Craftsman 6 Gallon Pancake Air Compressor

I have the same compressor/model - different make. It does what it's advertised to do. Great for small framing / molding /trim jobs. To the reviewer who was upset about not being able to hook up the air hoses - DO NOT buy a power tool. If you can't figure out simple things - YOU will hurt yourself. Hire someone with common sense!

This is an air compressor made by Porter Cable. I bought this one to replace a Porter Cable branded air compressor that died on me after only about 10-15 hours of use. Other than the plastic cover on the top, it is identical to my previous compressor...unfortunately it is the only one that will fit in the space I need it to fit in (operates a paper creasing machine in my print shop). On my older machine, the pressure regulator stopped working first after about 10 hours use...so the machine would keep running building up pressure until the safety valve popped. Then after a few more hours use, the release valve on the bottom of the tank wouldn't seal, so all the air would leak out. The machine that the compressor was operating used probably about the same amount of air as a nail gun, so it's duty cycle was only about 10% (motor was only running 10% of the time the compressor was being used). I'm hoping that my old compressor was just a lemon and the new one will last longer.