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I brought home another toy today
I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors that look to be 5 HP or larger. They are going to sell a similar Campbell Hausfeld unit and they have a three phase compressor that needs rebuilt, they are going to give away or scrap. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors that look to be 5 HP or larger. They are going to sell a similar Campbell Hausfeld unit and they have a three phase compressor that needs rebuilt, they are going to give away or scrap. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve |
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I brought home another toy today
Steve B wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors that look to be 5 HP or larger. They are going to sell a similar Campbell Hausfeld unit and they have a three phase compressor that needs rebuilt, they are going to give away or scrap. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. They are made by Campbell Hausfeld and private branded for Home Depot. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home Husky brand
I bought a C-H pressure washer, years ago. Plastic pump
housing, which cracked during use. Left me without a washer. I decided not to buy a plastic pump if possible. Home Depot had one, Powermate brand, which had metal housing. That has worked well, for me. Two 750 watt power inverters, Huskey and Vector, both from ebay. One died. Went and looked. It was the Husky which died. I guess that's a couple more votes to avoid those brands. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. They are made by Campbell Hausfeld and private branded for Home Depot. |
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I brought home Husky brand
Stormin Mormon wrote: I bought a C-H pressure washer, years ago. Plastic pump housing, which cracked during use. Left me without a washer. I decided not to buy a plastic pump if possible. Home Depot had one, Powermate brand, which had metal housing. That has worked well, for me. Two 750 watt power inverters, Huskey and Vector, both from ebay. One died. Went and looked. It was the Husky which died. I guess that's a couple more votes to avoid those brands. Sigh. What pathetic logic. It says nothing about the quality, or how you (ab)used them. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Steve B wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors that look to be 5 HP or larger. They are going to sell a similar Campbell Hausfeld unit and they have a three phase compressor that needs rebuilt, they are going to give away or scrap. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. They are made by Campbell Hausfeld and private branded for Home Depot. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' And their warranty and customer support SUCKS. Steve |
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I brought home Husky brand
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: I bought a C-H pressure washer, years ago. Plastic pump housing, which cracked during use. Left me without a washer. I decided not to buy a plastic pump if possible. Home Depot had one, Powermate brand, which had metal housing. That has worked well, for me. Two 750 watt power inverters, Huskey and Vector, both from ebay. One died. Went and looked. It was the Husky which died. I guess that's a couple more votes to avoid those brands. Sigh. What pathetic logic. It says nothing about the quality, or how you (ab)used them. And you , being the omnipotent being you are can make judgments on such things? I wish he had read my post back when my Husky took a **** and not bought one. Now I hope that two posts here that Husky is **** will sway someone away from their power washers. All, that is, except the omnipotent. Steve |
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I brought home another toy today
Steve B wrote: Michael A. Terrell wrote: They are made by Campbell Hausfeld and private branded for Home Depot. And their warranty and customer support SUCKS. Maybe they just don't want to put up with someone like YOU? -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home Husky brand
Steve B wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: I bought a C-H pressure washer, years ago. Plastic pump housing, which cracked during use. Left me without a washer. I decided not to buy a plastic pump if possible. Home Depot had one, Powermate brand, which had metal housing. That has worked well, for me. Two 750 watt power inverters, Huskey and Vector, both from ebay. One died. Went and looked. It was the Husky which died. I guess that's a couple more votes to avoid those brands. Sigh. What pathetic logic. It says nothing about the quality, or how you (ab)used them. And you , being the omnipotent being you are can make judgments on such things? I wish he had read my post back when my Husky took a **** and not bought one. Now I hope that two posts here that Husky is **** will sway someone away from their power washers. All, that is, except the omnipotent. Two failures is too small of a sample for proper statistical analyses, no matter how tight your panties are bunched. This compressor was used daily, five days a week for two years in a manufacturing environment where both metalworking and assembly of vinyl canopies were done. With out it or the matching Campbell Hausfeld, there would have been no shipments. Keep bitching about things you don't understand. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home Husky brand
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Steve B wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: I bought a C-H pressure washer, years ago. Plastic pump housing, which cracked during use. Left me without a washer. I decided not to buy a plastic pump if possible. Home Depot had one, Powermate brand, which had metal housing. That has worked well, for me. Two 750 watt power inverters, Huskey and Vector, both from ebay. One died. Went and looked. It was the Husky which died. I guess that's a couple more votes to avoid those brands. Sigh. What pathetic logic. It says nothing about the quality, or how you (ab)used them. And you , being the omnipotent being you are can make judgments on such things? I wish he had read my post back when my Husky took a **** and not bought one. Now I hope that two posts here that Husky is **** will sway someone away from their power washers. All, that is, except the omnipotent. Two failures is too small of a sample for proper statistical analyses, no matter how tight your panties are bunched. This compressor was used daily, five days a week for two years in a manufacturing environment where both metalworking and assembly of vinyl canopies were done. With out it or the matching Campbell Hausfeld, there would have been no shipments. Keep bitching about things you don't understand. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' How about this, Michael? You just keep bitching about how much smarter you are than all of the rest of us, and I'll keep on ignoring you. Will that work for you? Works for me. Soon, you will find yourself among a group who thinks you are the smartest person on the planet. You will know that time when you are standing in the dark all alone. Steve |
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I brought home Husky brand
Steve B wrote: How about this, Michael? You just keep bitching about how much smarter you are than all of the rest of us, and I'll keep on ignoring you. Will that work for you? Works for me. Soon, you will find yourself among a group who thinks you are the smartest person on the planet. You will know that time when you are standing in the dark all alone. Bitch all you want. PLONK. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
On Apr 1, 12:02*am, "Steve B" wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in ... ... I used to like Husky tools. *Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. *So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. *Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve [dodging the flying bio-emissions] I also have a 60 gallon Husky, bought cheap minus the compressor head after it fell over somewhere. I put a Kellogg-American on it. Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. jsw |
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I brought home another toy today
"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message ... On Apr 1, 12:02 am, "Steve B" wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in ... ... I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve [dodging the flying bio-emissions] I also have a 60 gallon Husky, bought cheap minus the compressor head after it fell over somewhere. I put a Kellogg-American on it. Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. jsw There is a latin phrase that literally means "the facts speak for themselves" something ipso something loquitor .......... I would not buy a Husky #2 Phillips replacement bit. Steve |
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I brought home another toy today
Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 1, 12:02 am, "Steve B" wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in ... ... I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve [dodging the flying bio-emissions] I also have a 60 gallon Husky, bought cheap minus the compressor head after it fell over somewhere. I put a Kellogg-American on it. Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. The OEM compressor head is rated for 5,000 hours of service. The only problem my friends had out of either was a worn out pressure switch, which isn't made by Campbell Hausfeld. For my needs, it should last me a LONG time. I have four Ac powered compressors, and two 12 volt compressors. One of the AC compressors needs rebuilt, but it was another freebie. It only has a 10 to 15 gallon tank, so I haven't even looked at it. My dad has a Craftsman direct drive that appears to have a sheared drive pin. The motor runs, but the compressor doesn't. I have to pick it up next week and see if it's worth fixing. I don't like direct drive compressors, but I have two small units. One is oilless, and is only used to clean the dust out of computers & printers. I'll have to put a filter & water trap on the Husky, to use it for painting my projects. The Campbell Hausfeld website, http://www.chpower.com has manuals and parts lists for a lot of older models, and they sell the parts online, or through local service centers. There are three, within 10 miles of me. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
On Apr 4, 1:17*am, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: I...Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. * *You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. ... Curiosity, not necessity. It has a new pressure switch from Northern on it. I've found that people who want to learn to build and repair equipment aren't aware of the suppliers, even the ones who have local outlets, so I give them my old Northern, Bailey, Parker, Fastenal et al catalogs. How did you learn about MSC, Grainger, McMaster-Carr? Google's results for "end mill": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...o q=&gs_rfai= jsw |
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I brought home another toy today
Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 4, 1:17 am, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: I...Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. ... Curiosity, not necessity. It has a new pressure switch from Northern on it. I've found that people who want to learn to build and repair equipment aren't aware of the suppliers, even the ones who have local outlets, so I give them my old Northern, Bailey, Parker, Fastenal et al catalogs. How did you learn about MSC, Grainger, McMaster-Carr? Working in manufacturing. We used them, plus dozens of other suppliers for parts to keep our plant running. The ME office had about 30 feet of shelves full of current catalogs. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to inventory all the suppliers when they decided to close the plant. i wasn't allowed to take any of the catalogs, but they all went into a construction dumpster. I have local Northern, Grainger and three Fastenal stores. I deal with all three companies. One of our suppliers was Accurate Screw Machine, who made hardware for electronics. Google's results for "end mill": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...o q=&gs_rfai= 20,000,000 hits. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
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"Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 1, 12:02 am, "Steve B" wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in ... ... I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve [dodging the flying bio-emissions] I also have a 60 gallon Husky, bought cheap minus the compressor head after it fell over somewhere. I put a Kellogg-American on it. Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. I think I remember a HD clerk (at the Natick, MA store) telling me about parts problems as well. You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. I must say that I would expect the seller, HD in this case, to stand behind what they sell. The average buyer should not have to know that CH even exists. Joe Gwinn |
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"Joseph Gwinn" wrote in message ... In article , "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 1, 12:02 am, "Steve B" wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in ... ... I used to like Husky tools. Until I bought a power washer that died after three uses, and no returns. So, in my opinion, Husky is ****. Although free makes it slightly more palatable. Steve [dodging the flying bio-emissions] I also have a 60 gallon Husky, bought cheap minus the compressor head after it fell over somewhere. I put a Kellogg-American on it. Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. I think I remember a HD clerk (at the Natick, MA store) telling me about parts problems as well. You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. I must say that I would expect the seller, HD in this case, to stand behind what they sell. The average buyer should not have to know that CH even exists. Joe Gwinn They stood behind my power washer. They stood right there and said, "Tuff ****." Steve |
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On Apr 4, 9:43*am, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: ... Google's results for "end mill": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...&aq=f&aqi=&aql... * *20,000,000 hits. Now look for the big industrial suppliers. MSC for instance is over 70 down. jsw |
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Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 4, 9:43 am, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: ... Google's results for "end mill": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...&aq=f&aqi=&aql... 20,000,000 hits. Now look for the big industrial suppliers. MSC for instance is over 70 down. It's #49 if you put "end mill" in quotes, and there are only 399,000 hits. That puts it in the top 0.0001228% ;-) -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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Jim Wilkins wrote: On Apr 4, 1:17 am, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: I...Out of curiosity I asked the Home Depot service desk about parts and was told they couldn't get anything at all for it, in fact the store displays had been stripped of small parts by angry customers. You can buy some of them from Campbell Hausfeld. A lot of the parts are industry standard but some people are too lazy to look for replacements, so they steal parts from a store. ... Curiosity, not necessity. It has a new pressure switch from Northern on it. Model VT6314 Here is the parts list, and almost everything is still availible. http://www.chpower.com/chpdfs/manual09/225802_0201.pdf I've found that people who want to learn to build and repair equipment aren't aware of the suppliers, even the ones who have local outlets, so I give them my old Northern, Bailey, Parker, Fastenal et al catalogs. How did you learn about MSC, Grainger, McMaster-Carr? Google's results for "end mill": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...o q=&gs_rfai= jsw -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!' |
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I brought home another toy today
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote:
I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors that look to be 5 HP or larger. They are going to sell a similar Campbell Hausfeld unit and they have a three phase compressor that needs rebuilt, they are going to give away or scrap. I brought home another free air compressor today. A Craftsman, with a 20 gallon tank & wheels. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida http://www.flickr.com/photos/materrell/ |
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