what air compressor to buy for this. am building outdoor shed. will this be ok
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Pretty much any compressor will work with this gun. Even the little hot dog style ones. If your building an outdoor shed I would look more toward using a nail with a head on it for your exterior trim, something like a 6,7,8d galvanized common or box nail.( Box nails do tend to have a larger head than an common) This gun is definitely not suited for framing.
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I own this model and I use a Porter- Cable PCFP02003 3.5 gallon. I have never used it to build anything as large as a shed. I did lay a hardwood floor with no problems.
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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.
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I'm not sure I would buy a compressor for one job: they're not cheap. But if it's a big shed, and you have other future stuff in mind, OK. I would think you need a compressor that will do 2-3 scfm at 90 psi. The gun needs 80 psi or so but doesn't use much air in normal use. Depending on compressor type (oil or oil-free) you will probably need a small filter as well, not expensive. And hose fittings. All on Amazon. I spray wood finishes as well, and have a Makita 4.5 cfm, highly recommended, but more than you need.
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most any compresser with 100 psi will run this gun but its a finish nailer . I would recommend a framing nailer for your job.
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I believe it will work fine. My son bought one and uses it on a smaller compressor with no problems.
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I guess you could use this compressor without a tank.. Like one of them tire pumps for emergencies... Depending on your aplication. Do you need volume and pressure at once? Or low gradual flow of air to build pressure.. I recommend a tank, even if it's just a 1 - 2 gallon tank..
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You should probably use a 20 amp circuit. The cord on the compressor is not very long so get an extension cord that will reach the distance you need to cover. Remember, the longer the cord, the heavier gauge it needs to be to do the job correctly
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I use a compressor that I purchased from harbor freight. Remember if you buy a compressor you will need the hard ware to attach it
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Dean, I would contact DeVilbiss for a better answer than I could provide you. Our shop had a huge compressor that ran everything. I'm thinking that if you didn't do a lot of spraying a 3 or 4 HP would work especially if you use any other pneumatic tools.
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Lisa, a two or 3 gallon pancake compressor will suit this gun fine. I'm currently using a 27 gallon,(my only compressor I own) and it's complete overkill. This gun doesn't use much air at all. Good like with your purchase David
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No, you'll need something with a tank so you have enough volume of air. At least a 1 gal tank, preferably bigger. You can pick up that type of compressor for much less than the cost of one of these.
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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.
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The compressor works just like one at a gas station. Whatever fitting that comes with the air mattress should work fine. Be careful not to over inflate.
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Sorry we have not used the air compressor part yet. We've used for light when we didn't have power. Also for jumping the tractor, motorcycle and cars. I can only say that it has worked great for that. Nice power to recharge our phones too.
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Very dicey. A quick trip to Harbor Freight will get you a heavier compressor for not a lot of money. (I have the http://www.harborfreight.com/10-gal-25-hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor-61490.html )
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A porter cable pancake style air compressor will work just fine also bostitch pancake,, those are about the smallest that I would use and anything bigger is just gravy
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I used my air compressor. Too bad they didn't come with tires that never go flat. I might switch mine with those. Harbor Freight if you have them near you has tires that never go flat and you don't have to inflate.
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No air compressor needed. Only need electrical connection. Like this sprayer, but have not been able to use for all of the painting that I want to do. Have only been able to paint an out door (10 x12) shed without thinning paint and it worked great.
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This is just a light duty compressor. If you are worried about it not doing what you need it to do then buy the right one the first time. Sure you can add a tank to it down the road. Once again this is a light duty compressor that does not have a very high duty cycle and you will probably burn it up. Look at the higher end units than Air Lift sell. Compressors in those kits are made by Viair.
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Hello I currently have a several year old portable Makita Oil-Lube Compressor which works great, although slightly heavy it's very quiet, highly recommend. (Link Below)Makita MAC700 Big Bore 2.0 HP Air Compressor