JCB air nail gun

[boswell8228]

Having just purchased a JCB-AANG 50mm air nail gun as a present, I have now found out that a compressor will be needed to make this work (obviously I am no DIY lady myself). Could someone please advise me as to the best and cheapest, if possible, type of compressor I now also need to purchase.
Many thanks.

[dinsdale]

they vary, almost as much as compressed air tools do, though checking out Aldi and Netto stores is always a good bet for a bargain, they often have in the type of thing you need need for less than �100

[Hymie]

You need to ensure that the compressor is compatible with your nail gun � most importantly the air displacement in cubic feet per minute (cfm) and working pressure (psi/Bar).

Screwfix have a range of compressors starting at around �70 which are capable of around 6cfm, 120psi/8Bar.

[heathfield]

I presume you got a User Manual with the gun. If not, there's one here.

It shows the working air pressure range as 65 - 100 psi, (though, strangely, it later on states that 95 psi is the maximum operating pressure).

It also says that nailing at a rate of 160 nails a minute, (wow!) will use about 1.1 cu ft air, so a 6 cu ft/min compressor should be fine. (This is also around the lowest size of output commonly produced). A 1/4 in fitting is needed, but all sorts of adaptors are readily available.

Have a look in a larger B&Q. I'm sure they'll have a suitable compressor at around the �69 mark.