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11-11-2012, 05:25 PM #1
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Running a nail gun off a nitro tank?
Has anyone ever used their nitro set up to power a nail gun? I'm planning a project on my camping land and would like to avoid bringing the generator and compressor for a few dozen nails.
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11-11-2012, 05:33 PM #2
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I heard about this new tool that will make this job much easier and faster.
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11-11-2012, 05:34 PM #3
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A few dozen nails... drive em by hand.
Or use the nitro. I drive my impact with mine. It should work fine regulated down to 120psi
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11-11-2012, 05:53 PM #4
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I appreciate the comedy Rob but obviously swinging a hammer is not an option, or I wouldn't have asked the question.
JD, give me an idea of how much impact usage you can get on a 40cf tank, thanks.
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11-11-2012, 05:56 PM #5
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You won't get a ton of shots on a nitro tank. You'll have to figure how many cf your gun takes per shot.
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11-11-2012, 06:25 PM #6
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Looks like the N88WW requires 7.5 cfm @ 80psi for 100 nails a minute. Without doing any math I think I can get 50 nails out of a 40cf
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11-11-2012, 06:38 PM #7
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Well my bottle would let me remove both front tires for a break job and reinstall them with plenty to spare. Originally Posted by AccurateHT
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11-11-2012, 06:47 PM #8
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Good, those things use a lot of air. Originally Posted by jdblack
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11-11-2012, 06:56 PM #9
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Try CO2 for something like that, you'll get a lot more usage with the same size tanks..
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11-11-2012, 06:58 PM #10
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Co2 may be your better choice and your cordless impact driver will be your best with some screws.
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11-11-2012, 07:06 PM #11
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OK co2, should be an equal tank swap right?
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11-11-2012, 07:13 PM #12
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co2 uses a different tank connection from nitro, but being a liquid it will have much more capacity than nitro. Originally Posted by AccurateHT
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11-11-2012, 07:19 PM #13
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Well I guess that's out I cant buy a regulator for one time use.
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