Craftsman Evolv 15206 Air Compressor w/ 2" Brad Nailer

• 3 gallon oil-free compressor
• Brad nailer
• 25' recoil hose

i bought this direct from sears a little over a year ago. we were starting to do some remodeling on our house and found out we needed a new pressure washer when our old one stopped working. we went to sear's to see what they had available and found out they had this set on sale. i'd been needing a pneumatic nailer for a while so we bought it (along with a new pressure washer) and i've loved it ever since. i have since purchased a finish nailer and a framing nailer and use the air compressor from this kit with both of those as well. the air compressor isn't big, but it does the job since it goes up to 100 psi. i did purchase a longer air hose since the coil-type that comes with it can get kinks in it easier than a standard air hose, but other than that this thing has been awesome.

i am by no means a professional but just a weekend (sometimes weekday) diy person. this gives me less time to get the job(s) done i need to get done and move on to something else.

as for the person who wrote the first review, the one thing i've found that others have done when they've been in your situation is that they didn't close the pressure release for the hose. you have to make sure you turn the knob on the front of the compressor all the way until you can't hear/feel air coming out of it. this will allow the air to flow into the hose and to the nailer. if you have done this, then your unit may be faulty.

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We already had a bigger compressor but bought the Evolv about a year and half ago for the portability to use with the brad nailer. We didn't want to spend a lot of money as we only had a couple of jobs to do around the house where we could use the nailer. We had the same problem as one of the other reviewers that the nailer wouldn't always work. When it wouldn't work we'd disconnect it from the air hose and unload and load the brads, reconnect and it would work most of the time. Haven't used it for a few months and went to plug it in and the breaker/safety tripped. Pushed the reset and heard a pop like a small firecracker and it smelled like something electrical burned. We could replace the switch as it's only $5 but shipping brings it to almost $15 and not sure that it will fix the problem. Paid around $70 for it to start, so will likely just get something a little better next time instead of wasting any more $ on the Evolv.

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Bought this direct from Sears. Operating instructions not detailed enough for rookies like me. I followed the instructions as best as possible (oiled before using, psi to correct number, loaded brads, etc.) When I was ready to test on scrap lumber, zilch. Pulled the trigger and got nothing, not a sound. Of course, it was a Sunday when I wanted to use it, but the Sears help line is open M-F. So right now I am stuck in the middle of a project. If I find out I did something wrong, I will change my rating, but until they can tell me how to get this thing to work.... If anyone out there can help, I would appreciate it.