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Air compressor for a nail gun

Updated: 21.10.2026

You have a brad nailer, a finish nailer, or a framing gun, and the compressor titles say silent. The nailer does not care about that word. It cares how much air arrives while you fire, and how soon the motor starts again. An air compressor for a nail gun in this set is one of six oil-free tank machines on amazon.co.uk. The [silent compressor comparison](/hub/compressors/silent-compressor) holds the prices, from £95.99 to £155.99. Who should skip each listing is on the [best silent compressor](/hub/compressors/silent-compressor/sub/silent-compressor-best) page. Figures below are listing cells, not a measured consumption for a named gun. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have a brad nailer, a finish nailer, or a framing gun, and the compressor titles say silent. The nailer does not care about that word.

Our top picks

Hyundai Hyundai HY7524X 24 litre

Best overall

Hyundai Hyundai HY7524X 24 litre
8.4/10about £149.95
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Hyundai Hyundai HY5508X 8 litre

Best value

Hyundai Hyundai HY5508X 8 litre
7.7/10about £129.99
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Bimson Power Bimson Power 24 litre

Rank 3

Bimson Power Bimson Power 24 litre
5.6/10about £114.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What a nailer asks for
  2. 2.Six to nine litres
  3. 3.Twenty-four litres and first fix
  4. 4.Hose, pressure, and what this page will not size

What a nailer asks for

A nailer uses air in bursts, so a small receiver can fire brads when it would collapse under a spray gun held open. The tool card still beats a generic CFM. Air Supply, a UK seller, says most nail guns in their wording start around 1.2 CFM and tells you to read the tool’s own SCFM. Free air delivery is the number to put next to the card. BuildWiz says, as a rule of thumb, that free air is often about half to two-thirds of displacement. Garden Review offers tank bands of about 6 to 8 litres for brads, about 24 litres for flooring or roofing nailers, and about 50 litres for a day of framing.

Six to nine litres

The honest job for the small tanks is brads, staples, and short finish work. The Hyundai HY5508X is the listing UK reviewers describe that way: an upholstery stapler, brads, and finish nails, at £129.99 and 8 litres, 4.5 from 989 reviews. The bullets say 4 CFM. The table says 2 cubic centimetres a minute. The table maximum is 100 psi. The ABAC Ease-AIR 6 is 6 litres at £155.99, with 110 litres a minute described as aspirated air. A 6 litre tank cycles often. The ORAZIO title says 9 litres and the tank cell says 45 litres. Leave it for nailing until the plate confirms 9 litres. The bar-litre sum is on the quiet air compressor buying guide.
Hyundai Hyundai HY7524X 24 litre

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Hyundai Hyundai HY7524X 24 litre
8.4/10about £149.95
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Twenty-four litres and first fix

Twenty-four litres stores more, so the motor rests longer between bursts. Garden Review still points at about 50 litres when framing lasts all day, and 50 litres is outside this comparison. One UK owner used a framing nailer with 90 mm nails on the Bimson at £114.99, and said it was not for painting a car. The Hyundai HY7524X is £149.95 with 4.6 from 1,072 reviews. The bullets say 5.2 CFM and the table says 2.65 CFM. Metro Sales calls 2.65 CFM the free air delivery.

Hose, pressure, and what this page will not size

The nailer still needs a hose and a coupler that latch. Hyundai titles name Euro quick connectors. A Euro fitting does not mate with every PCL coupler. The how to use a silent compressor page is the drain, the regulator, and the plug. This page will not size a spray gun. A trigger held down is continuous demand, which is why a Bimson reviewer separated garden nails from painting a car.

Common questions

What size compressor for a brad nailer?
A 6 to 8 litre oil-free tank is the band UK publisher guidance gives for brads and staples, and the Hyundai HY5508X is the listing UK reviewers describe for an upholstery stapler and finish work. It is 8 litres, £129.99, with a table maximum of 100 psi. Confirm the nailer’s card is inside that pressure.
Will 8 litres run a framing nailer all day?
It will restart all day, which is not the same as keeping up. Garden Review’s guidance puts a full day of framing nearer 50 litres, outside this set. One Bimson owner, on a 24 litre tank, used a framing nailer with 90 mm nails for garden work. That single review does not make 8 litres a framing compressor. Read the gun’s SCFM and expect the motor to cycle hard on long nails.
Is 100 psi on the Hyundai 8 litre enough?
It is enough when the nailer’s card asks for 100 psi or less. The HY5508X table stops at 100 psi. The regulator has to be set at or below tank pressure. A card that asks for 120 psi is above this listing. A reviewer of the 24 litre Hyundai reported about 100 psi in use, so 8 bar on a title is not a promise at the fitting.
Why does the 24 litre Hyundai show both 5.2 and 2.65 CFM?
The bullets say 5.2 CFM and 150 litres a minute. The specification table says 2.65 CFM. Metro Sales labels the larger number as displacement and 2.65 CFM as free air delivery, also given as 75 litres a minute. Match the nailer card to free air delivery when the page names it. Do not tell yourself the gun receives 5.2 CFM because that figure is in a bullet.
Do I need a hose in the box?
Often you need to buy one. The Hyundai 8 litre included line is the compressor, and a UK review says there is no hose and no tyre kit. The Bimson ships a user manual. The Hyundai 24 litre title names Euro connectors and does not list a hose. Euro and PCL do not click together.
Does a quiet claim change the CFM the nailer needs?
No. The nailer needs the free air and the pressure on its card whether the pump is sold as silent or not. A lower decibel only affects whether you, or a neighbour, can tolerate the motor starting every few shots. The 6 and 8 litre tanks will start more often than the 24 litre tanks on the same gun.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the SIP product page below. amazon.co.uk listings checked on 19 October 2026.

  1. Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, Schedule 1 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. HSE INDG178: written schemes of examination (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. HSE: noise advice for manufacturers (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK: noise nuisances and how councils deal with complaints (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. SIP: 24 litre low-noise compressor (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. BS EN 1012-1:2010: compressor safety requirements (retrieved 19 October 2026)