sanden help

should do much as long as its not run too long...

laydoutb26 is exactly right. the thing that kills these compressors is heat. keep em cool and lubricated and they will run for a long time. keep a kill switch on pressure switch circuit so you can turn the compressor off manually if you get switch happy and it runs for a long time. some people have used temp probes to kill them after they get a little warm, but i havent done that personally

I too have useds a thermostat run in line as a safety, but it has never come on.....

Cool the incoming air and it makes a big difference.