Jim Elbrecht wrote:
I've had a cheap Harbor freight air compressor for a few years & it
has paid for itself. So when the regulator stripped out, I went
to the blue borg and bought a replacement off their rack.

But that damn thing leaks right out of the box! I bought it
several months ago & it has been sitting in the garage waiting for me
to take the c-clamp off the old one and install the new regulator.

I just want a simple inline regulator. I have another one with the
drier that I use when painting- but I don't think it is necessary when
pumping tires or occasional nailing.

Is there a good brand of regulator, or are they all POS?


They've got a couple of models at Harbor Freight for $4.99. Others, with
dryers and so forth cost a bit more.