Abac,Sip or Clarke compressor?

[gasmansteve]

HI folks
Looking for a compressor for the shop maybe up to 10cfm and found a fairly local supplier who can supply the above makes and wondered what if anything to choose between them?.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Shane]

I've got a SIP compresser, had it yonks and had no problems at all, never used the others so couldn't comment on them.

 

[Dodge]

Ditto - My SIP compressor is now about 8 years old and still works as well as the day I got it.

They get my vote - good value for money and your not paying over the odds for a name!!

Rog

 

[gasmansteve]

Cheers for that chaps,top marks for the SIP then :lol:
Steve

 

[Skyhigh_Arb]

I have had my Abac for some years now and its a brilliant piece of kit.

 

[gasmansteve]

The plot thickens!! so should it be oil free or oil lubricated, direct or belt driven?? :lol:
Cheers again
Steve

 

[Dodge]

Mine is belt drive

 

[Doctor]

Might help if you could give an idea of budget.
I have 2 SIP's 250 litre and 300 litre, I run them fairly constantly each day, they last about a year before they need refurbishing.
I don't rate them and will replace with a better brand once they are beyond repair.

 

[gasmansteve]

As its not an everyday tool I`ll need I thought about £200/250 ish. I now realise that the quoted cfm is not quite what you get out the hose end more like 2/3rds cfm and apparantly direct drive tends to be noisier than belt driven so bit more to think about.
Thanks
Steve

 

[tjwoodms]

the abac and sip are fairly good
but the clarke not so good in the last 12 months i have replaced quite a few motors due to failed centrifugal switchs (single phase only) but having said that a new motor for the clarke is only around £70 so it works out cheaper than someone paying me to strip the motor to fit a new switch