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Jim Fancher
11-06-2004, 6:07 PM
I've been looking around at portable compressors to run a nailer and stumbled across this at Lowes. Anyone have experience with the Porter Cable C3001?

http://media.ptg-online.com/20040512093120_C3001_72dpi_500.jpg

http://www.portercable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=5279

Did I mention it was marked down from $247 down to $125? :)
Ted Shrader
11-06-2004, 6:31 PM
Jim -

I have the pancake with the same compressor. Keeps up just fine with anything up to and including a framing nailer. $125 is a good price.

Regards,
Ted
Jim Fancher
11-06-2004, 6:52 PM
Whew! Good thing ...


I went back and bought it right after I posted. LOL
Steve Clardy
11-06-2004, 7:24 PM
THat's a super price. Like Ted, I have two of the pancakes with same motor.
Steve
Ted Shrader
11-07-2004, 11:28 AM
GLOAT ALERT

Jim -

Good move!!!! Good on you. Couldn't wait the thirty minutes or less for a reply?? :D :D :) :) Posted at 6:07 back and posted again at 6:52 (including purchase time in the store and posting time in the house). That's got to be some kind of record!! :)

Tyler/Chris - do we keep records on this, too?

Regards,
Ted
Jim Fancher
11-08-2004, 10:53 AM
The funny thing is, I even posted the same thing on my site right after here to get some quick feedback.

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=20136
I just couldn't wait. :D

So far, I absolutely love it. It's exactly what I needed. I don't own a 60+ gallon unit in the garage yet, so I really couldn't justify spending much on a portable. Now I can focus on getting a nice large capacity unit sometime in 2005.