Subj : RE: Tiers
To   : Jack Yates
From : Andrea Santos
Date : Fri Aug 03 2001 09:47 am

On Aug 03, 2001 08:16am, JACK YATES wrote to ANDREA SANTOS:

 JY> While Stewart ios cprrect concerning the price on a suitable
 JY> copmpressor for a service station $1700+, he's mistaken on the
 JY> maintenance part.  Of all the machnes in my shop, I've probably spent
 JY> the least on the compressor, on a hour-by-hour usage scale.

Okay.

 AS>> Nope, it's just another means to nickel and dime the public.

 JY> As posted earlier, the C-stores that sell gasoline don't have a
 JY> compressor; this is the reason some enterprising soul came up with the
 JY> idea to take a cheap Crafstman (Sears) diaphragm (slow) compressor and
 JY> put it in a coin-operated box.  Find a need and fill it.

Yup, people will use it if it's there, cost or no.

 JY> unfortunate thing for some of us is the maximum air pressure of 45PSI.
 JY> I'm thinking of mounting a belt-driven compressor on the engine of my
 JY> pickup for in-the-field air at 120PSI.  Heck, my tires require 60 PSI.

Might not be a bad idea.

 AS>> Not a problem for me.  Just pull into Firestone or Goodyear and have
 AS>> the guys do it.   No muss, no fuss.

 JY> See?  In Cusseta, I'm the guy that does it.

Mark one advantage to city living. <g>
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