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Arthur Shapiro Arthur Shapiro is offline
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Default Q: Tell Me About Nail Guns

My very talented housekeeper has replaced the crummy baseboards in a couple of
my rooms with nice maple molding. She used a borrowed cordless nail gun that
apparently did (barely) the job, with a few of the nails needing additional
manual settings. But it mostly did a good job.

We liked it so much that I've purchased an additional 180 feet of baseboard,
which happens to be red oak as the maple pattern wasn't easily obtainable
right now from the merchant.

She complained that the nail gun in question was quite heavy and tiring to
use. Plus, it was borrowed.

I'm never one to turn down an opportunity to purchase a new tool. Can anyone
suggest what I need to consider? She was just given a small and inexpensive
air compressor, which seems to run for quite a while to build up pressure. So
I'm willing to purchase a pneumatic gun, but don't know if that's the best
choice - if there's such a thing as a best choice - for this application.
I've never owned a compressor and have absolutely no famliarity with air
equipment, but have no objection to air tools if they are appropriate here.

Advice and guidance welcome.

Art