Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable C2550 4 Gallon, 150 PSI, Oil-lube, Mobile Compressor

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I have been using this Porter Cable compressor for about four months to drive brads, staples and micro-pins for various kitchen cabinet making projects.

This model appears to be the same as the Porter Cable C2540 with the addition of an integral hand-truck. The description provided by Amazon is incorrect as this model does not have a detachable two port console but a single fixed air outlet. Are the molded plastic wheels and study tubular cart handle worth the price difference? I am not sure, the unit only weighs 53 pounds.

What I am sure about is the poorly thought out lightweight plastic shroud and plastic cooling fan design that seem to be almost impossible to ship safely while attached to the heavy dense body of the unit. My compressor arrived in its thick cardboard box with two of the mounting tabs for the shroud broken off the cast metal main housing and the plastic fan broken in half. Needing the unit that week I decided to use epoxy (J-B weld) to attach the mounting tabs back onto the metal body and to order a new fan (under warranty) from the P/C service center (very helpful)here in Columbus. Once repaired I must say that I have not had a problem with its operation. Average noise and vibration and my repairs have not rebroken.

I Don't think that I would buy this one again and Porter Cable seems to be moving away from this shrouded design with its newest models.