"Red Green" wrote in message
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May have to get a nailer in the future for a one house job. At that
location in another state there is no Harbor Freight outlet. May consider
buying it in advance.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=99640

The only time I used a nailer was the manual kind on some 3/4 T&G like 25
years ago. How do these work? I see they are air but include a "slugging
hammer" as the HF description calls it. I assume hitting the black button
with the hammer is what triggers the nail driven by air? I mean if the air
is driving the nail why do you need to "slug" it? 25 years ago the long
hours of bending and fully swing slugging to drive were bad enough. I can
imagine at 2x+ that age. I mean I'm pretty limber and conditioned but I
certainly prefer to work smarter, hence air, so what's with the slugging
hammer?

Anyone have this particular tool? Pros and cons appreciated. Jams?, will
it
use widely available nails/cleats like Bostitch?, fully drives fasteners?,
anything else? I have a pancake 150psi compressor which should be fine
since it states "Maximum air operating pressu 100 PSI".

The reason you still use the hammer is to make sure the piece of flooring is
tight to the piece next to it though you don't have to hit it as hard..Never
used the HF one but for one house I'm sure it would be fine....Perhaps
others have???