12V Mini Air Compressor Tire Inflator 250PSI with Pressure Gauge (Powered by Car Cigarette Lighter)

• 250 or 300 PSI
• For use with smaller car tires, motorcycle tires and other small tires.

The unit is like high impact plastic and the first time I used it was to pump up air shocks on my camper. The unit ran and ran for about 15 minutes but eventually got up to the 200 psi limit of my air shocks. The unit had that warm smell when it finished but was only warm to the touch. I hope it lasts because it works fine for my application. Pump would work ok for those 180 psi bicycle tires too but would take forever to pump up a car tire.

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You get what you pay for. Its SLOW to air up car tires, and I ended up giving up and heading down to the local gas station. It did work well on my bike tire though. There is a written label on there that says don't use for more than 15 minutes as it will overheat. Just a heads up.

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Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it looks as I expected. I'm sure it will work fine.

Wagner Power Products 305 Painter Sprayer

• 5.4 GPH flow rate
• WideShot tip
• 6 foot remote suction set
• Convenient carry case
• Replacement atomizer valve and cleaning brush

I own an air compressor and was toying with the idea of buying a spray gun for it. But several factors made me decide against it. (Mainly 1) paint projects must be nearby the compressor 2) major major paint clouds)

So I was recommended the Wagner 305 by the Home Depot paint guy. It works better than I expected. But I do agree with other people who have written reviews.

1) there is quite a bit of cleanup time, but take this with a grain of salt--I usually don't clean up paint brushes and rollers, I just through them out and buy new (really! hehe)

2) It's noisy yet not extremely loud. It quiets down once the paint starts flowing into the compressor. The gun would be no problem outdoors at all. But in confined spaces the echoing might get to you.

3) Overspray. It's going to happen. Get tarps. This was expected and should be expected.

4) Some wasted paint. If you have a large job buy the paint in 5 gallon buckets and consider cutting a 1/2" hole in the lid. Then put the 1/2" tubing through the hole, attach the filter. Then draw enough 1/2" tubing into the bucket so that it reaches the bottom. Use a clip on the hose to KEEP IT AT THE BOTTOM. This will *prevent* all globbing.

For small projects use the quart attachment and pour the paint into there. Then just run hot water through it. Voila. Cleaned.

Benefits. TIME. This this moves Soooo fast. Very very fast. Entire rooms can be painted in a heartbeat. But like everyone always says, things go smoother when you prepare correctly. (i.e. use tarps, mask off needed areas, etc.)

Never had to thin my paint. Don't know what type of paint others are using but mine flows perfectly. No problems there.

HTH,

-Ed.

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I originally picked up my Wagner Power Painter used from a garage sale. I find them often being sold after very limited use. Why do people get rid of them? Well, often they don't properly take care of them so they are upset with the results. I find that usually about 20mins cleaning the used gun yeilds an almost brand new gun that operates properly.

Apparently by reading the reviews, people also don't know what to realistically expect. First, you WILL get overspray from every sprayer airless or not. You should wear appropriate clothing to avoid being drizzled upon. Second, it is heavy for many people. You have an electric spayer with a container of fluid that needs to be held up for relatively long durations. Your arms are likely to get tired. Third, if you use latex paint, you will need to thin it a bit. A little experimentation is involved with a scrap piece of cardboard to get the mix and setting right. Do this before you start your project. Fourth, I agree with a previous reviewer. It is noisy but no more so than most electric tools. My skill saw or grinder are no less noisy. Finally, when the paint container gets about 3/4 empty, it very well may start spitting paint instead of spraying it. Just get used to refilling before your almost empty.

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I was in the process of ordering a Wagner painter and noticed the bad reviews. So rather than buy one just yet, I borrowed my boss' sprayer which is the above model. Here's my objective opinion, BS free.

If you think it's loud, you don't work around power tools much. Spend a few minutes with a router, table saw, sander, whatever.

I needed a sprayer because I had to paint louvered doors --a guaranteed mess with a brush. I used alkyd enamel --I don't know how this thing sprays latex. (What does?) I have never used an airless sprayer before and the job came out perfect. I have used compressed air sprayers on signs and a car before and to me there is no difference in technique or coverage. There will be overspray and there will be wasting of paint with any sprayer, right? It's a tragic fact of life. The other tragic fact is that cleanup is intensive. That's a small concern, overshadowed by the splendid results. Certainly, with practice and experience, one could, no doubt, shorten the process. Same as with all sprayers. Use rubber gloves.

Packing all the stuff away can be a problem but it all fits easily away if you remove the spray jar and invert it into the case. No problem after that.

Unless you want to fork over money for a compressor and gun, this thing will do just fine with oil based enamel and stains. Sure it's a little heavier than a spray gun. Use two hands if you are doing a big job.

By the way, I felt the warning of injection hazard, resulting in possible amputation was sort of scary. But then it occurred to me: what power tool doesn't offer the promise of possible amputation?

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I just got off the phone with the Wagner folks who informed me that the piston is rated for ONLY 7-10 gallons of paint before needing replacement... They also told me I shouldn't be using Behr of Kilz paint with it. Those will wear it out faster.

If I knew this information before, I wouldn't have bought this product. Perhaps they should put it on the box.

I was faced with painting 500 square feet of 6 inch wide siding. This would be a daunting task in that I suffered a rotator cuff injury 6 weeks before.

The 2 speed Wagner 305 was the answer. Not counting the masking of windows and an 8 inch cut in with a brush around the trim, the 500 squre feet of irregular surface was covered in 50 minutes. A third of this time was moving the ladder.

The weight of the 305 was not a problem even for my injured arm.

The slower speed allowed me to work within a foot of the trim with no overspray and within 8 inches with a wet wipe of the trim for clean up.

There was no dripping as others have claimed. Clean up was no more time consuming than cleaning a good brush. (Clean up with oil base would be more problematic; stick with latex if you can.)

The only down side was thinning the primer enough to get a good spray and still get coverage. Applying a modest coat and then returning in 10 minutes was the answer to prevent sagging.

For outdoor wide surface projects, particularly with irregular surfaces, this tool can't be beat.

5 HP 3450rpm R56Y Frame 208-230 Volts Replacement Air Compressor Motor - AO Smith Electric Motor #B

• 208-230 volts 22.0 amps 60hz
• Open Drip Proof - Ball Bearings - Service Factor 1.15
• Non-Reversible - CCW Rotation facing the shaft
• Flat Rigid Base Mount - Manual Overload Protection
• Shaft: 7/8" diameter x 2 1/4"

My husband asked me to order this for him and it arrived faster then we could say "what"? Was purchased to replace something or another in his compressor , he replaced it with this, and he's happy again. PERFECT transaction!

PressureSwitch, 135-175, 1Port, Unload, Sw

• Air Compressor

Square D is not the name it used to be with their pressure switches, but this one still fills the bill for lighter duty equipment.

Yes, the control is lighter throughout than those of earlier times. This one actually has a non-adjustable pressure differential of 35 PSI, while its cutoff can be adjusted as low as 100 PSi or as high as 200 PSI. The factory cutoff setting is 175 PSI, so the cut-in is actually 140 at this setting.

The amperage is listed by horsepower as 1.5Hp@115 volts and 2Hp@230 in single phase power by Schneider Electric. Why they chose this oddball rating method is inane, but the actual amperage rating is going to be roughly 8-10 running amps the figure you will find and need to use from your electric motor plate. Excessive electrical draw under load? Don't go there, but momentary starter amps shouldn't cause concern unless the motor or compressor is in poor condition. This switch is not heavy duty, so I recommend dropping the factory pressure setting to decrease your compressor motor load. A cutoff setting of 150 PSI will help this switch last longer along with your compressor. Of course, this means the cut-in pressure will also drop to 115 PSI. That shouldn't be a problem as most air tools have a recommended maximum of about 90 PSI. If you're using a single stage compressor, you'll want to set this pressure lower anyway and your tank may not be rated for pressure settings over 130 PSI. This would still give you a cut-in pressure of 95 PSI which is where many 1-2 Hp compressor are set at the factory for safety concerns. The factory rated safety valve on your compressor will actually determine how high you should set this switch, but higher isn't better for any compressor use.

I have a 2-stage 2 HP compressor and this switch was just what I needed, but I would not recommend it for larger units unless used in conjunction with a higher amperage magnetic switch. The pressure differential at 35 PSI is adequate and my unit performs well with this switch. I actually purchased it for the lever switch incorporated into it, as my OEM switch did not have this feature. The included pressure unloader has a standard 1/4-inch NPSF fitting.

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I thought my 50 year old compressor was down with.

This was a perfect replacement for my old pressure switch. Works great!

Senco 1C0001N AF25 Air Free 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

• Drives up to 1,000 nails per charge
• Includes two 12 -volt/ah batteries
• Adjustable depth of drive
• No expensive and smelly fuel cells
• Belt hook

I am a professional finish carpenter working in cabinet shop. I have been using this gun daily for three months. In the beginning it worked just fine, but it did not hold up. I do NOT use it heavily, mostly to install crown molding and scribe, perhaps a strip of nails a day maximum.

It started out not setting the nails properly, and now the belt is not driving the nails at all. The belt driver winds up and then winds down and won't shoot. Out of 8 carpenters in my shop who purchased this gun, I am number 6 to have to return it due to this defect. We have been instructed not to purchase anymore until they work the bugs out.

It may be a fine tool for a handyman or a casual user, but if you're a professional and need a reliable nail gun, I would recommend sticking with a compressor and a traditional air brad nailer.

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I tried one of these units out at a recent Rockler woodshow near here (Minneapolis). They are a *great* leap forward for airless nailers. I almost bought one until I reminded myself that with the same amount of money I could buy a small pancake and nailer.... The cost efficiency goes down further if you need a 15 gauge as well as an 18 gauge.

The air free units work by spinning up a small flywheel that then discharges its kinetic energy into a pin. This is different from the previous electric nailers that didn't have that extra mass (and thus weren't powerful enough for 2" brads), or from the other airless units like the older Porter-Cable that used chemical cartridges (that caused jams or ran out unexpectedly), or the newer P-C ones that have a small compressor on them (that are heavy).

The Sencos put a 2" brad right through the 2x4 pine they had at the show. You can control the depth of shot and the trigger action is very smooth. There are safeties to make it harder to put a brad through your thumb but if you want to do it, its always possible with a little due diligence on your part.

There was very little "spin-up" time and while you can't go bam-bam-bam-bam as with a pneumatic, you can go at a pretty comfortable pace. Not having a cord would be great for working on a ladder or in a location where electricity hadn't been pulled in yet.

The batteries seem pretty solid. I was at the show all day and it didn't look like they had to replace the batteries once. I wish the batteries were compatible with Porter-Cable or Dewalt or some other series so that you could share chargers. I'm sick of the pile of battery chargers I have in my shop.

Overall, two thumbs up. If they can get the weight and price down, that would be a further bonus. But you're buying from one of the leaders in high quality nailers, so the price is eminently justifiable.

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This is the best idea in a brad nailer to come along yet! I'm a cabinet installer in south Florida. I install cabinets in new homes, 240 houses per year. I've been using the AF25 for about 3 months. I use it every work day to install toe kick, crown moldings, valances, and other various trim. It works efficiently, and effectively, and so far without even a jamb. The depth control works precisely, and it drives nails perfectly, every time. I drive about one stick of nails per day. The battery charge lasts me about three weeks at this rate of useage. I never want to go back to compressors and hoses again! This nailer is a little bit larger than the conventional brad nailer, but it is light weight and the size has made no difference in daily performance. This is a light to medium duty tool. When you pull the trigger it "winds up" before delivering the nail. This was a surprize the first couple of times. If your a person that requires instant and rapid response this nailer is probably not for you. On the other hand, while this shoots a little slower, I can be done with my nailing tasks before the other guy has got his compressor set up and running! Great tool for every application short of the production line. Thanks Senco, this is what the trade needs!

O.K. I wrote this review two years ago. It's been a year since I last used this nailer. Everything I said above was true, it performed beautifully until it was about a year old. It then started to malfunction. It would wind up but it wouldn't deliver the nail. I took it to the local Senco service center, it was still under warranty, they kept it for a couple of weeks, and said it was fixed. It wasn't. I took it back and they refused to take it in for service. They said they only were set up to fix pnumatic tools and these "new fangled electric" nailers were beyond their capacity. It's now sitting in my shop collecting dust. Guess who won't be buying Senco again!

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Just finished about 200 linear feet of baseboards, casings, and quarter-round. For the first half I used the old hammer and nail set, the second half I used the AF25 and was absolutely amazed at the results. The AF25 easily cut the install time in half and left me to concentrate on my cuts. The wind up time was not a bother, and you can still drive brads at a pretty good pace. I was trying to decide whether to go with this, or the Porter Cable pnumatic kit with the pancake compressor. With the Senco, there is no compressor to lug, no hoses to string, it's much quieter, and comes with 2 quick charge batteries so there should never be any down time. There is the drawback of not easily being able to add additional tools (like a framing nailer, etc.), but the brad driver will handle 90% of what I do (woodworking and casings) and I can get a framer with compressor later if needed (beware basement, your time is drawing near). The batteries are fully charged in less than an hour unless they are totally drained, then 1.5 hours. I had no trouble putting a 2" brad into solid ash anywhere from 1/4" proud of the surface to countersunk about 1/8".

Now when I see Norm say, "and I'll fasten this with a few brads to hold it 'till the glue dries", I can say, "hey, I can do that!"

I highly recommend this product, they put together a good package.

This tool manufactured by Senco is not good quilty and definitly not for professional applications. We have purchased a lot of senco pnumatic products in the past with very good results. This tool had poor results right away in dense woods. After some use the results where sparatic: 1) intrermitent falure to fire, 2) Unpredictable depth in the same piece of material & Jambing often. Both of our Senco AF25 Air free's currently sit out of service.

We have since Purchased sevral Dewalt 18V nailers ( Dewalt has 18V Vs 12V for the Senco ) the Dewalt also has a production seting that allows rapid fire like an air nailer; the Senco on the other hand does not have this feature.

I'm sorry to say, I reccamend a pass on this Senco product.