Refurbished Compressor and Nailer Kits | Inexpensive Pneumatic Air Tools

A compressor and finishing nailer are practically a must-have for home improvers. Pneumatic nailers speed along many jobs, like baseboard and shoe molding installation, crown molding installation, and most all woodworking jobs (including the very common DIY hardwood flooring install where a finish nailer is a great option for top-nailing the first and last few boards).

Unlike their hammer-and-nail counterparts, pneumatic tools are fast — about 6-8 times faster than swinging a hammer against a traditional finishing nail. Plus, pneumatic tools countersink the nail head automatically and quickly, so that you don’t have to keep switching tools.

Buying a compressor and three nailer kit new will run about $300-350 at the big box stores, but you can find these tool kits online for much less, especially if you’re willing to buy a reconditioned / refurbished model (which we think is an excellent choice). These units frequently ship for free, and online retailers don’t charge sales tax in most places.

Inexpensive Refurbished Compressor & Nailer Kits

There are two popular compressor and nailer combo kits, both of which can be purchased reconditioned at popular online retailers.

Bostitch Three Nailer Kit

The Bostitch three nailer kit sports a 6 gallon, 150 PSI Max pancake compressor, 16 gauge finish nailer, 18 gauge brad nailer, and 18 gauge crown stapler. The kit also includes an extra-long 40 foot hose.

Best part: The reconditioned cost is more than 35% off retail, these units ship for free, and Amazon doesn’t charge sales tax in most places. Here’s the links @ Amazon:

Notable Additional Features:

2.0 Max HP Compressor won’t blow a standard 15 amp breaker (draws a max 12 amps)
Large nail magazine capacity (100 nails for each tool)
Wide range of applications

Porter Cable Nailer Combo

The Porter Cable three nailer kit is very similar to its Bostitch cousin, sporting the same spec nailers, compressor, and tote.

This tool is generally much harder to find reconditioned, and so frequently is not available. Here’s the links @ CPO Porter Cable (also with free shipping and no sales tax in most places).