On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:09:21 -0500, "HeyBub"
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:41:58 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

The Harbor Freight Brad Nailer will shoot a fastner up to 1-1/2"
which is adequate for baseboards and the like.


Assuming one does have the Hobor Freight nailer, what size compressor
would one need to use it for trim nailing and other occasional
homeowner uses???
HP, oil/oilless, capacity, CFPM, PSI, etc ???

Virtually anything larger than the twelve-dollar gizmos used to inflate
tires.

Brads are very skinny and present little resistance. I'll bet 75psi will
drive them. That's for a BRAD nailer. Now frankly, that's all I use, even
though I have a framing nailer on the shelf. Oh, I use a stapler every once
in a while. Anyway, a framing nailer will need more air at a greater
pressure inasmuch as a 10d nail is magnitudes bigger than a brad.

Interestingly enough my brad nailers [HF], finish nailer [Bostitch],
and framer [PC] all say 70-120psi. The finish and framer use more
volume-- but the psi is the same. My compressor kicks on after about
a dozen framing nails.

Anyway, the booklet that comes with your nailer, or the on-line version,
will provide a minimum recommendation for a particular tool.


Just remember that when reading the CFM - tool manufacturers lie one
way, and compressor manufacturers lie the other. So if the tool
says it needs 2 CFM - buy a compressor rated for 4 CFM. [and pray]
For nailers it won't matter-- but other tools use more air.

Jim