Choosing The Right Compressor

XanadooLTD

Dewalt has a 200 max PSI compressor. Handle pulls out and wheels are large. Very quiet. 78 Db's Oile free. I cant remember the exact model number, Runs about $350.

Disco Stu

I recently purchased a Maxus Brand compressor that I saw at another site. It is a Oil Free (they make both) 4 gallon. The tank is made from Aluminum so I will not have a hernia carrying it around the site. Also the tank drainage is not the nasty rust water that my old dewalt had.

I make plenty of air to run two framers no problem, less than $350. So far, this thing runs like my wife after I pop the blue pill.

2ndGen

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My personal choice...

2ndGen

My oil"less" is the quietest compressor I've ever used.

You'd think it wasn't working correctly it's so quiet.

It's like having kids in a quiet house...you begin to wonder, what's wrong?



But once you use it, you see that nothing's wrong at all.

2ndGen

"That's" the one!

TempestV

I believe the word you are looking for is polyurethane. I personally don't see any difference between flexeel and the knockoff budget polyurethane hose that is only a few more dollars than pvc hose. The last hose I bought was $40 for 100', which, when your figure the cost of fittings, comes out about the same price as buying bulk hose and rolling your own.

as for size, I don't think a nailgun can move enough air to out pace a 1/4 inch hose. for high cfm tools, you might want to move up to 3/8 poly, and for supply lines, 3/8 and 1/2 inch poly and good year rubber all the way.

as for compressors, I'd heard almost nothing but bad things about dewalt compressors until the new 200psi models came out, and you would be hard pressed to find an unfavorable review about them.

2ndGen

The double barrel wheeled gas compressors are pretty much staple for roofers (Honda Engines).

As for the 200PSI models, here are their reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/review/product...owViewpoints=1

I've only had one problem with mine and that was that my worker broke the pressure adjustment knob. I took it to my local DeWalt repair shop, they took it in, fixed it, called me back to come pick it up. No questions asked (all within the one year warranty). Some DeWalt service centers give you a loaner compressor until you get your's back.

TempestV

Have you used your compressor when it's real cold? I've been on a few jobs around here were all the compressors have to sit by the propane heater for half an hour before they will even think of starting in the morning. the oilless ones seem better about this, so I was wondering how the dewalt does.

2ndGen

I haven't used it when it's real cold (providing that "real" cold means -30 degrees).
If it's that cold, I shouldn't be Roofing anyway!


What's "cold" for you?

I imagine down to 40 degrees it should work fine.
I guess at the temperature that's cosidering freezing (32 degrees F?),
nothing can be expected to funtion without a little help.

(I remember placing cans of tar under the hood of my truck to get it to a working consistency...now, I just spray a little WD-40 and light it with a match and place the top on the can with a little opening to melt the tar)

orson

I would buy 2 of these, quietest compressors I have ever used, and they take a hell of a beating.

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