Compressors: Which is better oil or oil free?

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- J. Clarke
  
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19 years ago

Fri, Apr 15, 2005 11:42 AM

Even the oilless ones?

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- Dave Hinz
  
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19 years ago

Fri, Apr 15, 2005 5:08 PM

Depends on if it was designed to be that way, I guess?

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- Backlash
  
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19 years ago

Sat, Apr 16, 2005 11:26 AM

Thanks Robert, very good real-life input.

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- William
  
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19 years ago

Sat, Apr 16, 2005 3:58 PM

Looks like they do make some rotary screw compressors that don't have oil, they use water to cool them instead. Not too common but they are available. Looks like the rotary scroll stuff may be the more "cost effective" oilless high output units for you home shop:-) about 8k vs. 18k for the oilless rotary screws.

William...

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