If the compressor still works, then you are further ahead by the resale value of the compressor.Īgain, these are just ball park numbers for consideration. At that rate, a $3k machine would take 5 years to pay you back, if you assume that the machine is trash at the end of that time. At a savings of 50% on a $6 fill, that’s about $600/year in savings. With new 5 HP single-phase 220 VAC electric motor, 4.9 SCFM. If you use 4 tanks per week, that’s roughly 200 tanks per year. Great condition, valves, cylinders and rings look like new.
If I figure in my cost of gas to drive to & from a shop that is 45 minutes away, in my truck that gets poor gas mileage, the advantage improves. If you compare that to paying $6/fill, you are saving maybe 50%.
#MANUAL DEL COMPRESOR BAUER OCEANUS MANUAL#
This manual is available in the following languages: English. This manual comes under the category Compressors and has been rated by 5 people with an average of a 7.7. If you load your own cartridges, you might be able to knock about a buck to a buck & a half off of that. View the manual for the Bauer Oceanus here, for free. If you figure in a $600 valve kit every 500 hours, along with a quart or two of oil & a little time, that’s about $700/500 = $1.40 per hour or maybe $0.50-0.75 per fill. If you run a 120vac motor for 30 minutes at 30 amps, that’s 120 x 30 / 2 = not a big difference. Depending on where you live & what time of day you run the compressor, that might be anywhere from $0.11 - $0.60 at current prices that I am aware of. Utilus II, Capitano II, Mariner II, Schematics and Parts.
#MANUAL DEL COMPRESOR BAUER OCEANUS MANUALS#
The online compressor servicing database contains approx 12Gbyte of Bauer servicing and user manuals going back more than 40 years: Utilus II, Capitano II, Mariner II, Owners and Service Manual 4.75MegByte download. If you run a 13 amp 220 single phase motor for 20 minutes, that’s 13 x 220 / 3 = about 1Kwh. Pneumatic high pressure system The breathing air produced with the compressor units de- scribed in this manual is subject to strict quality standards. Click HERE to book your Compressor TrainingCourse. If we look at a $50 cartridge every 20 tanks, that comes out to $2.50 per fill. If you refill the cartridges yourself, the cost looks to be more like half of that, perhaps less.
Cartridge prices vary, but for these little machine, $50 seems to be a common price point.
Cartridges look to last about 20 fills of an AL80 tank on average, but that varies with temperature & humidity. Specific examples will need to be calculated with actual data pertaining to specific equipment, using specific filtration media, running on power at a specific cost, and a specified maintenance schedule.įor the 3-4cfm machines, the filter system seems to usually be a water separator, followed by a second canister with a cartridge inside. Now might be a prudent time to take a quick look at some math, pertaining to operational expenses.