A compressor with 125 max PSI is enough to operate this nail gun?
360458
I used a Kobalt 10 gallon compressor with a tank pressure of 155 lbs and set the line pressure from 85 to 92 lbs. and it worked just great. Compressor was not overworked, and nails were driven through various dimensions of lumber.
360459
If you keep the PSI up near your max - yes. Note once it hits around 90 PSI you end up having to hammer 1/4 inch or so and lower PSI also seemed to cause more jams.
360460
That's what we have and it is more than enough to operate in fact it has to be regulated down.
360461
that compressor is fine the nail gun operates at 120 max. I was running the gun around 100 to 110 psi No Problems.
1190635
"what kinda of compressor should i use for these?" Hi, I found a very nice compressor... V-Power 21 gallons and 2.5HP and max at 125psi.... It is just enough to give intermittent blasts on the impact wrench. I might add an extra storage tank to possibly kick it up to 30-ish gallons? The perfect world is 30 gal. and with 5HP might be the better spec. Hope this helps.
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.
1226538
You need a compressor that provides 80 - 100 psi. I would recommend a Porter Cable pancake compressor or something similar.
793628
I'm using this air compressor "Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5 HP Air Compressor" for Nail gun. The Nail gun works perfectly.
1490640
You will need 5 cfm and 125 psi for it to work correctly depends how fast you nail and at what elevation you live at I live at 9000 ft so I need more psi and more cfm . Super tough gun if you have over 125 that is ok just adjust the nose .
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.
279966
I run mine At 90 psi or less. A small compressor is perfect for this nailer. The pin nails are small and hold well. I use it for finish work on small items and to hold items when I am gluing.
1895050
90 PSI on the compressor will work well. Anything higher than your target inflation number will be fine.
280537
I only shoot nails with mine but I can't see why not. LVLP'S usually require 1-2 hp compressors don't they? This model is so over engineered I can't understand why they didn't give it a bigger tank. Only drawback is the weight, I wudnt recommend if you are constantly bringing to jobsites. Tank pressure release valve very poorly located and easy to break when hand carrying. Otherwise it's going to last forever
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
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
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.
62134
I would assume you could if your nail gun did not require very large constant volumes of air. I had a contractor use this size compressor for his nail gun to put on roof shingles and it kept up very well. This is a very handy, portable compressor.
1658178
Basically most compressors would work with the pin nailer. It does not take a lot of pressure to operate this gun. I would stick with a top brand name. Porter Cable has a "pancake" style compressor that could be purchased at HD or Lowes. I have that compressor and 6 different Porter Cable guns including the pin 138.
325975
I haven't done it...but this is one impressive little compressor, the fact that it runs 200 lbs. pressure makes a big difference in how often it runs. If there are small compressors that will do what you want, I'd be willing to bet this is one of them....it has no problem running impact guns and they use a ton of air.........lee
537717
Your pancake compressor will handle the Porter Cable nail gun. I use a pancake compressor and never have had a problem.