Puma 6.5-HP 60-Gallon (Belt Drive) Single-Stage Air Compressor

While no means an industrial compressor, this unit is about as good as it gets for the serious do-it-yourselfer. I purchased it after doing a lot of home work and glad I did. I has been perfect for the '67 Cougar build that I've been working on.

I don't really like the idea of a vibration producing machine of any kind bolted directly to a concrete floor (development of stress cracks, noise, concrete damage, etc.). I made some simple pads to mount it on by stacking a 3-1/2"x3-1/2" piece of 3/4" oak on top of a similar size piece of 1/2" thick rubber under each leg. Then used 3/8x5 anchor bolts to cinch it all down to the floor (see photo).

The rubber helps suppress the noise and vibration and the whole unit runs very smooth. This also raises the whole unit up just a bit making it easier to access the drain valve on the bottom. BTW, I love that Puma put a real ball valve on the bottom rather than a screw type valve or just a plug.

I also removed all the motor and compressor mounting bolts and replaced with loctite as they do have a tendancy to work themselves loose. Overall a great compressor. I run a 90 lbs abrasive blaster requiring 15 cfm @ 90 psi with no problems.

While no means an industrial compressor, this unit is about as good as it gets for the serious do-it-yourselfer. I purchased it after doing a lot of home work and glad I did. I has been perfect for the '67 Cougar build that I've been working on.

I don't really like the idea of a vibration producing machine of any kind bolted directly to a concrete floor (development of stress cracks, noise, concrete damage, etc.). I made some simple pads to mount it on by stacking a 3-1/2"x3-1/2"... more

Good compressor but after 9 months starter capacitor on motor went bad, Puma replaced the motor but will only do so in the first year.

Tech said the WEG Motors would fail if started more than 3 hot starts in an hour or one cold start, makes no sense to me. I need my compressor to start more than that. They replaced it with another WEG motor but I'll have time to find a better motor.

Good luck an ask about any problems first.

Purchased 2 weeks ago, had to put it in a location of my garage that I didn't want to because of electricity current issues. My old 2 stage compressor was in far back corner and when running it was hard to hear anything else. I installed this one in center of garage near service panel.

It's so much quieter you can have a conversation standing next to it. On top of that it's a single stage and produces more air than my old 2 stage.

Then there price. Hundreds less than nearest competition. And finally made in the USA... even the switch cover says not made in China on the inside

Purchased 2 weeks ago, had to put it in a location of my garage that I didn't want to because of electricity current issues. My old 2 stage compressor was in far back corner and when running it was hard to hear anything else. I installed this one in center of garage near service panel.

It's so much quieter you can have a conversation standing next to it. On top of that it's a single stage and produces more air than my old 2 stage.

Then there price. Hundreds less than nearest... more

Nice equipment, excellent price, low noise and air pump runs smoothly.

Only two details, fist I think that Puma can do better with that operation manual, looks more like a pamphlet than a manual and the other thing is the paint that covers the cylinders releases a non pleasant smell when the surface temperature increases.

it is replacing a very old DeVilbiss. Had to put rubber under feet as it will walk all over the shop, other than that it does the job really fast.

Air Compressors Direct was very responsive answering questions and obtaining additional info for me from the manufacturer.

Super fast order placement and fantastic customer service. Compressor arrived 4 days later well packaged and undamaged. I discovered a leaky misformed tubing flare on discharge tube from the factory. Puma shipped a replacement line at no charge the same day I called.

The compressor runs great and has very fast recovery given the high CFM for a single stage. Unit is reasonably quiet for a machine this powerful. A great purchase experience!

Air Compressors Direct was very responsive answering questions and obtaining additional info for me from the manufacturer.

Super fast order placement and fantastic customer service. Compressor arrived 4 days later well packaged and undamaged. I discovered a leaky misformed tubing flare on discharge tube from the factory. Puma shipped a replacement line at no charge the same day I called.

The compressor runs great and has very fast recovery given the high CFM for a single stage. Unit is... more

Delivered on time. Excellent protective packaging from the Puma factory. Came on two stacked pallets with 3x3 wood bracing surrounded in plastic wrap. Get the lift gate option unless you have access to a forklift.

Haven't used it much but reaches 135psi cutoff quickly and is a good bit quieter than the 5hp craftsman it replaced.

Great compressor and received it very quickly. Runs all my equipment with no problems.

Very pleased with the compressor, it arrived with free lift gate service and the driver was helpful moving it to my garage. I couldn't find a better compressor with the same output for the price.

The compressor came with heavy bubble wrap - it does have a slight scuff / hard to ship something like this without minor handling. Looks great, good quality.

Runs pretty cool compared to others, the individual cylinders help with heat. Nice to purchase something made / assembled in the USA (motor is made in Brazil).

Great build quality, the cage is heavy duty not cheap like some I looked at. I'm glad I stayed away from the IR, it had some mixed reviews.

Very pleased with the compressor, it arrived with free lift gate service and the driver was helpful moving it to my garage. I couldn't find a better compressor with the same output for the price.

The compressor came with heavy bubble wrap - it does have a slight scuff / hard to ship something like this without minor handling. Looks great, good quality.

Runs pretty cool compared to others, the individual cylinders help with heat. Nice to purchase something made / assembled in the USA... more

A great compressor at a great price. I bought it because my little 2 hp compressor could not keep up with the demands of my media blaster. This one has no problem and even cycles with constant use of the blaster.

I arrived in perfect shape. My only desire is that it had come with rubber pads on the feet.

Overall, just a great compressor.

We've only been using this compressor for a couple of weeks and it has been working great. It does want to walk around while it's running so it is definitely necessary to bolt it to the floor.

Before you run it be sure to tighten all the bolts though. Including the bolts holding the pulley to the cam on the pump. We had a situation last week where the bolt holding the pulley to the cam unscrewed itself and the pulley walked off the cam while running. The cage kept everything together so there was no damage. There is no key on the cam to hold the pulley in place so this bolt needs to be very tight and use a lot of Loctite too. The engineering of this configuration seems really poor. Why would you not put a key on the cam? It is almost guaranteed to do this again so keeping the cage on is 100% necessary.

However the customer service is great. I called and spoke with Steve, their tech, on the phone and he was ready to ship me a new pump right away if there was any damage.

We've only been using this compressor for a couple of weeks and it has been working great. It does want to walk around while it's running so it is definitely necessary to bolt it to the floor.

Before you run it be sure to tighten all the bolts though. Including the bolts holding the pulley to the cam on the pump. We had a situation last week where the bolt holding the pulley to the cam unscrewed itself and the pulley walked off the cam while running. The cage kept everything together so... more