable (I invented words when I ran out of normal curse words). ![]() As much as I love this thing, it dies again I'll replace the brushes one more time and any time after that it's probably going and I'll put money into something like this:
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