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purplezr2

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Currently looking for a small oil lubed compressor. I prefer oil lube due to being quieter typically. I have a large 80gal T30, but looking for something more portable.

I have narrowed it down to these two models

Makita Mac2400-329 is about the best price I have seen, hoping for a 30% zoro coupon which brings it to about 275.

or a

Rolair FC2002

Open to other suggestions. Looking to stay around 300 or less.
 
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rbjenterprises

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I have had the makita for 7 years. Quiet, low amps but it is not light. I would buy it again if it was stolen.
 
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enrare

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I also have that Makita 2400. Only downside is the weight, keep that in mind for porability (espesially if you need to lug it up a few flights of stairs). For my needs the MAK2400 is over-kill for Brad and Finish nailer tasks and even my small around the house framing gun projects. This compressor is probably more suited for running a couple framing of roofing guns. If I had to do it again I think the next size smaller Makita compressor would better suit my needs.
 
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The only compressor I had was a 220 V 12 gallon montgomery ward compressor. I liked it but I hated running 100' of hose to get into the house to do some trim work and couldn't use it almost anywhere besides my garage (when i help people on their house projects it was all hammer work instead of nailgun work if they didn't have a compressor) I had a menards rebate and bought this one with it

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...2-gallon-air-compressor/p-2118472-c-12910.htm

I have had it for a little while now and it works great. Its small but super quiet (69 DB) menards only sells one compressor with a quieter rating and its only 1 gallon and lower CFM.

It will run my stapler, brad nailer, 15 gauge nailer, and my framing nailer (although it won't work for heavy use with the framing nailer but good if you are just doing small jobs/intermittent use.) Recharges quickly too. the price was right so we will see how it holds up.
 
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The Makita 2400 is a beast ! 81 lbs, 130 psi max, 4.2 CFM at 90 psi, 2.5 HP. I would recommend a 20A circuit and synthetic oil for cold weather operation.

The DeWalt 55151 is smaller, lighter and about $100 cheaper. 58 lbs, 100 psi max, 3.2 CFM at 90 psi, 1.1 HP. Comes with synthetic oil.

DeWalt may have other oil-lubed potables. They seem to add and drop them all the time.
 
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The Mikita and hitachi compressors are excellent. The dewalt 55151 is unimpressive--water flows into the switch if you forget to drain it and pick it up. Rolair is good, but expensive. The ingersoll twin stack is expensive and nearly identical to the makita.


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rbjenterprises

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Brain fart. This is what I was talking about, Makita MAC700 Big Bore 2.0 HP Air Compressor. Starts well on a Honda 2000 watt generator even in the winter.
 
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SantaAna12

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Yea I hear ya. I have spent a few hours on Amazon looking at that bad boy.

Currently making a scuba tank work.

AARG!
 
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I have the little Harbor Freight pancake. Heavy little ****** but has worked well for over 8 years. runs framing nailer, roofing gun without any problem. not fancy, just cheap and works great!
 
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