Thread: Air compressor and nailer - what to get?

Imho this setup is not the way to go.
These compressors are to slow and you will spend too much time waiting for air to build up between nailings.Also the brad nailer does not take long enough nails to nail off skirts and archs.For the work you want to do a coil nailer will not be required.
A larger compressor with a DA bradder would be the way i would go and when you are ready to do your deck get a framing nailer.
I cannot recommend a cheap gun as i need my guns to work all day everyday so only buy quality tools.
Hope this helps
Cheers Jim

I agree with jimfish about the compressor, better to spend a few more bucks. I have a 2HP (cheapie?) certainly not top dollar unit. Even this compressor works hard to keep up with my finishing nail gun. Doing skirts and archs I would fire off 60 mm nails in very quick succession. Every so often the heads would start to stick out a bit which then needed a touch up with a nail punch, so I would then let the compressor catch up.
its still faster and easier than doing it by hammer so tick that box. Just work out what your highest volume tool is going to need air wise and buy a suitable compressor even if you don't buy the high volume tool as your first tool the compressor will be ok.
brad gun ( no probs)
stapler ( no probs)
secret nailer( no probs)
die grinder ( no probs)
rattle gun ( on wish list but will be fine)
Finishing angle nailer ( 10 - 15 round spurts no problem)
framing nailer same as finishing ( mate borrowed my compressor to run his framing gun as his compressor not up to it at all)
Cheers