Portable air compressor.

[Firebrick43]

As mentioned in another thread, I need to reroof my house. I have a big slow and quiet shop compressor and have always hated the cheap pancake compressors. Is there any out there that you can at least hear yourself think?

That is somewhat durable?


I would like to use it in the basement wood shop for brad nailers after the roofing job.

 

[sberry]

If I could and had a full sized unit would hose or pipe for it.

 

[rk_tek]

Emglo compressors tend to be quieter (not quiet) than most. Roofers typically run a larger compressor than a 3-6 gallon that a trim carpenter might use because of how fast they run their guns. Depending on how fast you work, you may be waiting on a small compressor to catch up.
I recall one of the guys on our crew getting a Makita compressor that was very quiet, but he had trouble with it in a few months and went back to his Emglo.

 

[American Locomotive]

There are plenty of portable belt drive compressors. Speedaire had a few very quiet models.

 

[theoldwizard1]

If you already have a good shop compressor and it is at all feasible, just buy some extra hose.

If you really want a portable compressor, check out the California Air compressors. Several different model to choose from. EXTREMELY quiet !

 

[Citation]

I currently have a Emglo/Dewalt roofing compressor (4 gallon twin tank) and a California Air Tools 5510A 5.5 gallon quiet compressor. The CAT currently sees the most use because it's really quiet. However at 2.3 cfm at 90 the flow rate is poor. The quality, other than the pump, is also no better than HF. Still, it is very quiet and at only 35lb, quiet a bit lighter than my 55 lb Emglo. CAT does make some "2hp" models that are around 5cfm and still quiet. They aren't cheap.

Other than something like the CATs in your shoes I might just get a cheap HF 8 gallon and find a good intake muffler. The intake muffler really does matter.

 

[mike93lx]

A one time project? Either extra hose or a cheap one placed as far away as possible.

Otherwise, i'll repeat the CAT recommendations. I have an aluminum tank 4.6 gal model that is very easy to move around and very quiet.

 

[Firebrick43]

It would be A LOT of extra hose from my shop. It will be only one time roofing(probably will use it later on family/friends jobs) , after that it would be in the basement for use with a brad nailer. I was planning on a ryobi cordless brad nailer but this would be close to the same cost, just don't want one that wakes the dead like my friends pancake porter cable. It's unusable now do to leaks as well.

I won't be going lightning fast. I take my time with chaulk lines and careful alignment.

How loud are the emglo compressors?

 

[MrGiggles]

My dad built one with a York A/C compressor out of an old car and a spare electric motor.

It's unbelievably quiet, and has pretty decent capacity.

 

[Autonomous]

One time project? Long hose or rent one from big box stores

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[Citation]

It would be A LOT of extra hose from my shop. It will be only one time roofing(probably will use it later on family/friends jobs) , after that it would be in the basement for use with a brad nailer. I was planning on a ryobi cordless brad nailer but this would be close to the same cost, just don't want one that wakes the dead like my friends pancake porter cable. It's unusable now do to leaks as well.

I won't be going lightning fast. I take my time with chaulk lines and careful alignment.

How loud are the emglo compressors?

My Dewalt/Emglo is about as noisy as any compressor I've used. Not bad if you're on the roof while it's on the ground. Not really any quieter than a HF 8 gallon thing. Personally I would get the HF thing before the 4 gallon Emglo. The HF isn't higher quality but for the limited use the 8 gallon tank is nicer it's not really any harder to carry around.

 

[VoodooCLD]

California Air Tools. They are super quiet.

 

[cabranch47]

I have had good service from my small Makita. Quiet quick to refill, and about $200 from Amazon with free shipping.

 

[Firebrick43]

Thanks guys. After much reasearch I pulled the trigger on the makita mac700. Amazon was doing a 20$ off promotion to boot so in a few weeks I will try to come back and tell you how it works.

 

[Firebrick43]

Just to report, I did get the makita MAC 700. It is a very heavy and heavy duty unit. Size is decieving, it has to weigh nearly 80lbs. What do you expect with a cast iron pump. It not whisper quiet but you can talk over it without yelling. Much better and a much less irritating tone than the oiless portables. Also nice touches are the real and large(~1/2") copper line instead of a cheap 1/4 rubber lines most have. The rubber feet are soft and on smooth concrete are almost suction cups.

It will be a good unit to set on the ground and run a nailer and afterwards be stationary in the basement . I don't think I would like it if I was a trim carpenter and had to lug it up and down stairs all day!
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[Farmall 1066]

Bought a 4 gallon Emglo off Craigslist for $25. Didn't need it but couldn't say no for the price. Figured I'd use it for a roofing project and sell it.
Ended up putting it in my reloading room where it's handy for cleaning guns and other small household tasks.

 

[terry603]

use the pancake, just set it on the ground on the far side of the house, and run hose over the roof, plus air nailer cannot fall to the ground this way