OK, so it is not technically a vibrator ... I bought a new Home Depot Husky 60 gallon air compressor, oil, belt driven, 240V power. Installed it on the concrete floor next to my garage. It has 3 legs. Since the floor is sloped, 2 legs rest on pieces of wood as shims, the remaining leg rests on a thin piece of plastic as insulation from the concrete. All three legs are "bolted" to the concrete. Now the vibrator part. The compressor turns on, and it seems to have vibration to the point where the belt is being slowly shredded. The belt pulleys are perfectly alligned from the factory. Tried calling the number but it was worthless. Do I take it back? Do I back the "bolts" out a little? Either option is unappealing because I don't have a truck (had to borrow the neighbor's and him to pick it up), and I used the pound-in-pins-and-they-don't-come-out fasteners instead of anchors and bolts.
If it was just purchased I would take back quickly so they do not try sending you for warranty rather than exchange! What are neighbors for? Buy him a case of beer Exchange for something smaller or even same unit (without a shredded belt) and try a different way of securing the unit.
Go to Home Depot. Buy a new one, just like the old one. Rent their truck for $20 when you spend $100. Take the new one home in the rental truck. Load the old one up on the same truck, and take it back. Get your refund.
I am no expert but I play one on TV... Did you shim the compressor to ensure it is level? I'm not familiar with the Husky compressors but I know some require a level installation to avoid excessive vibration. As others have said there could also be a manufacturing defect in play here.
Have to wonder here if you are operating at the natural frequency of the belt. Have you tried changing the tension in the drive belt? Everything has a natural frequency. If it is forced to operate at or close to it, large vibrations of destructive amplitude can be the result. Increasing the tension in the belt will raise the natural frequency of the belt.
The belt is attached to a drive motor (large pulley) and a smaller pulley on compressor. It is the smaller pulley that seems to be vibrating with a fish tail kind of motion and therefore slowly eating the belt. The belt tension seems good and tight.
Return it and buy one from: http://www.eatoncompressor.com/ they are not much more $, offer excellent service and a great product for the money, unlike the junk they sell at the big chain stores.
Well, there is vibration. If you are a little creative, you could suggest what to do with it. Why be disappointed? Participate!
I was recently faced an issue with something I had bought but didn't work properly (won't bore with the dreary details), anyway, before dismatling and repacking I made a movie on my 'phone to show the people in the shop in case they tried to claim I had somehow done something wrong or it was my fault. Didn't need it in the end, but it literally took 3 minutes to do and was there in case I needed back up. Then again, customer service here is universally atrociuos which I gather is generally not the case in USA. Just an idea...
Take it back. That Husky has a 3hp 3500 rpm motor. You want a 1.5hp 1750rpm motor on the same compressor. The high speed motors are double uprated for their size but noisier and short lived. Fine for cheap home use. For 10 times the hours and a quiet unit get a shop compressor with the low speed motor.
Well said! Don't return your compressor because it vibrates; that's what it's supposed to do! My girlfriend loves her 'compressor'!
Someone indicated you have a 3450 rpm motor. If that is true and you have the large pulley on the motor and the small one on the compressor, then you must have an F1 compressor. ; )
The engine must come out for a new belt. Sounds like the valves need adjusting as well. I recommend a major service. The question is.....after how many hours is a major service required? Did you have the pulleys degreed in? Doesn't the small pulley belong on the motor and big pulley on the compressor? What does the owners' manual say. Is it a 2.7 or 5.2 compressor?
I looked at it again last night and the small pulley is the drive motor, the large pulley is the compressor. I called Campbell Hausfeld again and got somebody more useful today. He said: 1. Some vibration is expected 2. Some fine shredding of belt at first is normal, wait a few days 3. No more than 1/2 inch of belt deflection (which is what I have) 4. Mount the tank on rubber feet to absord vibration, and finger tight the bolts is all that is needed. you don;t want it to walk around as it vibrates but you don't want it tight to the concrete either. I will try that. If that does not work, well, back it goes. I have a line on some other compressor that is eerily quiet.
