Can you use an carry tank to run an air nailer?
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hi,
Echo made a backpack aircompressor a couple of years ago. I have one, and it works well. I use it for just about anything. Main purpose is to power my air hand pruner. I have painted with it. I have driven many staples along a fence line. It is good for putting up wood fences also. What it looks like is a small two stroke engine with an extra cylinder attached for the aircompressor side. puts out about 100 psi.
The Paslode gas powered nailguns work quite well also
j.j.
Echo made a backpack aircompressor a couple of years ago. I have one, and it works well. I use it for just about anything. Main purpose is to power my air hand pruner. I have painted with it. I have driven many staples along a fence line. It is good for putting up wood fences also. What it looks like is a small two stroke engine with an extra cylinder attached for the aircompressor side. puts out about 100 psi.
The Paslode gas powered nailguns work quite well also
j.j.
I bought the smaller Craftsman tank from Sears. It's max pressure is 150 psi, and it has a relief valve in case of attempted over-pressurization.
I've thought more than a couple times about doing what the original post is stating...but here's what I "think" I need to do to make it work:
<ul type="square"> [*]Replace hose with a longer one that'll support the quick disconnects [*]Insert a regulator into that new hose (since my nailers warning states a 90 psi max) [/list]
If you have access to SCUBA tanks, I've read an article about folks (trim carpenters) using these VERY HIGH PRESSURE tanks with regulators to work all day long off a single charge.
Sam
I've thought more than a couple times about doing what the original post is stating...but here's what I "think" I need to do to make it work:
<ul type="square"> [*]Replace hose with a longer one that'll support the quick disconnects [*]Insert a regulator into that new hose (since my nailers warning states a 90 psi max) [/list]
If you have access to SCUBA tanks, I've read an article about folks (trim carpenters) using these VERY HIGH PRESSURE tanks with regulators to work all day long off a single charge.
Sam
Welding tanks, similar to SCUBA tanks, are also rated for about 2000 psi.
I have seen setups for "portable" plasma cutting torches using 2000 psi compressed air regulated down to 60 psi or so for the torch. Goes about 15 minutes or so off of the smaller bottles, but a torch uses a lot of cfm, so something like a nailer could go all day off of a welding tank.
- Rick
I have seen setups for "portable" plasma cutting torches using 2000 psi compressed air regulated down to 60 psi or so for the torch. Goes about 15 minutes or so off of the smaller bottles, but a torch uses a lot of cfm, so something like a nailer could go all day off of a welding tank.
- Rick
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An aluminum scuba tank can safely hold 3000lbs. A steel scuba tank is rated for more pressure. I think that the steel tanks are rated for 5000lbs.
mrcaptainbob
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But...how do you get it to 2,000 PSI? It may hold it, but I haven't run across too many gas stations that'll go quite that high. (Especially for dropping those quarters in the slot!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)Haven't seen anything at Sears that can pump that high. Would it be possible to have that done at a SCUBA shop or maybe a welding supply shop?
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My brother uses a bottle of CO2 gas with his big nail gun . It will last a long time . He used it in forming foundations and he could do 4 of 5 foundations without refilling it .He gets it at the local Welding supply company . That bottle was about 24" high and about 8" in diameter .He put a regulator on the bottle to control the pressure . That was 30 years ago and he is still using it,with no damage to his nail gun .
Big Al
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I think the cheapest and easiest thing to do is to run your air compressor until it is fully pressurized, unplug it and then wheel it or haul to where you need to work. I assume it already has a tank, pressure gauge, regulator, and hose setup.
Depending on how big your compressor is, this may or may not be the most convenient thing, but it probably already has wheels!
A medium-sized compressor with a 5 gallon tank at 125 psi will run a brad nailer regulated at 90 psi for a lot of brads before it gets below 90psi and goes out of regulation.
Just be sure your hoses and fitting don't leak at all (use teflon tape or pipe dope on all the fittings) and avoid uneccessary connect/disconnect cycles that vent air out of the tool and hoses.
- Rick
Depending on how big your compressor is, this may or may not be the most convenient thing, but it probably already has wheels!
A medium-sized compressor with a 5 gallon tank at 125 psi will run a brad nailer regulated at 90 psi for a lot of brads before it gets below 90psi and goes out of regulation.
Just be sure your hoses and fitting don't leak at all (use teflon tape or pipe dope on all the fittings) and avoid uneccessary connect/disconnect cycles that vent air out of the tool and hoses.
- Rick
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If you have a scuba dealer near you they will fill it for a couple of bucks. I have tanks filled at a scuba dealer and I have seen that beyond a compressor they have a cool water bath for the tanks to keep the temperature of the tanks down as they are filled. I have seen posts on scuba bulletin boards talking about home compressors. I think it would be even simpler for this kind of use. To use them for scuba diving, the air is filtered and I think dehumidified.
I recently had to change a door unit in one of my rentals & didn't want to drag my Makita compessor in there because it's about 50+ pounds & extremely loud so I borrowed my father inlaws, much quieter. I don't normally like to borrow so I've ordered a small inexpensive Harbor freight compressor. 18lbs, $70 & should be much quieter. I think it should work for my finish gun. If it doesn't, it might be going on a round trip back.
