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It is so quiet and light weight it makes a terrific compressor to be hauled between job sites. I bought this for my next door neighbor who is a contractor. He is absolutely in love with it.
I assumed it was made in the U.S. Corners on base are pointy so be careful when carrying it. P.s. You can talk over it but not at normal levels. Other items for your information. but it doesn't say it anywhere on the unit. It is not loud but I wouldn't call mine "quiet". I would definitely not recommend it for framing.
There were no reviews for this model at the time and I had never seen one before. No good spot to run a chain through for locking it up. Before recycling mine will last 4 shots with my Hitachi 2 1/2 " finish gun or 12 shots with my Porter Cable 2" brad nailer. 95% of the time it is perfect for my use. I had thought of returning it due to the startup problem but I didn't know of a better alternative. Recycling is pretty fast.
Some disappointments are; I've had trouble with it starting up on some 15 amp circuits- even directly plugged into the wall (and after draining it and opening the drain valve and only days old). I recommend putting a "T" or "L" on the output so it won't protrude too much. I worked with another carpenter who had the Thomas 2 gallon, 3.7 amp model yesterday and his was noticeably quieter. I do finish carpentry and was looking for a light, quiet compressor that was more substantial than the mini Senco or Dewalt models but could carry easily. I am mostly happy after almost a year of use.
Not a huge deal though. so I would change my recommendation to four stars if I could. Update, 9-29-08, Still going strong, hasn't had the startup problem for about six months (warm up period). I bought this compressor based on great reviews for Thomas products on Amazon. It has trouble with cold starts at times, despite sticker on tank that says "cold weather starts".
Pressure level is excellent but don't do too many fast shots in a row or you'll be pulling out the nail set.
framing and trim no prob. Right now that is the only reason that i need to bring a bigger compressor to my job sites anymore. greatest compressor i own as a one man show i can use it for any job i am working on. it is light quiet and works in all conditions.Update: still love this thing and it works great for all my guns except my palm nailer.
It is excellant quality and very quiet in comparison to several others I reviewed. I use this in my wood shop for staple and pin guns. A little more money but in this case - you get what you pay for.
Can't count on Dewalt's piece of crap China tools anymore. I still chose to give the unit four stars because it feels very solid, is very quiet, and I feel that it could be a great compressor for someone with slightly less demands once the source of the leak was located. It is VERY light to take up and down stairs and is super quiet. Another complaint is that the compressor cycles every 3 minutes when not in use due to leaks. I guess I should have known a 27 pound compressor would not handle my needs. If Thomas steps up and takes this compressor back (less than two weeks old), I'll be purchasing their 4 gallon T-200ST compressor. I do kitchen and bath remodels and light framing/sheathing. After five shots on contact/bump fire the compressor will fall behind and leave you finishing nails with a hammer.
It may very well support a framing nailer on sequential mode, but very rarely do I want to go that slow. Made in America is a huge plus also. I am a General Contractor and have puchased this air compressor because of it's weight and noise level. Despite the ad for this compressor, it will NOT support a framing nailer unless you go very, very slow. I am pretty sure there is no chance it will support a texture gun (hopper) or a blow nozzle for more than 10 seconds.
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