2011 compressor

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by IndySam

Having extra storage on board will not necessarily help here. The compressor will work just as hard to fill up the extra storage.

I think he means that with more capacity, the compressor won't need to turn on as often.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Tubatroopa

I think he means that with more capacity, the compressor won't need to turn on as often.

But when it does turn on it will run longer and that is what will burn it out.

[JDNovak]

If you want reliable air the original KOP Thomas compressor is hard to beat. we have abused them over the years and never have destroyed one. I have had a couple of failures but one was the screw holding the reed valve loosening up and the other was trash under the valve. After maintenance, Both compressors still run 30 minutes at a time filling game elements or tires without complaining.

They are available at EStop Robotics:
http://www.estoprobotics.com/estore/...d&productId=55

It's funny how reliability is directly proportional to price and weight.

There are applications that favor one or the other depending on air usage and available weight.

[Mk.32]

We ran the new 90c compressor with a 1gal tank + KOP tank though out the season and never had a single problem. The compressor always ran at least for half of every match we played.

Is there any better alternatives to the 90C or the Thomas that fits within the rules?

[Garrett.d.w]

Personally, I have found that the new compressor does its job just fine, as long as you don't overheat it. We had to be careful while practicing to make sure that it stayed cool, but other than that, performance was comparable to our old compressor.
My recommendation for anyone who is running the new compressor is to pre-charge your pneumatics while practicing using a shop compressor (this is really easy to plumb into the release valve). This should avoid burning it up when you have to drain it every five minutes to modify a prototype.