oswaldburn

Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:35 am

any recommendations on a compressor to run a couple of guns that won't cost an arm/leg?

Pride_roofing

Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:41 am

Well if you are going to skimp out on that what else are you cheaping out on. Best advise buy a gas compressor. If you take care of it, she should last over 8 years. worht the money of you do this every day.

oswaldburn

Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:51 am

should have been more specific. Only doing 2 houses of my own, not in the business. Only being cheap on my own house. Was hoping for a brand name/model that would get the job done and could be used for running equipment other than the coil guns after this summer.

Pride_roofing

Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:56 am

cambell housfield will run up to 3 guns and is about 220 bucks at hd. 4 gallons min.

QRFL

Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:43 am

depends how fast are the roofers, if you want speed then definetly gas. compressor with honda engine

oswaldburn

Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:11 am

won't be the fastest couple of guys, that is for certain. Father was a roofer and he gave me his guns after his last roof but is holding onto the old gas compressor he used for years. I was hoping you guys that know what you are doing could suggest an electric model that would be suitable if their is one at a reasonable price (under $300?). Didn't want you to think I was some person trying to steal jobs from the pros, just a poor teacher forced to do his own roofs in the summer.

G-Tape

Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:07 pm

What Pride said.

QRFL

Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:57 pm

i bought an electrical craftsman industrial little double tanker for $250 8 years ago and i just put down my last roof yesterday, i bought the compressor and the coil gun.

the coil gun lasted 3 days !!!

the compressor lasted 8 years and still runing only had to put a new piston ring once $15. thru all that time no lubrication needed and i dont even drain the thing i just wont give up.

Pride_roofing

Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:47 pm

Crapsman what did you expect made by the lowest bidder. Hint hint hint

dougger222

Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:43 am

If you have electricity at all jobs a smaller portable unit should work fine.

The Roll Air Honda 5.5's are my top choice. The motors run forever but the pumps don't. Usually the cheapest you'll buy a new one for is $850 but I picked up a good used one a couple years ago for $250 as a spare which has never had to be loaded into the pickup.

One of these days I may pick up a high air capacity electric compressor for doing tear offs so the homeowners don't have to gear the gas compressor run not stop.

CyNiCaL

Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:48 am

A little 2gallon Hitachi will do just fine. But considering it is 2 average paced (maybe slower) roofers (guys with air guns), you could probably get by with some $100 special.

Someone should build a 2 gallon gas air comp. That would be the cats meow.