Was this a good buy for a nail gun compressor?
Hello,
I just bought a Craftsman 3 gallon 1 HP compressor from Sears for $89, to use for nail gun applications. I’ve never owned nor used a compressor or nail guns before, but I’m a pretty decent woodworker, so I‘m not a novice to woodworking, only to compressors and nail guns.
This compressor is oil-lubed and has a direct drive motor. Has anyone had experience with this compressor? According to the specs, it has 125 max psi and delivers 2.4 cfm at 90 psi. I haven’t bought my nail guns yet, but this seems to be enough capacity to drive nail guns.
I deliberately stayed away from oilless compressors, since most of you told me that an oil lubed compressor was the better choice.
I hope that you’ll tell me that I made a good buy. I’m sort of fishing for someone to tell me that this compressor was a good choice for nail guns. I don’t plan on using it for anything else.
Thanks,
Louis
If it's the same one as I have it's a decent compressor
I've run staplers & nailers no problem. I even tried a P-C PSH1 HVLP gun just for grins. I didn't actually spray anything, just hooked it up and squeezed and held the trigger. The tank pressure never dropped below about 80 or 90 psi but the compressor never shut off, either. What will work for small spray jobs is the critter gun from Lee Valley among other sources. This compressor will run that gun just fine.
Curt