Never owned one. Before I buy, any thoughts on whether a 6 gal PC compressor puts out enough air to power a blow gun. I'm sure it will let me clean my computer, what about cleaning a lawn mower or power saw.
10374
Yes a bow gun will operate well with a small compressor; you will just not be able to use it continuously for minutes at a time.
873841
Hi Mac,It's just a powerful standard hand vac.--no blowing of air so far as I know.
2256260
My small (6 gallon)compressor has plenty of power. I set the pressure to between 80 and 100lb. I operate everything from this tool to brad nailers to my big framing hammer...I shoot a lot of nails and brads...framing, laying sub-flooring, laying hardwood floor and trim work/base board etc..
1174504
i can add that it doesn't have full power for me. I think it is due to being under-air powered. I have it running through 50ft of standard air line, but the compressor only generates 120psi. I haven't had time to work it out yet, but beware if you don't have a large and capable compressor, you may not get the full rating force rating of the impact wrench. also take this with a grain of salt, as I am not an expert and haven't resolved the issue. I trust Craftsman in general. the fit and finish of the gun is nice.
280298
It will be much faster than most compressors, short of running something with a large 30gallon tank that is already charged and ready to go. It is about the best you will get in something fairly portable.
569710
No.. it's not designed for that. It's more of a small job compressor for inflation of tires and smaller air tools. It's not a 100% full time compressor. If you're going to use it to blow out 1" or above diameter swimming pool lines I would go for a much bigger compressor that has a larger tank and 100% full time operation.
1073088
Do you have any of the attachments on the nozzle? With zero attachments the force isn't going to be crazy. The 'leak' is design. Mine will blow nearly anything off whatever table/surface I am cleaning and at least 5x more powerful than a store bought duster can. It's not going to blow like my gas powered leaf blower, however.
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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.
1722013
I don't know what volume of air you require, this doesn't put out very much but it will build to a pressure of about 130lbs. The compressor is designed to operate small finishing nailers and would also work great for airbrushing. The best thing about this compressor is it's quiet operation. It's an excellent small compressor. Thank you. Jerry
352823
Yes no problem. Im a shop owner and have an 80 gallon compressor for work. This unit is great for home use.
2252522
Personally I did not think much of this item and I eventually returned it. I was only using for maintaining the air pressure for my car and bikes. The compressor would run out of air much faster than blow up a single tire, so this did not work for me. Possibly if you have a different use in mind it will work for you.
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I have one that was on a job site that we used maybe 2-3 times a week with finish guns that is 1 year old now that quit working about 4 months ago. So after 8 months of use, the motor stopped working. I sent it in because it was still under warranty but they said it was to dirty to honor the warranty. I spent 500 bucks on what I thought was a air compressor that I would have for many years but this was not the case. I ended up going to Home Depot and buying a makita compressor. California air tools is a really small company. When I got the compressor it had some small issues strait out of the box. some of the screws were loose and there was some small damage to the stainless steel face plate. You can tell from opening the box that it was not a big organized company. It looked like a 5 year old packaged it up with a little bubble wrap and tape. No foam padding that was molded to the machine. I would not buy this!! Keep away!! Its not even that quite. My Makita is just a little louder then the Cal air tool. Hope this helps and good luck. Thanks, Matt
1722012
I doubt it. Though for the price, it's worth a try. If it doesn't work, you'll have a great portable compressor for small nailing jobs, inflating tires, etc. BTW, how do you de-gas something with a compressor?
1636981
Aaron, it's pretty powerful when run at full throttle but at that speed the battery discharges fairly quickly. It won't work as well as and air compressor with a nozzle on it, for instance. I use it for dusting my workbench and floor all the time. It will also work as a vacuum if you move the rubber tip to the intake side.
1581934
No. As previously stated, even the very best garage type of compressor only gets up to maybe 500PSI. So options are: special hand pump $120-300, scuba tank with adapter (used $150, new $250), paint ball tanks with adapters ($200-up), special carbon fiber 4500psi tanks for PC rifles ($300-way up), Used SCBA carbon fiber fireman tank with adapters ($200+) which is what I did (actually finished around $120, but I got lucky and built the stainless adapter myself). BUT, once you have an air source, you have almost unlimited, dirt cheap, super accurate shooting fun!
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.
2102365
That grinder has a cfm rating for continuous use. Your small compressor will run it, but may run out of air. But regardless. That grinder is a great tool.