Archives: Compressors

Bostitch 200PSI Oil Free compressors

New Bostitch High Efficiency, Oil-Free Compressors Bostitch recently announced the addition of two new high efficiency oil-free compressors – models CAP1645-OF and CAP1615-OF. Each compressor is oil-free and boasts a 200 PSI max / 15 amp operating system while emitting lower  lower noise levels than compressors with traditional induction motors. An induction motor is an AC motor where power is […]

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PORTER-CABLE® Compact Trim Compressor Review – Model C1010

Porter-Cable C1010 Compact, Low-Noise, Trim Compressor Recently Porter-Cable introduced a new compact, low-noise, trim compressor to it’s line of pneumatic tools. The Model C1010 was introduced back in June and we’ve been testing it for a couple months now. Quiet, portable trim compressors are perfect for doing small jobs like cabinet trim, punch list work […]

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Ridgid Tri-Stack 5 Gallon Compressor Review

RIDGID Tri-Stack 5-Gallon Portable Electric Compressor Several months ago the folks at Ridgid sent me their new Tri-Stack 5 Gallon Compressor (Model OF50150TS) to test and review. Compressors are one of the power tools that my crew seems to destroy go through often so I was very interested to test this new compressor design. From […]

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Porter-Cable C2004-WK Compressor Review

Porter-Cable C2004-WK 165 PSI Four-Gallon Compressor The folks at Porter-Cable recently sent us their all new pancake-style four gallong compressor, the C2004-WK. The C2004-WK was released this fall and features higher working pressure, lighter weight and a smaller size. All of these new features make it an exciting new option in the pancake-style segment. C2004-WK […]

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Bostitch TrimAir Compressor Review

Bostitch TrimAir Compressor Model CAP1512-OF This summer Bostitch announced the a new compact TrimAir Compressor, Model CAP1512-OF. We were fortunate enough to receive one of these new compact compressors to test and review. According to Product Manager James Vintzel, “We designed this next generation compressor to provide all of the benefits of the ever-popular TrimAir […]

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