DEWALT Heavy Duty D55151BN 18 Gauge Brad Nailer 2 Horsepower Compressor Combo Kit | List Price: $588.98
Discount Price: $359.57
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Brand: DeWalt
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Heavy Duty Electric 4 Gallon Twin Stack Air Compressor, High performance direct drive oil lubricated pump, 3.2 cfm @ 100 PSI, 120V,
Dewalt Compressor and Brad Nailer Combo- D55151BN [Posted on 2006-03-09]
I read about these Dewalt products in a woodworking magazine. The review said the Brad nailer was the easiest to use and overall the best. I would agree with that review. It was very easy to get started and the operation of both the compressor and the nailer was excellent.
Good Compressor/Nailer combo [Posted on 2006-04-11]
I'm a homeowner with a good bit of fixing up to do, including some new trim and crown molding. I bought this compressor mainly to run nailers for those jobs, as well as other around the house usage.
I had read that oil-lubed compressors were quieter and lasted longer, so I was looking for an oil-lubed motor in particular. I shopped around quite a bit, and was tempted by the PC pancake/nailer combos (oilless), but settled on this instead.
I was somewhat dissapointed by the amount of noise generated by the compressor. It is a bit louder than I had expected, but quieter than my Dad's PC pancake. The unit I received also has something rattling around in the top tank. I'm not sure what it is yet, but it doesn't seem to affect the operation of the unit, and I didn't want to send it back for repairs, since I have a bit of a deadline on some of my jobs. The box it was shipped in was very beat up when I got it.
The rattling bit is the main reason for giving the compressor a 4 instead of a 5.
The compressor works very well, and I'm quite happy with it. It comes up to pressure quickly, and has an easily adjustable pressure switch, which allows you to adjust the cut-out and cut-in pressure. It seems fairly well made, and all the components are pretty easy to get to if repairs are needed for some reason.
The brad nailer is also pretty nice, although I think I like my Hitachi nailer a bit better. The Hitachi is all metal, whereas the Dewalt has a good bit of plastic. The Dewalt is very light though, and certainly works well, so I have no complaints. I've used it to install toekick in the kitchen, and some molding for a new entry door, as well as a few other jobs, and it worked well for all of them.
All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. At the time I bought it, Amazon was running a very nice $75 off $300 promotion, and also offering a free air hose, so I feel that I got a great deal on a very good combo.
Problem with Amazon [Posted on 2006-05-13]
I am writing not to rate the compressor but to tell everybody what happened to me. I placed an order for this compressor and an air house that was free. Waited 2 weeks at home for UPS to receive it. Finally I got tired of waiting , went online to track the item. I found out that UPS returned the item back to the manufacturer (damaged item - reason given) they issued me an instant credit, and I am left with an air house and air chuck (part of the order that was delivered) and NO compressor. The air house was supposed to be free but it is not, I got charged 34$ because I did not buy any compressor. Called Amazon and they could not do anything !!! I am so angry .... First time Amazon messed up BIG TIME ....
Poorly designed shipping configuration [Posted on 2006-05-24]
The plastic shroud surrounding the compressor motor has arrived broken on me twice, I am sending it back again. Probably a great deWalt product, but I wouldn't really know because they keep arriving damaged. By placing the plastic housing on the outside of the box with a coil of compressor cable and a sheet of cardboard to protect it. The iron compressor tank should probably be on the outside. I didn't major in packaging, and still I know this.
Solid machine--no hassles. [Posted on 2007-05-17]
Overall, the combo kit has performed well. The compressor performs as advertised and I had no trouble setting it up or using it on my first projects. I've only used the nailer once, but it seems more than adequate for the type of work I do (mainly woodworking such as millwork and some furniture).
I was concerned with the shipping since I saw many reviews complaining about shipping, but I had no trouble and it arrived in once piece (hopefully thats not the exception).
The only thing I'm waiting for now is my free gift card that I'm suppose to get!
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