Makita AC001 Compact Air Compressor

This is an excellent unit FOR CERTAIN INTENDED USES.It’s very light, very compact, very well built, and the quietest compressor I’ve ever had. Best of all, it doesn’t require much current at all to start and run full cycle- meaning it can be used at any plug, and doesn’t mind being used at the end of long extension cords.I bought it for portable use around the home and shop, applications where carrying this is easier than dragging hundreds of feet of hose around from a stationary compressor.Applications this will be god for:-small blowgun jobs, cleaning small parts or clearing dust from small areas- bikes, balls, sports equipment-filling automotive, light truck, ATV, lawn equipment tires-air powered finish/trim nailersThe tank is just a gallon and the CFM of the tiny compressor isn’t much.As long as you aren’t making unrealistic expectations of this compressor, it will be handy for many, many uses home and shop alike.

Even after reading other reviews saying how small this unit is, I was still surprised when I actually pulled it out of the box. It's small, and light enough for even an old guy like me to carry around with one hand. I ran it for 20 minutes to break it in, per the instructions, and couldn't even hear it when I walked out of the room. I tested it with two Makita nailers I also just got (an 18 gauge brad nailer and a 16 gauge finish nailer). I used scraps of oak molding, nailing them to a scrap length of 2x4. Half a dozen shots in row (many times faster than I'd use the nailers for real) were no problem at all. This isn't intended for a pro roofing a house, but for an amateur DIYer like me, this little compressor is absolutely perfect.

It stopped working after 7 months

Quiet and efficient just like Makita probably good for a small caliber nail gun but nothing that requires any type of air whatsoever will be of any value to this

Nicelly made and performs well for my intended purpose. I wanted a compact air compressor to air tires on my pickup and my travel trailer. I also needed a unit that would fit underneath the tonno cover on my truck which has about 20" of clearance. The unit is very quiet, especially for an oil less compressor. It is light enough to move easily Bear in mind, it doesn't produce a lot of volume, so, running most air tools is out of the question. Nailers probably would be ok.

Very quiet and light weight/compact. Down side is... it’s really small and doesn’t hold much air so you end up waiting on it a lot. Can’t really fault the compressor for that though, it’s basically in the product description. I’ll probably end up getting an auxiliary tank for it, still better than lugging around a bigger compressor.

I have this little ac001 and the mac2400 from Makita. I love them both for different reasons. This little guy I use quite regularly, definitely more than I thought I would. From tires to brad nails to whatever needs air it does great. Haven’t pumped up my truck tires but it did great on my moms car and my motorcycles. Biggest pros are the unmatched quality and how quiet it is. Honestly your kitchen faucet makes more racket than this thing I love it

..just don't buy it at all. My first one stopped building pressure after 1 use. It starts getting loud due to the piston and cylinder coming unseated and rattling around inside the compressor motor. I had it replaced bc I assumed it was just defective. Amazon promptly replaced it, but that's the only thing I'm satisfied with as replacement didn't even work once. I let both units run with the drain valve open for 20 minutes before initial use - as instructed in the manual, to seat the piston. When I closed the valve to let it build pressure, it got to 40 psi and then clicked really loud and stopped building pressure once again. It makes the same loud noise as the first faulty one and will not build more than 20 psi due to the faulty compressor motor. It's unable to fully compress the air from the piston not remaining seated properly. I will be returning the second one for a full refund. If you buy this, test it immediately and run it thru several cycles of full pressure if it seems to work at first. Reading other reviews, I see many people missed out on their return period bc it seemed to work at first. Too bad bc if it ran properly it would be a great little portable unit as the rest of it seems well made. I'll be going with another brand for a portable compressor.