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Recommendation for small air compressor

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Recommendation for small air compressor (post #169599)

coloradotrout on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:39
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The PC C2002 has been widely acknowledged as a decent compressor in that family.   I'm looking for something to run a finnish/brad/pin/framing nailer - just as a homeowner/diy-er a few times a year.   

Home Depot has a "special buy" on a PC C2005 (five), which looks different than the C2002.  It's priced at $99, so that appears to be a good price assuming it's not a watered down C2002 model.

Thoughts?

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Hitachi (post #169599, reply #1 of 3)

by TonyCz in reply to coloradotrout [original] on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 22:54

I really like the twin tank Hitachi EC-12 as it has given me many years of service. 

When not in use remember to open the pet cock to release the air while in storage, this go's for all compressors.

Amazon I see has it for 194.00

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bigskytool.com has Hitach (post #169599, reply #2 of 3)

by coloradotrout in reply to TonyCz [original] on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 08:50

bigskytool.com has Hitach refurbished -- but the EC12 is a little more compressor than I think I need and also heavier than I want for my use.  The Hitachi EC10 is more the class I'm looking for, but reviews suggested the PC2002 was a bit more reliable.   Anyone have experience with the EC10?

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Any thought on the Hitachin (post #169599, reply #3 of 3)

by coloradotrout in reply to coloradotrout [original] on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 07:11

Any thought on the Hitachin EC89?  Is is just an older model?  I see refurb prices for around 100.