Warning, don't buy bostitch compressors.

Perhaps you need to go visit Frank and take a walk in the woods… : ^ )

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

With a shotgun? mike LOL

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

hey mike heres what you do go back to lowes, talk to the manager, tell him about the problem i use to work in retale he may be willing to take it back and give you store cridit to buy a differnt compressor i mean its worth a try

-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more

...if that doesn’t work, pull out your shotgun.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I understand. I had to take my Bostich 18 guage nailer back and get money. Piece of crap it was. Sorry for the frustration you are having Mike. I think Bostich has some problems. One guy told me that in the store he works at, it is not uncommon for a person to bring back a Bostich nailer 2-3 times before getting one they will keep.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

I was scared away from Bostich by a similar thread on Woodnet about 2 years ago. I bought Porter Cable and have had really good luck. It funny really, wasn’t Bostich a premium brand at one point?

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

it was i know a ton of people who swear they are the best thing sence sliced bread i owned a framing nailer of thiers for like a week and had nothing but problems and have owned porter cable ever sence

-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more

I feel sorry for your frustration. Bostich must cutting quality to beat competition, but they’re beating themselves instead.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I did take it back to Lowes and they said, don’t look at me! Send it back to Bostitch. That started my anger with them, and then my part was stamped A640100, but they don’t make that part anymore, it’s defective, now they make the A640050. I feel like that old lady in that tire commercial where she brings back the tire and throughs it through the window. The dealer I’m going through said he would get me two and there would not be a charge. He said if it continues he’ll help get my money back. Thanks for the moral support maybe I won’t put my eye out. LOL. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

You live and learn. I have a PC compressor as well and it seems to work just fine.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I’ve had similar problems with porta cable and dewalt…

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I’m glad that you didn’t put an eye out and didn’t go for the shotgun. My Sear’s compressor regulator quit working today. I couldn’t get the air to the hose, so I had to dump the whole tank through the safety. I went to harbor freight and bought one for $10.00. I’m sure Sear’s would have wanted $$$ for theirs and it only lasted three years.

-- Jesus is Lord!

I say set it onfire in the Lowe’s parking lot…better yet just in front of the customer service desk. That’ll get their attention.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I agree with Bob, then you fire a couple of rounds with the shot gun for affect.

Os, I work at Sears, you are correct with the $$$!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

You should send a message to Bostitich ADVERTISING department with a link to this thread and show them what good advertising they’re getting.

That might light a fire under them.

-- surplusdealdude

Now, I really like Surplus’s idea.

I inherited a Sears compressor from my Dad. Had to be 20 years ago. 5 gallon metal tank.
Earlier this year it stopped holding air. As I am converting all the tools I can to 220 I took this time to rewire the motor and take all the tubes etc off and do a general cleaning at the same time.

Works like it was new! Course it was built when things were made to last.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

that is an excelent idea surplus but judgeing from the warm respose he ricived so far theyll probly tell him to go “explative deleted” him self this whole thread has helped to cement my absalute hatred of Bostich

omg they advertise here to at the woodworking store thingy at the top of the page

-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more

I just checked to see what ours is… it’s a Bostitch. We’ve had it for a year now and although we don’t use it a lot (we put panelling up in our upstairs and now are using it to build our shed).. we have had not difficulties (knock on wood). It came with 2 nailguns and again no problems.

(knocking on wood).

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Mt sears Air compressor is 25 years old and the only thing I’ve put in it is Electricity and Crankcase Oil. 5 HP and 50 Gal Air Tank.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I agree with Wayne…I think a call to Frank is in order.

-- Steffen