I'll back up Howard on this. I also have the DW55155 and believe it is
a great portable unit. I would say it is one of the quieter compressors
and runs extremely smooth. I like the fact that there isn't a shortage
of air, it recharges quickly.

If you do need something for spraying, it would be to you advantage to
get something a larger. This machine is not for that.

stahlee

Howard wrote:
I have the DW 55155. I was looking for a quieter compressor for the
long term. The 55155 has the lowest sound level I could find. That
said it is a compressor so quiet is relative. It works well, is easy
to adjust air pressure, the drain is a bit tough to reach but it is a
quarter valve so its not a crisis. While it is heavy it can be
carried easy due to its shape. I live in an attached home and the
neighbors have never commented on the compressor noise. In use for
nail guns and clean up there has never been a shortage of air. I
haven't tried painting yet but I expect it to be on the low end for
needed volume. With other compressors I've used an auxilary air tank
to maintain short term capacity and take short breaks for it to
recharge. As a mechanical engineer I appreciate what goes into an
ASME certified air tank and was happy to get one at this price point.
Just sorry the compressor is no longer made in US.

Howard


Hi gang,

I want to get a small compressor to run nail guns, blow off equipment, and
possibly use a HVLP to spray some finishes. I've been looking at the
smaller 4g units, especially the DeWalt D55155 and the Ingersoll Rand Twin
stack DD2T2. Anyone have any experiece with either of these? Both seem to
be pretty heavy duty (oiled, cast iron tanks, etc) as far as ~$300
compressors go. Any ideas either way?

Aaron