I'm looking for an economical & quiet compressor that can handle a roof and framing nailor for weekend warrior use. Is this model a good choice?
1040003
I would stay away from this brand. I bought one and used it for a job less then one year and the motor broke. I took the motor off and sent it to the manufacture. They would not replace it and said it was my fault it broke???? I read the manual and did everything per there specs. We had troubles with the compressor keeping up with two finish nail guns at a time. The 18 gauge guns! We would have to wait to shoot nails. I bought a makita from home depot and the thing is great and cheaper. The makita that i bought is also just as quite and it has storage for the air blower and spair parts. Do not buy this one. I would stay away from this brand. I bought one and used it for a job less then one year and the motor broke. I took the motor off and sent it to the manufacture. They would not replace it and said it was my fault it broke???? I read the manual and did everything per there specs. We had troubles with the compressor keeping up with two finish nail guns at a time. The 18 gauge guns! We would have to wait to shoot nails. I bought a makita from home depot and the thing is great and cheaper. The makita that i bought is also just as quite and it has storage for the air blower and spair parts. Do... » Read More I would stay away from this brand. I bought one and used it for a job less then one year and the motor broke. I took the motor off and sent it to the manufacture. They would not replace it and said it was my fault it broke???? I read the manual and did everything per there specs. We had troubles with the compressor keeping up with two finish nail guns at a time. The 18 gauge guns! We would have to wait to shoot nails. I bought a makita from home depot and the thing is great and cheaper. The makita that i bought is also just as quite and it has storage for the air blower and spair parts. Do not buy this one. « Show Less
1040004
Yes, this is probably the perfect choice for that type of project. It is very quiet...you probably won't even hear it run if you're up on a roof. It has 2 hose hook ups with an adjustable output pressure control and wheels to roll around. Most nail gun type air compressors are in the 3-5 gallon size so this gives you a little more capacity at 10 gallons. It is so quiet that you could run it indoors and be ok. It seems to be of good quality too. I would highly recommend this product.
1040005
I would say yes. I have used all day blowing up inflatables at 6 different festivals. It is extremely quiet and sems ti have more cfm's than my 4hp noisy compressor. I think you will be very pleased with it
125306
Yes but it is heavy and probably overkill for a nailer only used on occasion. It's very quiet and a pleasure to use though.
623053
This is only a finish nailer. It's for doing small carpentry projects like birdhouse etc... you could use it for trim work also but that's about it. Building a shed would require a framing nailer. As for an air compressor I wouldn't get anything smaller than a 4 lb compressor. Anything lower will constantly run to keep up with the demand.
1741611
Keep your air pressure up around 100-120psi and it will do awesome!! Best roofing gun you can have. We have been using hitachi for 13 years. Be sure to install an oiler on it or oil before each use with 5-10 drops of pneumatic gun oil
535166
The horsepower unfortunately is not supplied for the manufacturer. I only use it to inflate tires, my kids pool rafts(what took an hour manually takes 2 minutes on one charge.) Keep in mind this is a cheap good starter compressor, but would never suggest it for business use. For what I paid, I am very satisfied. I looked at the Dewalt 4 gallon, but it was more then 4x the price and am not a carpenter. For home use it is great, but loud!
1280318
Absoluteky need a GOOD as in large CFMs compressor unless you plan only light occasional use
1423289
I picked up factory reconditioned Bostitch compressor here on Amazon. It looked new out of the box and it's performed well. A little over hundred bucks.
1423285
I have been using a Porter-Cable C1010 portable air compressor withthis NuMax nailer. The compressor works fine so far. It is available for $100 on Amazon.com, a price that is even cheaper than what I paid a few years ago.
1196397
I own several Hitachi NR83A3 framing nailers and this compressor keeps up. If one takes the cfm of air per cycle needed for that nailer and divides it into 4.1 you get 64 cycles per minute. I do not know of anyone who can keep that up. The CFM rating of 4.1 is at 90psi and not 120 which I run my framing nailers at. I bought this compressor because I wanted a compressor I could use in conjunction with another when I needed more CFM like when I texture drywall. I like the idea that this compressor is 100% duty cycle. None of these compressors I am aware of are all that good at starting in freezing weather but this compressor seems to be the best of its type. I have other compressors which are belt driven with more power and they are much better in freezing weather but they cost a lot more and are much heavier. When the compressor first starts with no air in the tank it has a check valve at the top of the compressor that allows air to bypass the tank until it has been running for a short time. This seems to help it start when it is cold and the air compressor has not run all night. Once there is some air in the tank you never hear it again until after you drain the tank. Before I bought this compressor I looked for one with a 100% duty cycle rating and found that there are very few available. While this compressor may look like most others it is my favorite hand carry compressor. After a short time I started using synthetic compressor oil because I think that helps a compressor start easier in cold weather and helps it to last longer. Before I changed the oil I spoke with someone at the company and they were great about helping me.
2108251
A smaller compressor would work, but if you need tons power at least a 19cfm compressor. I would recommend the aircat gun, am not too happy with the CP7748.
1701359
For occasional and light duty work I would say yes. The compressor is very quiet and yet has quick recovery and holds good pressure. I would not agree to professional or prolonged use with a spray gun or any high cfm consumption tools. This handles my nail guns and airs an occasional tire with ease.
1084388
I worried about the size of my compressor at first also. I have a Kobalt cheap 5.5 gallon 1 HP compressor and it ran the gun well. I also used a small pancake Porter Cable and it also ran it easy. That being said, the type of work and speed you do it really will determine what compressor will work better. If you're working at a slow pace and doing work yourself with one gun I think a small pancake compressor or any will work good. It will recover as you go. If you will be working fast and maybe have more guns, then you will need a bigger compressor that can keep up. If you're also buying a compressor and you have enough money to get, I would have loved to have the DeWalt model D55146. Thats a good compressor that can recover fast and is built to work better if you're a hardcore framer and or running 2 guns at one time.
2162199
I have run a framing nailer from this compressor. Sometimes I would have to wait for the compressor to "catch-up" but certainly useable. Not sure a professional builder wouldn't want a bigger tank. I would not attempt to run 2 of them at once. Check the framing nailer manual for the CFM and PSI requirements.
907034
I use a 2.5 horsepower 10 gallon compressor and it has plenty of air to do the job with the framing nailer. Currently set it between 90 to 100lbs and it has great penatration. The 15 and 18 gauge nailers use less air and I adjust the air pressure to anywhere between 45 to 80 lbs depends on the material I am using and again it works great. With the 10 gallon compressor you have a light weight unit that you can move around if needed and you never run out of air even on big jobs. Of course if you have a larger compressor, it will be a mute point. Excellent nailers and work well with 10 gallon oil type compressors. I use a 2.5 horsepower 10 gallon compressor and it has plenty of air to do the job with the framing nailer. Currently set it between 90 to 100lbs and it has great penatration. The 15 and 18 gauge nailers use less air and I adjust the air pressure to anywhere between 45 to 80 lbs depends on the material I am using and again it works great. With the 10 gallon compressor you have a light weight unit that you can move around if needed and you never run out of air even on big jobs. Of course if you have a larger compressor, it will be a mute point. Excellent nailers and work well with 10 gallon... » Read More I use a 2.5 horsepower 10 gallon compressor and it has plenty of air to do the job with the framing nailer. Currently set it between 90 to 100lbs and it has great penatration. The 15 and 18 gauge nailers use less air and I adjust the air pressure to anywhere between 45 to 80 lbs depends on the material I am using and again it works great. With the 10 gallon compressor you have a light weight unit that you can move around if needed and you never run out of air even on big jobs. Of course if you have a larger compressor, it will be a mute point. Excellent nailers and work well with 10 gallon oil type compressors. « Show Less
233878
Compressor has worked well so far. Installed summer 2013. I have never heard a quiet one.
232656
I had that same question- you can find it at their website. www.californiaairtools.comIt really depends on whether you will be using it continually or intermittently. They have a chart that I found useful to determine which one I needed. Basically, you should not use this unit when the compressor is running for 1 hour continuously without cutting it off and letting it cool. I will say that it is VERY quiet. I use it in an office building and have had no complaints from neighbors.
1174504
i can add that it doesn't have full power for me. I think it is due to being under-air powered. I have it running through 50ft of standard air line, but the compressor only generates 120psi. I haven't had time to work it out yet, but beware if you don't have a large and capable compressor, you may not get the full rating force rating of the impact wrench. also take this with a grain of salt, as I am not an expert and haven't resolved the issue. I trust Craftsman in general. the fit and finish of the gun is nice.
542070
I use it with a nail gun and it works fine. The compressor starts up to replenish air quite often but it is really quiet. I like it.