If someone ran this off a small household compressor with a small tank, how would it perform? Is it efficient enough to get lug nuts?
796722
I couldn't give you an honest answer because I work at a shop with a huge air system. I can tell you that with the power it will zip it off with a few taps and shouldn't take much air volume which is your concern. I wouldn't be concerned as long as you have something bigger than the little scuba looking tanks you use to run air nailers.
796723
You haven't provided what your small household compressor's CFM is. You need to have a compressor that can support the at load cfm value for the impact gun. It easily takes the toughest lug nuts off. Good Luck.
796724
How small a compressor? Anything less than a 10 gallon tank won't be able to do more than one wheel before the air tank needs to repressureize, this impact gun needs a LOT of air with good pressure. If all you want to do is remove lug nuts in your home's garage, the electric DEWALT DW292 is usually more than enough for the average passenger car and you won't have to buy a larger compressor.
106193
Excellent for tire maintenance, it is quiet compared to construction compressors and oil less. We use ours to power a pneumatic door opener for our 32" door from the garage to the house. The opener was obtained from Gentleman Door Automation.
996108
I had a small compressor that I bought at Lowes. not big enough. I have now upgraded to a two stage compressor that does the trick. I was just using too many things at once on the old compressor. I think if I had nothing else hooked up to it I would have been fine.
1039659
It does a good job. If the tire is really low, the unit will probably need to be connected to a power source because the tank does not hold that much air
1652391
I have one and I have a 3hp twin cylinder 60 gallon 145 psi compressor and I could usually get 2 tires off before the compressor would kick on. Any impact wrench you get will need more volume than 3.5 gallons although you only need around 90 psi to make this one work good.
1323733
It should work since the tank can hold the air up to 150psi. However, considering the size of the tractor tire and the compressor's tank size (1.5Gallon), it will take pretty long to pump the tire and the motor will need to run without rest for ample amount of time. My answer is that this compressor can do the job you want but the job (pumping tractor tire) may make the compressor's life shorter than it meant to be. If you are not in a hurry and can take enough time to do the job, this one should be fine otherwise you need larger one.
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.
2038636
I pull a big 5th wheel with a 350 Ford. I run 70 PSI in the front and 75 in the rear on the Ford. Have 110 PSI on the 5th wheel. This little compressor does a good job of helping me keep my tire inflated to the correct PSI. It easy to operate and bag it comes in makes it easy store in the Fords tool box. If I were going to buy a need small compressor I would buy this one.
2097970
I agree with Jeffery. The Makita, being an oiled compressor is extremely quiet. One of the best I've ever been around. Excellent compressor. We just did a garage roof about 16 square. Two Bostich coil guns and never a hitch. Yes, the compressor ran a lot but it never failed and the pressure control was very good so that we didn't drive nails through the architectural grade asphalt shingles. My only complaint is I'm old and it's heavy and tough to carry.
738079
Mine has a tough time removing rusted lug nuts from a truck but it may be my impact wrench more than the compressor itself. It should be strong enough with the right impact wrench.
1436132
I have "2" 2.5hp elcheapo compressors plumbed together and they work fine.I adjusted the pressure switches to be simultaneous as best as.They run all my air tools and I am a qualified mechanic of 40 odd years albeit die grinders you have to let the air build up on big jobs.The cheaper the item the more you need to look after them but so far so good 5 years now.I only use them at home, if you have a work situation multiple users of high consumption then you cant escape having to buy a good compressor.
386964
this model wouldn't be powerful enough. do a search on the name and see the other compressor's that they offer. I can say that it is a quality product.
1436401
This little compressor really isn't made for anything that needs a lot of air due to its small tank. I have a hard time using it to top off the tires on my car. It will produce 90 lbs. but you will get frustrated waiting for tank to replenish with air. So long story short, don't expect this thing to fill your trailer tires up in a hurry.
751644
It will work well for those purposes, but keep in mind that the tank capacity is 1.5 gal, & therefore the compressor will kick over often at 75 psi or higher if you're constantly blowing air. Not that it can't handle it - It's a workhorse to be sure, but if you don't want the compressor coming on every 2-3 minutes (because it is quiet, but not silent), you might want something with a bigger tank.
434895
I have that exact compressor. It not only works well, but I've even used a 12V extension cord to help reach the back tires. As I mentioned in my review, I've also used it to run an electric impact wrench and an electric scissor jack. BTW, for tire changing, it's helpful to have an extension cord with multiple outlets. That way, you can plug everything in and not have to walk around to the battery to swap out the plugs (obviously, you should only run one thing at a time). With this set-up, you can jack up the vehicle - I use the InstaJack - and take the lug nuts off while barely breaking a sweat. As a side note, I bought this clip-on power socket because the power sockets in my Tundra would shut off before I could finish inflating the tires or jacking it up off of the ground.
2258702
this one has that feature and is a very quiet running compressor; I recommend it highly. The only downside is the small tank. I added a 5 gallon propane tank for extra volume. With a ball valve cutoff between the tank and compressor, I can use it or not.
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.