Will a pancake compressor be sufficient to power this riveter?
797991
Probably not, unless you have only a few rivets to drive. Operating my riveter at 80 - 90PSI it does well running of my 25 gal. 5 HP compressor, but I don't believe a pancake compressor would do well at keeping up beyond a few rivets at a time. A 1 HP compressor with a 7 or 10 gal. tank might do the job.
797992
You may have a wait while it recycles between shots, bu it shouldn't be a problem. Just be sure you have sufficient top pressure to initially activate the plunger. It's a nice tool! Don't forget to clean the jaws as they can jam if you use aluminum rivets or cheap rivits.
797993
It should, when I used mine it did not seem to use a lot of air at any one time.
1499698
I have used this compressor with a finish nailer on a small home improvement project and it worked fine. I would not use for any big projects or with tools that require a lot of air.
1052325
no, might be a good idea, depending on the strength of your battery and how long you are going to use the compressor. but it is not "required"
652460
Hi - Really, any compressor will do from a pancake to a double tank beast. The gun uses very little flow per cycle and operating pressure [more important] averages out to be about 110 psi for best results. If you cycle the gun very quickly a lower flow rate will tell but I doubt it will be important for your work. This is the best pin nailer I have used to date and has a multitude of uses for fine work and repairing such things as fractured clapboards and split furniture also ... molding goes up and the holes are just about nonexistent. Have fun with it - DB
1226538
You need a compressor that provides 80 - 100 psi. I would recommend a Porter Cable pancake compressor or something similar.
1664606
Couldn't tell you..mine was DOA out of the box. Sent it back and went over to Home Depot and purchased this Porter Cable unit and couldn't be happier: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Porter-Cable-3-5-Gal-135-psi-Pancake-Compressor-PCFP02003/203254365?N=5yc1vZc27pZ68y Stay away from this piece of garbage.
279969
I should work fine. I have a small Porter-Cable 2 gallon "pancake" compressor and it powers the nailer without any problems.
106190
It will certainly do the job, but you really don't need a compressor this powerful. A smaller one like the Senco PC 1010 would do just fine.
785829
I would say at least a 20 gallon compressor or bigger. A pancake compressor is just not big enough to keep up. My 20 gallon I would have to stop now and then to allow it to catch up.
1148832
You will need a few tools. A rivet gun is the biggest thing you will need that might not be in your tool box.
1735344
Yes if the compressors full load rating is 10 amp. Which in general, you would not reach unless you took the compressor to full psi rated value. The compressor just running at half load is way less. This cable is of good quality and build.
1297027
That's not to small, I mostly use a small pancake compressor with my flooring nailer and framing nailer, it keeps up just fine, it puts out under 3cfm at 90psi, I usually set the compressor at 100 psi for the flooring and framing nailer, and 90psi for my finish nailers.
265954
I'm just using a Porter cable pancake compressor 2hp 6 gal, and it works great!
412964
It will work but for that purpose you are better off buying a cheaper model. This model is a high quality constant use tool. If you are only going to use it for a rivet or two, buy a cheaper model. This is a very good tool though.
1268303
I would think you can,though it might take a long time, and you would need to watch closely for overheating. As for outlet, the compressor won't work without electricity, so you not only can, but must connect.
1084386
I'm using a portable 6 gallon 150 psi pancake compressor made by Stanley. It's fine for my basement/garage projects using any of my 3 nail guns.
1521073
I have a CH FP2048 Air compressor and would not recommend it for a nailer or riveter since ACFM requirements do not match capability of air compressor. Check air requirements on internet of items you want to operate and compare with available compressors. Having to little air just wont cut it.