"DJA" wrote in message
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Recently, Sears has been emphasizing that their lighter duty air compressors
have universal motors. Is this a good thing? I've read that UMC motors allow
extension cord use, provide higher startup torque and are lighter in weight.
But, does all that come at the cost of long-term durability vs. an induction
type motor?


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David
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This is Turtle.

Sear has on their cheap models of air compressors a very cheaply made compressor
and the universial motor will probley out last the compressor anyway. I can see
their point here in why puy a 30 year running life motor on a 10 year running
life compressor. Just put a 10 year motor on a 10 year compressor and have
everything matching up to last about 10 years.

TURTLE