ROLAIR 60 Decibel Trim Compressor
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Carpenter and builder Rob Robillard from www.AConcordCar... talks about ROLAIR's 60 decibel trim compressor. Read the review on this tool: www.aconcordcar...
Compressors can be the heart of a job-site, often time being the most vital contributor to the progress of a build or project. Naturally, you want this integral part of your work site to not only perform well but also satisfy some important criteria to keep you, your crew, and your clients happy.
First, size or more specifically, overall capacity. How many and what size guns can you run off of the compressor?. Second, reliability. Does the compressor start consistently? In all temperatures? Does it stand up to job-site abuse? And finally, and perhaps most noticeable, is the noise level. Which can drive your crew crazy and more importantly your customers.
One of Rolair's most popular compressors, the Rolair JC10 Compressor, is a trim compressor geared toward both the professional and savvy DIYer. A small, lightweight, heavy-duty, and whisper quiet model that can keep up with the speed of a professional, but integrates some user protection to ensure longevity and the oil less compressor keeps the maintenance to a minimum which is great for both pro and DIYer.
We first saw the JC10 at STAFDA 2013 and instantly fell in love with the whisper quiet compressor.
This first thing that stood out to me when opening the packing is a small zip lock bag containing a small bulb, with a plastic tube extending from the side, and a threaded male end at the center. I immediately went to the manual to see where this goes. Lo and behold this is one of the most critical components that makes this compressor so quiet.
The small bulb turned out to be the Intake Filter that doubles as a silencer. And the difference is more than significant once its installed, not to mention the protection the filter gives the internal components of the compressor, bottom line don't operate the compressor without it!
Finally the Rolair JC10 Compressor features a unique Pressure relief solenoid valve that ensures that the head pressure on the compressor is released so the next time the compressor starts it doesn't have to fight itself to start, prolonging the life of the motor and reducing maintenance for you!
Performance
I primarily used this compressor solo, it easily handled my 15Ga finish gun, and it seemed to recover about every 10 shots or so. It was easy to transport, I find about 30-40 pounds is the ceiling weight of a tool or load of material that is easy to carry up stairs, ladders, or long distances. The Rolair JC10 weighs in at just under 40 pounds so it is easy to load, unload, and carry.
My primary complaint with the Rolair JC10 is the placement of the pressure gauges, they face out on the front of the compressor making it very difficult to see the gauges when you're not facing the unit on level ground.
To give you an idea of the performance of the Rolair JC10 Compressor I shot some 2″ nails into a 4 x 4 mahogany post. I shot a few volleys to see how many nails it could sink before recovery, which would last about 10 seconds, and as I mentioned previously the unit would recover at about 11 or 12 shots.
Additionally I just started shooting nails like a mad man, about 1 shot per second, on bump fire mode to see if the unit could keep up. I drove 53 nails without issue, save for a section that is either not sinking due what I figure must have to be user error or there is an ultra hard section of the post. Either way you'll notice a line of nails not sunken on the top half of the face of the post.
Finally, although from my experience and the few tests I performed as an example of it's performance, I am confident that this unit could run several trim guns simultaneously as advertised. The Rolair JC10 Compressor can handle a single framing gun, but it was not designed specifically for these applications, so performance is not ideal (lots more recovery), but it'll get the job done.
Overall Impression
The Rolair JC10 Compressor is a quality product made from high quality materials with a very smart design. The unit only draws 8 amps which is a breath of fresh air, since compressors are notorious for dimming lights or popping breakers. The two piston, low rpm design coupled with the silencing intake filter is great and produces a whisper quiet compressor.
This oil-less compressor requires probably the minimum amount of maintenance a compressor could require and the folks at Rolair make it easy for you to schedule the JC10′s maintenance with a handy schedule and not to mention the unparalleled customer service that Rolair provides to help you troubleshoot problems, order replacement parts, or just answer your questions. This is a definite recommendation for trim carpenters, serious DIYer, or hobbyists.
I bought thia compressor off of you 10 or so years ago. And i still use it everyday. Its been a great compressor.
ROLAIR has a 60 decibel trim compressor - quiet and powerful!
I own one of these. It's fantastic. Only downside is that the dials are hard to read when it's sitting on the floor because they face directly forward. On the upside in addition to being incredibly quiet it's oil free and even made in the US!
I thought they were made in the US, they are not. I talked with sales in Wisconsin, and all small compressors are made in China. Competition drives it that way. The larger ones are made here. The small ones do go through a QC in Wisconsin, so I am told.
the USA is a huge plus for us
That thing is whisper quiet. I wonder how they achieved it
One way is they used a 4 pole motor which keeps the RPM around 1700.