Where's a good place to buy a new air compressor motor?

[wa2fastcamaro]

My motor on my big 60gal air compressor had some issues and it needs to be replaced. Its a 3.5 running Hp motor. Where's a good place to find a new one for a reasonable price?

[MisterCMK]

I might have one stashed in my garage. I can check if you'd like.

Edit: What is wrong with the motor you have now?

[wa2fastcamaro]

MisterCMK;220754 wrote:
I might have one stashed in my garage. I can check if you'd like.

Edit: What is wrong with the motor you have now?

I left my compressor on when I went on vacation and the pulley key somehow came out and let the pulley slip on the motor shaft, and it did that for about 2-3 days straight and just tore the hell out of the motor shaft and pulley.

[Justin_Inc]

Harbor Freight should have stuff like that no?

[XJHEAD]

spendy guys, not sure if right one though.....

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3K788

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6K756

[thrash]

fleet farm?

I had the same thing happen to my M5's engine -- crank hub sheared off the woodruff key and smeared it around while I was dynoing the car.

I rebuilt the keyway with JB-weld, got a new woodruff key, and a new crank hub. I re-assembled things with sleeve retainer (green loctite) and thread locker (red). It's held together since 2002, and the motor in question makes way more torque, HP, and at a wider RPM range than your air compressor does.

If you can get a new pulley and a new key, you might consider trying the same hack, but it depends on how bad your motor shaft is I suppose.

[KA-T_240]

Jemco -1805 main ave E- WF. They will rebuild yours or may have exchange units.

[91nbtsi]

Yeah, I would check at Jemco, Grainger, and maybe just around on the internet.

[MisterCMK]

Justin_Inc;220758 wrote:
Harbor Freight should have stuff like that no?

I would think that he doesn't want cheap china shit

[wa2fastcamaro]

I called Jemco, a replacement motor for my compressor is almost $300 plus shipping and 2-3 weeks before they could get it. Really sucks as I paid $350 for the compressor. I am going to take my motor into them and see if they can do anything with it or find me a similar one, reasonable that I can get now.

I guess I got waste more money I don't have.

It tore up so bad, I got another 5/8 shaft pulley today and fit it on my motor and its really loose.