Can anyone recommend an air compressor that's cheap and reliable for this nail gun?
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I have an old Sears monster tank that is difficult to move around. The large tank is an overkill. There are manysmall portable tanks that will do fine for the SBR 50. Consult comparisons on line and/or wood working magazines. The nailer is an excellent machine for the money.
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yes it is. I use it to build bird houses ,had no problems yet. great tool for the money!
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i bought an air compressor from arbor freight for $59.00, its a round red pancake air compressor 3 gallon oilless this is amazing for the price. make sure you buy bostitch "2 inch brads for your numax gun when i ran out of these nails i bought an off brand and my nail gun kept jamming, you can buy these at amazon or home depot, i hope this helps you. brenda
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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.
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I have an old Sears monster tank that is difficult to move around. The large tank is an overkill. There are many small portable tanks that will do fine for the SBR50. Consult comparisons online and/or in wood working magazines. The nailer is an excellent machine for the money.
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I bought my craftsman at Sears a few years ago when it was on sale and got an additional 10percent off for getting their store card.
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any cheap 1 galon compressor will do, but if you want later to upgrade I WILL said get at lease a 2 gallon unit
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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.
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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.
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I guess you are asking about a air compressor. The nail gun uses very little air, but you need to keep the pressure at 90 psi. Many of the new compressors run at 125 or higher. This is good because the regulator will keep it at 90psi. That will keep nails at a consistant depth. Oilless are less maintenance, but are louder and wont last as long.
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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 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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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
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According to the manual on porter cable's website the nailer is 2.83 cfm @ 80 psi for 100 cycles (Nails). If you had a 3 gallon air tank I would assume that would work.
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Amazon has a good selection of air blow guns. For occasional use the primefit will work fine for constant use I would recommend the amflo or forney as they are built to last. Sears, harbor freight or home Depot should have good options too.
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I love my Hitachi air compressor Model NO. EC12 2HP. It does a great job on all my interior trim jobs as well as any framing work I do. I have been using this compressor for 18 years and it's still going strong. The Bosch 23-Gauge Finish nailer is an excellent choice also.
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Other than contacting the Manufacturer, I really don't know unless you go to a store that sells air compressors and see if maybe they can make or have a hose in stock or they can steer you in the right direction. Good Luck!
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Quick answer is "yes" as long the air pressure the gun need is less than 150 psi. However, depends on the size of the nail-brad gauge and requirement of pressure of the gun, you may need a larger & stronger compressor. My 20 gauge nail gun is not porter cable one but the compressor works just fine with it. Actually, brand of the nail gun & compressor doesn't matter at all. All you need to concern is a required air pressure.
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It should work IF you are not using a great volume of air. I use this with a nail gun (brad and finish nailer and staples) as well as adding air to auto tires (which does use quite a volume of air).
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I don't know the specific requirements for the compressor. I use my nailer with a small 6 gallon Porter-Cable portable air compressor and it works great. This is an excellent tool that has given me good service. I hope this helps.
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it is powered through an air compressor which needs to plugged into an electrical outlet. So you will need an air compressor with hose to attach to the nail gun . . . I read a few reviews and found this information.
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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
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I don't think it will work with any type of a spray gun other than an artists airbrush. It has a very low air volume so it's great for a small nail gun but not for a heavy duty nail gun because it can't keep up with the air that's required. It's a great small compressor and is much quieter than the pancake models.
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I used it with a framing nailer (Hitachi NR83A2S) and the compressor was able to keep up quite well. However, with only 4gal capacity, running 2 framing nailers simultaneously might be a stretch.