I have the Qt-54 as well. Mine is a few years older and back then, the pump was actually made in the USA and used a USA Baldor motor. Now the pump is made in China and yours looks to be using a different motor than mine. What brand motor is on yours? Mine didn't have any leaks and everything was assembled well. But even then, there were reviews where some people complained about having assembly issues. Make sure you check the air fittings for the drain at the bottom of the tank for air leaks as well. I did install a magnetic motor starter on mine. I also installed an hour meter, and an automatic drain, and a 4" liquid filled air pressure gauge for better visibility. I also installed a better air valve at the tank as the one that comes with it seems cheaply built. The compressor has been great and hasn't given me any problems. You should be happy with yours once you get the leaks fixed.
@@ferabellua9445 I was at a Northern Tool yesterday and they had a QT-54 and it still had the Baldor motor on it. The motor swamp must be something very recent. It's a shame that are now went the cheaper route and have their pumps and motors made in China but the price is still as high as if it was still USA made. I think the cordless tool market has really put a hurting on the compressor market. The only other good option is to find an older Quincy and rebuild it or buy a new Saylor-Beall. I hope my GT-54 keeps going strong as I need air in my shop. I have some stuff ordered to make an aftercooler for it to reduce the water. I'll start on that next week.
@@halfstep67 you got my curiosity up, and sure enough it seems the Quincy website has been scrubbed of any mention of the Baldor motors, unless they never mentioned them to begin with. But that's hard to imagine considering that' would be a good selling point. Now that the techs have given mine the thumbs up I hope it will last me for many years. Glad I got the extended warranty though. It really is sad that it's Chinese components put together in the USA, and it seems it's the "putting together" part that wasn't done right. Might as well have saved money and just bought a totally Chinese made unit. But with that said, I am already enjoying having a "real" compressor after using a dinky portable one my whole life. Already got some sandblasting done and it's running good now. I have noticed it puts out quite a bit of water and my desiccant is getting saturated quickly. So if you have a good lead on aftercooler plans, please let me know. Thanks.
@@ferabellua9445 As soon as I get everything in and hooked up, I'll l let you know what I used. I've done a lot of research about the different types of fittings and their sizes and about the pipe/tubing and their sizes. Plus, about the Derale transmission cooler that I am using as an aftercooler and the best way to install it. I have a real good grasp on it and think if everything is done properly, it will be a good investment of time and money.
That's the model I'm looking at for the same reasons. May I ask what wire/breaker combo you went with. I spoke with my local distributor and they said 10/2 with a 30 amp, but strongly recommended a magnetic starter. I've seen others recommend as high as a 50A breaker.
The real question if you had it to do over again would you buy this compressor again? Or pick another brand? I've been eyeing this compressor for a while!
Yes, the local service providers came out and buttoned everything up. They said it felt like on the one nipple holding the control switch was only hand tightened at the factory. It was minor stuff, but stuff that could have easily been caught with a simple quality control pressure check before leaving the factory.
@@ferabellua9445 Yeah I remember I brought a new compressor a while back. Everything seemed to leak air. I went over the whole thing. I was pretty disappointed.
The new QT54 compressors are made in china if you look on yours it doesn’t say Made in the USA it states Assembled in USA I’ve got a older one I bought it in 2008 and I’ve had 0 issues
Yes, you are correct. Like most things nowadays the parts are foreign made, which is sad. But, also these issues I had are assembly issues, which was done in the USA, so just because something is done stateside doesn't automatically make it better. Ironically if the boys in Alabama did as quality work as those in China in this case, I wouldn't have had any issues.
This has bean counter shareholder decisions written all over it. Every corporation that I know of today has been cutting workers and making the employees that are still working carry the load of the other two they cut. It's simple corporate greed to keep the high executive staff in big bonuses and cut quality. It's happening in every sector in manufacturing. As you see from the assembly of this high dollar compressor, at some point the employees don't care anymore, and the company has lost their reputation that they built over decades. Quincy no longer means quality.
Where's your Electromagnetic Start? You'll need one to avoid burning out your pressure switch.
I have the Qt-54 as well. Mine is a few years older and back then, the pump was actually made in the USA and used a USA Baldor motor. Now the pump is made in China and yours looks to be using a different motor than mine. What brand motor is on yours?
Mine didn't have any leaks and everything was assembled well. But even then, there were reviews where some people complained about having assembly issues.
Make sure you check the air fittings for the drain at the bottom of the tank for air leaks as well. I did install a magnetic motor starter on mine. I also installed an hour meter, and an automatic drain, and a 4" liquid filled air pressure gauge for better visibility. I also installed a better air valve at the tank as the one that comes with it seems cheaply built.
The compressor has been great and hasn't given me any problems. You should be happy with yours once you get the leaks fixed.
Motor says Taizhou Zhengli Electric Motor Co., Ltd. "made in China".
@@ferabellua9445 I was at a Northern Tool yesterday and they had a QT-54 and it still had the Baldor motor on it. The motor swamp must be something very recent.
It's a shame that are now went the cheaper route and have their pumps and motors made in China but the price is still as high as if it was still USA made. I think the cordless tool market has really put a hurting on the compressor market. The only other good option is to find an older Quincy and rebuild it or buy a new Saylor-Beall.
I hope my GT-54 keeps going strong as I need air in my shop. I have some stuff ordered to make an aftercooler for it to reduce the water. I'll start on that next week.
@@halfstep67 you got my curiosity up, and sure enough it seems the Quincy website has been scrubbed of any mention of the Baldor motors, unless they never mentioned them to begin with. But that's hard to imagine considering that' would be a good selling point. Now that the techs have given mine the thumbs up I hope it will last me for many years. Glad I got the extended warranty though. It really is sad that it's Chinese components put together in the USA, and it seems it's the "putting together" part that wasn't done right. Might as well have saved money and just bought a totally Chinese made unit. But with that said, I am already enjoying having a "real" compressor after using a dinky portable one my whole life. Already got some sandblasting done and it's running good now. I have noticed it puts out quite a bit of water and my desiccant is getting saturated quickly. So if you have a good lead on aftercooler plans, please let me know. Thanks.
@@ferabellua9445 As soon as I get everything in and hooked up, I'll l let you know what I used. I've done a lot of research about the different types of fittings and their sizes and about the pipe/tubing and their sizes. Plus, about the Derale transmission cooler that I am using as an aftercooler and the best way to install it. I have a real good grasp on it and think if everything is done properly, it will be a good investment of time and money.
That's the model I'm looking at for the same reasons. May I ask what wire/breaker combo you went with. I spoke with my local distributor and they said 10/2 with a 30 amp, but strongly recommended a magnetic starter. I've seen others recommend as high as a 50A breaker.
@alanstone5022 My supply line is 10/2 AWG on a 30 amp breaker. It seems to start and run just fine.
The real question if you had it to do over again would you buy this compressor again? Or pick another brand? I've been eyeing this compressor for a while!
Honestly, I'd probably go with the Ingersoll Rand if I were doing it over. But it's working great now.
Pretty minnor stuff but still not great from a new machine. Did they get it all fixed up for ya ?
Yes, the local service providers came out and buttoned everything up. They said it felt like on the one nipple holding the control switch was only hand tightened at the factory. It was minor stuff, but stuff that could have easily been caught with a simple quality control pressure check before leaving the factory.
@@ferabellua9445 Yeah I remember I brought a new compressor a while back. Everything seemed to leak air. I went over the whole thing. I was pretty disappointed.
The new QT54 compressors are made in china if you look on yours it doesn’t say Made in the USA it states Assembled in USA I’ve got a older one I bought it in 2008 and I’ve had 0 issues
Yes, you are correct. Like most things nowadays the parts are foreign made, which is sad. But, also these issues I had are assembly issues, which was done in the USA, so just because something is done stateside doesn't automatically make it better. Ironically if the boys in Alabama did as quality work as those in China in this case, I wouldn't have had any issues.
This has bean counter shareholder decisions written all over it. Every corporation that I know of today has been cutting workers and making the employees that are still working carry the load of the other two they cut. It's simple corporate greed to keep the high executive staff in big bonuses and cut quality. It's happening in every sector in manufacturing. As you see from the assembly of this high dollar compressor, at some point the employees don't care anymore, and the company has lost their reputation that they built over decades. Quincy no longer means quality.