Small compressor

[BMH]

I am looking to buy a small compressor my 23g. I have a makita 2.5hp but looking for something easy to carry around and quiet when doing trim work or in the shop for glue ups. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Bruce

 

[mlfaber]

I was going to suggest Makita as I have one but it weighs around 80 lbs. How about their smallest one?

 

[Guy Ashley]

Bruce

I have this one from Stanley for exactly that purpose. It will shoot 18g and 15g brads as well but has to recharge after a few, but for trim purposes it just the job

http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-dn-8-5-4-5ltr-portable-compressor-240v/22374

This is a UK website but I am sure you could source it on your side of the pond.

Guy

 

[junk731]

I use the smallest Senco compressor, good for 23 and 18 gauge. Had no problems and its really quiet.

http://www.amazon.com/Senco-PC1010-1-Horsepower-1-Gallon-Compressor/dp/B0000AQK78

John

 

[semenza]

Hi,

I have the smallest Senco , it does the job. And is very easy to carry around. I do not have a lot of time on it so can't speak to it's durability.

If you really want quiet and easy to carry try one of the CO2 systems.  The handiness does depend somewhat on how convenient a refill location is to you. But lots of places  do it now, including Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods.

Seth

 

[BobKovacs]

I'll put in a third recommendation for the Senco PC1010- small, light, quiet (for a compressor), and doesn't cycle on after three nails like the Husky compressor I got as part of a kit that I bought just to get the 23 guage pinner.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I would look at the smallest Thomas one.

http://www.toolbarn.com/thomas-t-635ht.html?ref=base

It weighs a mere 27 pounds.  I am going to get this one, so I don't have to drag my MAC2400 around all the time.  Love that makita but, it is so dang heavy.

 

[Martin Johnson]

Senco PC1010...Brian S. from Festool training had told me about it, so I just bought one last week...sold my Dewalt for $150, and picked this up from amazon for $89.00...saved $30 by using the amazon credit card...super quiet, and it runs my Grex 23, Campbell Hausfeld brad nailer, and Porter cable finish nailer without any problems...I'm not putting roofing on anything, so recharge speed has not been an issue...I really love this little compressor...light weight, small space, and oh so quiet!...Thank you Sedge for the recommendation!

 

[Dan Clark]

I would look at the smallest Thomas one.

http://www.toolbarn.com/thomas-t-635ht.html?ref=base

It weighs a mere 27 pounds.  I am going to get this one, so I don't have to drag my MAC2400 around all the time.  Love that makita but, it is so dang heavy.

+1

I have the 635HT and think it's a great compressor.  For smaller nailers like pinners through finishing nailers it works well.  It will even handle a framing nailer for very light duty use.  One major advantage is the low center of gravity - it was specifically designed so that it won't tip over easily while being transported to the jobsite.

Regards,

Dan.

 

[mastercabman]

I would look at the smallest Thomas one.

http://www.toolbarn.com/thomas-t-635ht.html?ref=base

It weighs a mere 27 pounds.  I am going to get this one, so I don't have to drag my MAC2400 around all the time.  Love that makita but, it is so dang heavy.

Yes, Thomas compressor are really good.I have work with it in the past.
I have the Senco and been using it for about 6 years now.I had to replace a drain valve about a couple years agther than that,it is light,quite and does the job.

 

[BMH]

Thank you all. Looks like the senco is the way to go. This is going to be my light weight compressor for small jobs. The Thomas looks great but it is three time the price and I can't justify it. If it was my main compressor it would be different.

Bruce

 

[mishle]

+1 on the senco

 

[leakyroof]

Plus, um, more! on the Small Senco 1010 model.  Brice Burrell suggested to me when I was talking to him about a quiet unit for indoor work that wasn't going to see more than 23ga or 18ga nailers for the most part. It's been a good deal from the start. Very light very quiet, and runs on crowded house circuits without fear of tripping a breaker like a larger compressor with its larger motor. I have larger portable units, but I grab and use the Senco if at all possible.

 

[Sean7a]

PC1010 is a wicked unit.  Senco makes some VERY solid stuff.

The only competitor I have in my store that I can recommend, but still doesn't meet the PC1010's small stature is the new Rolair JC10.  Check it out and watch the video.  VERY quiet.  We've drank the Rolair koolaid over the last year or so over here and have no regrets.  Must be something with green tool manufacturers.  FYI, the boys at Rolair are top notch, same level as our Festool brethren.

Rolair JC10 Compressor

 

[peter halle]

Sean,

How does that Rolair compare noise wise to the Senco model referenced?

Peter

 

[Sean7a]

Ijust walked oiut. Letcha know tomorrow?

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I looked everywhere about the Senco and could find no numbers on the dBa of it.  Hmmmmmmm.....

 

[BMH]

Senco is 69db Rolair 60. Senco is still the cheapest of the two units.

Does anybody have a recommendation for a short  hose for interior work?

Bruce

 

[Sean7a]

Sean,

How does that Rolair compare noise wise to the Senco model referenced?

Peter

CERTAINLY quieter, nothing huge.

 

[semenza]

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