Air-driven fasteners can save a lot of time in the shop, but it can be annoying to set up your compressor to drive a few brads or staples. And lugging a compressor around your house to install moldings can involve so much heavy lifting that you haven’t saved any energy at all.
Buy a portable air tank, though, and you’ll always have compressed air right at hand. Most air tanks don’t include a regulator valve, but you can easily add one so you can dial in the right setting for a variety of tools. That way, for example, you can fill the tank with air at 100 psi but reduce it to 50 psi for your brad nailer. Adding quick-connect fittings makes it even easier to use your new air source.
Caution: Don’t attempt to charge the tank above the rated psi capacity stated on its label.
