Air Compressor & Brad Nailer Queries?

[Witterings]

I'm looking at buying an air compressor / brad nailer as a gift.

Most of their work is outside and I know you shouldn't really use an extension lead with an air compressor, I'm trying to find out how many 18 gauge nails you could fire with a 6 ltre compressor before having to go and refill it .... Ii know the brad nailers only need about 4 bar to work.

It's that trade off ... if it's too often you may as well use a hammer and nail and if I go larger i.e. 24 ltre, whilst you'd obviously get a lot more shots they're much more cumbersome to move around, making it a lot more difficult when it does need filling and possibly deter from even getting it out in the 1st place.

Any help if anyone knows appreciated.

 

[AC Power]

You are correct about the avoidance of extension cords on compressors. I would get the person a longer air hose, and keep the air compressor near an outlet, without the necessity of an extension cord.

REASON:
1) Unless its a temperature compensating air compressor, the use of a compressor in the sun vs shade will produce varying output air pressures....this can be a nuisance to go keep adjusting the regulator depending on outside air temp.

2) While this isn't a huge benefit, the longer air hose will provide more air volume to the compressor.....similar to having a larger tank on the air compressor. Less cycling ON/OFF of the comp when nailing.