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Rick Fisher
08-28-2008, 2:50 AM
I have been looking at motors online. Wondering if anyone knows what the difference between an Air compressor motor and a General Purpose motor is.

I find 5hp Baldor Air compressor motors as cheap as 3hp General purpose motors online. I would have thought an Air Compressor motor would be more expensive, tougher and have more start up torque?

http://stores.ebay.ca/WECO-GROUP_MOTORS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2QQftidZ2QQtZk m

$315.00 for a new Baldor motor seems cheap.