should I perform any maintenance? No obvious place to
oil it. Pops or farts when I rotate the pulley by hand
- is this a favorable sign of its condition?
It's somewhat likely that the seals' noises will get less intrusive
as the compressor is operated at it's normal speed. Have you priced
new Sears stuff? It can be affordable.
To camp-on another related question, as one operates a dust blow-out
solution, it is equally useful to have something like a HEPA air-cleaner,
to keep your nose and lungs from being the dominant air-cleaners in the
room. I'm looking for a reccomendation for a good room-air cleaner.
Probably just an fan-and-filter, an ozonic type would likely ? increase ESD
problems.
John A.