Senco PC1010 1/2- Horsepower 1-Gallon Matte Finish and Trim Portable Hot Dog Air Compressor, Gray/Red

Inexpensive - costs about the dame as my tire inflator that died - quiet about as loud as a aquarium pump - well made - came undamaged - started pressured up to 120 PSI or so quickly - with 25 foot hose takes longer but thats to be expected - for the price you cant go wrong. Yes I would recommend. Note: Does not come with hose and this thing gets hot as expected its 110 in the shade in Tucson.

i didnt think this compressor could be so quiet until i heard a friends unit. literally is a purr you can talk over in normal volume with it at your feet. i got tired of refilling my air can from the big garage compressor for use in the basement now and then with small airbrush and air tools and blow off. this unit really fit the bill. quiet enough that you can hear it outside the basement in the rest of the house so perfect! plus it doesnt take your hearing away like most small compressors tend to do! big rubber feet means you can set it on anything and it does not mar or move at all when running. light weight enough to lift and swing with one arm easily, no worry about wrenching your back if you move wrong carrying it. really a jewel!

Im a master plumber, and we frequently test plumbing systems with air, usually up to 100lbs. This little guy has the power to pressurize systems bigger than meet the eye, though it does take a little time. Its dang quiet too, that was a surprise. VERY well built, highly recommended.

I always wondered if the people that write one star reviews are just disgruntled idiots who dont really know how to use the tool they are complaining about....well know I lnow thats not the case! Let me start by saying I have now owned 4 of these compressors.This exact one the Senco PC1010 the first one I owned worked with out issue for 1 year the other three have never made it past 4 months.I am a professional refacer of cabinets and I use this with a 23 gauge pin nailer.Average use is 5 to 8 days a month. They just arnt made to last.I am careful with my tools and keep in the house and clean.The three have all had different issues, but today takes the cake..Im done.The two I had at the job site house both quit working properly with in 1 hour of each other. Compressor no.1 would fully fill its tank and the gauges read 125 psi but after 4 or 5 pins there was no more air being distributed from the compressor.So that one was done ! We tried letting it cool down for several hours ...still the same thing.Compressor no.2 would run until it got to 125 psi then on its own let out air back to 100psi.then after one 23 gauge pin nail it would start running g again and start the cycle all over.this is not pro gear not even weekend warrior quality.It has major production and quality flaws and should be recalled.By the way compressor no.3 back at the shop started doing the cycling itself to fill and then release all the air even with out firing pins ,just does it endlesslyover and over..what junk.I have switched to Makita.Not sure who is writing all these good reviews, but would you want to roll the dice on 3 different compressors taking a dump bought at 3 different times over the course of a year...not me ! Learn from my issues stay away from this product.

Im a job lead for a general contractor, this little compressor seems to do everything it is supposed to do! As long as you are setting your expectations up for success it should not disappoint. A lot of the existing reviews are spot on, trim guns, great! Roofing and framing guns, not at all, the only time Id even consider those is if I only had a few nails to shoot and a paslode gun was not handy, but at that point Id still hand drive nails first....... My 16g Hitachi brad gun is about all this compressor can handle, after about 10 shots I have to wait for the compressor to catch up. Which is ok when installing a board or two at a time, not so ok if you are expecting to nail a whole room full of precut trim off in one go. It will keep up handily with my 18g brad nailer, I put it though its paces a couple weeks ago installing 3 1/8 bead boards for wainscoting. I installed 12 straight boards, stopping every 4th board to chck plumb, and it was running almost continuously, but did not leave me short of air. I havnt used it with a 23g pinner yet, but Im sure it would be perfectly fine. Dont hook your air blower up and expect to get more then a few seconds worth of air, thats simply not what this unit is designed for. The power cord is a reasonable length, 6 or so, Ive coupled my compressor with a 25 flexeel hose and its so light/quiet/compact moving it from room to room as you go is not really much of an annoyance. I dont know if running a longer hose would create too much pressure drop. I did use this to air up a couple tires on my truck just to see how it went. Poor bugger had to cycle 3 times to add 10lbs of air to each tire. Not great really, but did the job in a pinch. Anyway, to sum things up, as long as you dont expect too much from this fine little machine, you wont be unhappy. It is a part time use machine, really only suited for trim guns!

This compressor was purchased as a hobby usage compressor, it arrived in unscathed condition, opening and reviewing the direction booklet which was very concise and clear, I filed the serial number and proceeded to fire this puppy up. The compressor sets on rubber feet and on a tile floor with 15 foot ceilings it was exceptionally quiet,and filled the 1 gallon tank in a little less than the book stated of 144 seconds. As a test I let the pressure stand on the tank for 3 days no bleed down, the regulator works well and is fine tunable, to me it is very heavy duty in its build and actually a stronger looking unit than I had expected. When it fills the 125psi on the tank and only using 30 psi at the regulator for airbrushing it sets a while before needing to restart and fill the tank. I like it better than the pancake diaphragm unit it is replacing. Only down side was the quick connect is not marked as to the style a,b or c plug in so I had to remove it to get the proper plug in if it was stamped it would be better. I forgot to add the quick connect info, it is a IM style connect..02192015

This is the perfect compressor for tires and other smaller air-filled devices.

Im an aging finish carpenter. My younger colleague showed up with this cute compressor to run his pin nailer for a kitchen cabinet crown installation and it seemed to do fine. So I bought one to save my aching body some of the pains of portage. I figured that since Im a guy whose colleagues have always teased about doing damn nice work---and not much of it, it would be perfect for my slow pace and intricate work. However, handy as it was to lug on site, it didnt seem to keep up very well, possibly due to a leak I could not locate. It also seemed to make a very tinny sound when running --- I kept feeling like Id discover a loose fastener somewhere in the motor! Anyway, I didnt spend the little money involved for the privilege of doing detective/mechanic work, so I returned it and looked into other options. Glad I did! Bostitch offers a similarly designed model with only slightly greater size and weight, but twice the technical specs across the board. I bought Bostitch Trim Air (model CAP1512‑OF) for about $120 at Menards. (Oddly, this in-store price was much better than any I could find online!) Absolutely great little compressor, readily keeping pace with my pin nailer and my Senco Finish Pro 41 finish gun. These little compressors kick on a lot by design (tiny tank), but this one really gets the job done. BTW, the young guy who bought --- and is generally happy with --- Senco PC1010says he wished he had found the Bostitch before he bought the Senco. And FYI, this current review is from a professional carpenter who has stuck with Senco for all air guns for four decades. BUY BOSTITCH CAP1512-OF.

Im very impressed with this air compressor. Very light to tote around. I only use this for small projects on the job site but use a much larger compressor for serious work with constant usage and larger nailers. This works great for smaller finishing nailers with light to moderate usage. Will it work on a framing nailer. Yes but only a few shots then it needs to kick on for a little while. I also must mention that this thing has held air for days without losing any air pressure. First compressor I ever owned that would do that.

First, the build quality is excellent - doesnt feel cheap or poor quality. I expect it will last for years. Its very portable and easy to carry. Pretty quiet, about like youd expect if youre used to compressors - more on quieter side. Cons are the 1 gallon is on the small side and the 1/2 HP is on the weaker side. Using a nozzle gun youve really only got about 7 to 15 seconds of straight usage before it runs out - with decreasing pressure over that time (obviously depending on air flow of nozzle). Recharge from empty is about a minute - which can be frustrating to stop and let it refill. This would be good if youre doing nailing or something with a slight pause in between usages so it can catch up, but if youre using it to blow things off like in a shop, the capacity is small and engine behind refill speed. If youre using it intermittently and for small projects, its good. But if youre using it in a workshop where youll need air stream constantly, Id go with either 2+ gallon or 1+ HP as youll find yourself stopping and waiting for it to refill. Used it to blow dust out of vacuum and had to keep stopping for it to catch up. This isnt a fault in the product, just went too lean on specs for my needs. Overall it is good quality and works well, but hits limits quickly. In hindsight Id get either bigger tank or more powerful compressor engine for faster refill rate - even at higher cost.