Showing posts with label best portable air compressors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best portable air compressors. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Factory-Reconditioned Campbell Hausfeld FP209000RB 2 Gallon Oil-Free Hand Carry Air Compressor

Factory-Reconditioned Campbell Hausfeld FP209000RB 2 Gallon Oil-Free Hand Carry Air Compressor
  • Oil Free Pump
  • Easy to Read Gauges
  • Retractable Handle
  • Quiet running motor
  • High quality, one piece manifold

Like the title states, the hose and all peripherals will need to be replaced the day you want to start using the compressor. They are made really cheaply and do not work like they should.

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This has worked well as a small, portable compressor. It takes a while to charge the tank because it's a small pump. I've used it at work for blowing out VFD's. It's easy to carry on the truck. I don't expect it would be good for pumping up tires.

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Returned immediately. Would not reach 100 psi. VERY small capacity. May pump up bicycle tires, but took 15 minutes to pump 1/2 ton pickup tire from 32 psi to 38 psi. I plugged in a 12v emergency bicycle compressor into the cigarette lighter and it pumped up the tire in 4 minutes.

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I too, like the other reviewer here, got this as a Christmas gift for my husband. He really loved it and has found many many uses for it.

I got this for my husband for Christmas this last year, and he absolutely loves it!

Monday, April 21, 2014

4 Ton 13 Seer Goodman Air Conditioner R-22 - GSC130481

4 Ton 13 Seer Goodman Air Conditioner R-22 - GSC130481
  • Runs on R-22 refrigerant
  • Comes charged with Nitrogen to hold pressure - refrigerant NOT included
  • Outdoor unit only
  • Replacement outdoor unit on older R22 systems

Had one of these installed today and so far it really cools well & is very quiet. Has 5 year warranty so no worries there. This replaced my 11 year old Yorx which had a fried compressor. Needs a competent installer to assure a full & correct install.

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Nail Gun Hanger

Nail Gun Hanger
  • 40903 NAILGUN HANGER
  • NAILGUN HANGER

This product works great. Installed it on my Hitachi NR83A and really fits nice. Would have given in 5 stars but it requires the hole for the bolt to be enlarged to fit on this gun. Besides that it works well.

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Hey it's a hanger what can I say, it attached easily to my Hitachi nail gun, which allows me to hang it from the trusses when working on a roof or second floor framing. It does have a nice folding feature that allows you to click it tight to the gun and out of your way when not needed.

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I currently own 22 Hitachi stick nailers.... all of them have one of these on them. You just have to have them. If nothing else, you will have to cringe about 1000 times less per year as your guys won't be dropping them off ladders, the roof, etc 10 times a day. So, so handy. Once you have one on one nailer you will never want a stick nailer without one again.

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this hanger came with my brothers hitachi nr83a2 a few years ago. I've used that one on many jobs and it worked well. I just received my new nr83a2 and I bought this hanger to put on it. It was a direct bolt-on (change out one bolt with a longer one that is included in the package). No modifications to the hanger were needed. It works good. The "TOOLHANGERS NAIL GUN HANGER" is made by the same company (MUTI) and looks to be the same product but is about $3 cheaper, worth a look.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Fuji 3004-XPC Q4 Gold HVLP Spray System

Fuji 3004-XPC Q4 Gold HVLP Spray System
  • Professional spray gun now features pattern control knob to adjust size of fan pattern from small to large
  • spray gun has 100 percent stainless steel fluid components, ergonomic handle is insulated ? never gets hot.
  • Non-bleed spray gun for less blowing around of shop dust
  • High-efficiency air cap installed for reduced overspray
  • 25ft hose includes air control valve to reduce overspray and bounce back

Simply put; this is a great product! I'd recommend it to anyone. I don't have a fancy set-up, I just spray outside on nice days. I've been using it for over a year on a variety of farm implements and tractors, and it always does an excellent job. Compared to the air-compressor type sprayer I use to have, this is far-and-away a better approach for painting anything. Why would you ever use an air-compressor after this? You won't regret this purchase.

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I built a small desk for my son out of mahogany and I was trying to match up the quality of the wood with a nice finish. I tried brushing an oil-based stain, followed by multiple coats of lacquer, but I was never satisfied with how the finish looked or how uneven the brush marks were.

I read about using spray guns in various finishing books, but I was afraid of how much more involved spraying is compared to brushing. Living in California though has its advantages, one of them being that most of the time it's sunny outside. I realized I can build a setup a small cage outside, with a frame built from 2x4s and use plastic sheets as walls. With such a cage using a spray gun became something a lot easier to handle, since you don't have to worry about creating a mess around the spray area or having to install large fans to remove toxic and potentially combustible fumes.

Based on reviews at Amazon and on the web, I decided to go with the Fuji system, but instead of getting the system with the regular spray gun, I chose the gravity gun. Big mistake! Fuji's gravity gun, at least the one I got, could not get the top tight enough so the stain would not flow outside of the cup.

Customer service was top notch. I sent them an email and got a reply within the next day. They sent me a gun using a regular cup, like the one in this system. I was told that I'd also receive a tested gravity gun, but that never happened. The regular gun performed wonderfully, no overflows whatsoever. The lid closes extremely secure and it uses a gasket, as well as a diaphragm under pressure to keep the liquid in the cup from flowing on the outside.

Looking at the design of the gravity gun, it only has the gasket, with no diaphragm. You use your hand to tighten the lid, but that's not sufficient to secure it tight enough so that stain doesn't flow out under pressure. I'd say unless Fuji changes the design of the gravity cup, just stick with the regular gun found in this system. It's design is proven and just works.

The air compressor is relatively quiet. I haven't tried the non-Gold systems, so I don't know how noisy their turbine is. In practice, when I spray the turbine stays about 20ft from where I am, so noise is not that much of a problem. The turbine pushes hot air, so metal components on the turbine can be hot. I've had the turbine run on and off for more than an hour though, with no problems whatsoever. The air pressure and volume are constant, I didn't see any problems.

The spray gun is non-bleed: there is no air coming out of it when you don't spray. This is a very nice feature, since it allows you to concentrate on the actual spraying procedure rather than constantly hearing a high pitched noise very close to you.

I suggest getting the Fuji 2049F 6-Foot Hose, it's a lot lighter than the hose than comes with the system. It makes spraying large horizontal surfaces (like desks) a lot easier since you don't have to lift and hold the heavier hose for long periods of time.

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Product is easy to handle, in hindsight, would have gotten the spray gun with the attachment on top but it is quiet with very little over spray so easy to use indoors. Would definitely purchase again and look forward to refinishing furniture.

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I used it to finish guitars with water based finish (I got the #3 needle).

Easy to use, easy to clean, and great results.

Noise, what noise?

Very happy with it.

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Superior results with a broad range of settings on the gun. After using an airless, it's almost surprising how simple this system is to set up and get spraying!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Hitachi NR90GR Round Head 2-inch to 3-1/2-inch Cordless Gas Framing Nailer

Hitachi NR90GR Round Head 2-inch to 3-1/2-inch Cordless Gas Framing Nailer
  • 2-inch to 3-1/2-inch cordless gas full round head framing nailer
  • Tool-free depth of drive adjustment; drives up to 1,200 nails per fuel rod and 2 nails per second
  • Plastic housing; rubber Elastomer grip
  • Includes nailer, battery, charger, safety glasses, case
  • 14-1/4-inches long; 7.7-pounds; 5-year warranty

I have always been a fan of the cordless nailers, I have two each of all of the Paslode guns. You can frame and finish a whole house w/ a gas framer, finish, and brad gun. I added the Hitachi Round Head to the mix just to have more flexibility in nails; if I run out and the closest supplier has one or the other styles I'll be covered both ways.

The comparison: I think the Hitachi has a better balance point in your hand. The Paslode is, I think, heavier in the nose, and so feels heavier. I like the Hitachi battery set-up better. If you get a piece of debris jammed in the Paslode along with the battery, it can be a bear to get out. The Hitachi is also easier to adjust depth of drive, although once you have it set, you rarely have to change it, unless you go from wood to microlams and back.

As far as the basic nailing, both guns perform the same. As other reviewers have noted, one down side to the gas nailers is that they require more pushing force to activate (so you can't use it as a gun like Danny Glover did in Lethal Weapon!). So if you have aligned two work pieces and are trying to nail them, you have a tendency to move the work when trying to activate the nailer. You also have to be careful not to leave the gun lying around with the battery in; it will run down.

The one performance issue on these guns is in extreme cold weather, especially if you are trying to nail over your head with the gun upside down. They won't fire. In those conditions, I kepp one gas canister in my pocket where it keeps warm, and I switch them when the one in the gun gets too cold. Note that in these conditions, you are also likely to have problems with your compressor, so the one is no worse than the other. Also, note that a pneumatic stick nailer probably holds 3-4x as many nails as either gas nailer, so you do have to lug around a lot of nails, and reload frequently.

All in all, I don't understand why I don't see these on every job site. Who wants to drag a hose through the truss webs if you don't have to. You can just hook this baby on your tool belt and climb around freely. And for the DIYer, I would highly recommend it. No compressor needed!

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When it works, this tool is a jewel; powerful, easy to handle, and it drives a true round-head nail. It's just that it doesn't work very long. The original unit acquired via Amazon lasted for somewhere in the neighborhood of a hundred nails, and then died. The local Hitachi dealer's service department could not revive it, so it was replaced with a new tool. The replacement lasted somewhat longer (200 hundred nails, perhaps) before it too ceased to fire.

The problem seems to be a flaw in the triggering mechanism that shows up after relatively moderate use. The dealer's service shop tried to repair the tool, and it worked for a dozen nails or so and then quit again. The dealer has been trying to get Hitachi to once again replace the gun, but the Hitachi rep. has apparently been unrepsponsive. In any event, unless the flaw is fixed at the factory, simply getting a new gun is no solution.

If my experience is anything to go by, purchasers of this Hitachi tool may be doubly cursed, first by a poor product design, and thereafter by poor customer service. My suggestion is to buy something else(which it looks like I'm going to have to do).

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This is a gun that is not as easy to use as an air driven one and does take some getting used to, I think that is where people have problems. Good balance and power and does not take the expensive, more limited Paslode round modified nails and will take up to a 3 1/2", 3 1/4" is not code in some areas and that is as long as the Paslode IMCT will shoot. I like not having to but anothe set od nailer for this gun as the Std. Senco style .

The fuel rod has to be in place correctly or the gun will not work correctly, sometimes you have to reinsert it if it does not seat the first time before closing the cover. There is a lock out on the nail strip to prevent dry fire so you need at least a 10 nail strip to start. You can not bump fire like so many like to do, wildly place nails all over, it is a sequential fire so you must place the nose on contact then let the fan start and fire,rated 2-3 nail/sec.. It takes some experience to learn how to use it. Go for an air driven nailer if you want to shoot it like a machine gun and have nails thru sheathing into air space like is the case in so many homes. I know bump fire can be done correctly but more often than not I see careless building results.

I have a Paslode finish nailer and it works fine, has its issues too, especially in having to be kept clean and use specific products for maintience as this gun has too.

The rubber grip on this tool and the balance is very good, hold the Paslode too you will see how much better this is. This is Made in Japan and not a cheaply made tool as so many tools are today. The fuel rod is from Germany, and does not have an expiration date like the Paslode fuel which will work too[Red rod]. They did have problems with the early Hitachi fuel but that is corrected now.

I do not like the depth adjuster and jam removal screws because you need a 5mm allen key that is supplied but does not have any onboard storage [it does have a spot in the nice case]. The depth adjuster should be tooless, I really dislike those 2 issues . There is also no rubber protector boot for siding or decking but again the Pasload boot will fit if you buy it. For the price it is a great tool IF you follow instructions and do not have expectations that it will act like an air framing nailer. I hope Hitachi will decide to make some finish nailers too.

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I don't know what people's problems are but I'm fully satisfied with the purchase. I was on the fence which gun I should buy (I had had some experience with the Paslode framer and finisher), and I took a risk and bought the Hitachi. Then a friend of mine lent me the Paslode, and I compared both on identical pieces of wood and identical method of nailing (face, toe-nail). There is no difference at all! Both drive nails at the same depth. Probably, people don't use appropriate nails for the Hitachi, and they have problems with misfiring and the depth of driven nails. Make sure you use plastic collated for NR90GR or paper collated for the clipped head type as it is indicated in the manual (I used hitachi nails 3-1/4" long). It works perfect on Paslode fuel cell, so there is no need to look for Hitachi cells. The Hitachi has a few advantages over the Paslode.

1)The battery charges up much quicker and the mounting system seems to work better (I worked with the Paslode finish gun and there was perpetual problem with battery connection).

2)The ergonomics is uncomparable to the Paslode. The Hitachi seems to be made to your hand.

Looking at all these characteristics I don't see the need to buy a more expensive tool when a $100 cheaper one makes the same job and actually is better.

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I've used the Paslode cordless framing nailer before & this works the same as the Paslode. I was sceptical that it wouldn't live up to the "king" after reading the reviews, but I did lots of research on this product and just after 2 weekends of carpentry work, it works the same as the Paslode. The biggest difference is price. The Hitachi cost me about 60% of the Paslode's price from Lowe's and Home Depot. It takes the Paslode nails and red fuel cells, works the same, and slightly lighter weight. I strongly recommend it!

Bob