I have a question for all of you that fully understand the phisics of air volume cft ect. I just recieved a new compressor for Christmas that I plan to frame with on ocasion. paslode guns call for 3/8″ fittings to run there guns proporly, I currently have 1/4″ on mine now. With a T off of my old compressor and 50-100′ to each gun, the nail heads will be left proud on occasion. (depth adjustment maxed, correct nails ect.) my only problem is that my new compressor has a 1/4″ fitting on it form the factory. Will running 3/8″ T and hose help me out at all if I keep the rapid firing doun to a minimum? Or am I stuck forever setting nail heads?
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Running the larger fittings & hose will help cause the larger hose can hold more air than a small one.
It's like having a bigger tank. the point is getting the volume of air to the tool so bigger is better in this instance.
In a word: Yes.
The 3/8" hose will help even if you keep the 1/4" fitting. Upsizing the tank fitting is also a good idea. There is less friction in larger hoses/fittings/pipes for the air. Additionally, as was mentioned, the hose is a pressure reservoir.
Bill
A local reservoir within 25 ft. of the gun will help, too. My Hitachi guns have built-in reservoirs in the handles. Hitachi says not to use any fitting that includes a valve, because the gun could fire just on the air in its own reservoir.
Compressed air is energy. A long narrow hose slows down the movement of that energy from the compressor to the gun. A reservoir on the far end of that hose keeps a supply of energy near the gun where you need it. That'll let you do rapid bursts, and then take some time to replenish the reservoir.
-- J.S.
you say that it has a 1/4" fitting on it from the factory....
are you sure you can not simply unscrew it and replace with the 3/8" fitting.
any that I have looked at that is the case, but I have not looked closely at all compressors.