Compressors - Page 5 of 6

Rust-resistant air compressor
X-Lite aluminum air compressor (EX8016)
Choosing an Air Compressor You Can Carry
Hot dog, pancake, or twin tank? Let your tools' appetite for air determine which one to buy.
A List of Air-Compressor Manufacturers
Browse the Web sites of air-compressor manufacturers to look for a model that suits your needs and budget
Slow Bleeder for an Air Compressor
I always drain my compressor at the end of the day so that water doesn’t stand in the tank and the hoses aren’t endlessly under pressure. I installed an automatic…
Repainting a House: Don’t Be Afraid to Spray
For each hour spent masking, you'll save eight hours of brushing and get a superior paint job.
The carpenter’s hose reel
Here is an inexpensive solution for transporting and storing air hose on the job or in the shop. All the materials, with the exception of the air hose and couplings,…
Framing With Nail Guns
They're as common on job sites as circular saws, but if you're not using your pneumatic nailer properly, maybe you should stick with your hammer.
Survey of Portable Air Compressors
Job-site trails assess the quality and performance of more than two dozen compressors designed for trim carpenter.
Water in a compressor
Q: When I drain the air out of my compressor at the end of the workday, I sometimes find that some brownish water is also discharged. Because the compressor tanks are…
Air-hose repair
No matter how well stocked a contractor may be, he is not likely to have more than one air hose per nail gun or jack hammer. A leak in that…

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