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Finish nailer recommendation
Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer.
It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? thanks -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:25:52 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote: Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer. It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? thanks I have several different Porter Cable pneumatic guns. Always keep them oiled and they have lasted for years. Not a single repair, so far. A couple have seen some serious use (crown, base, door trim, etc.). I used a nice Paslode (gas / battery operated) but they are pricey $$$ Check these out, you might find something you like -- cordless with Lithium Ion battery... http://www.paslode.com/products/cordless-nailers/ |
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On 7/13/2012 11:50 AM, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:25:52 -0500, Steve Barker wrote: Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer. It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? thanks I have several different Porter Cable pneumatic guns. Always keep them oiled and they have lasted for years. Not a single repair, so far. A couple have seen some serious use (crown, base, door trim, etc.). I used a nice Paslode (gas / battery operated) but they are pricey $$$ Check these out, you might find something you like -- cordless with Lithium Ion battery... http://www.paslode.com/products/cordless-nailers/ Thanks for the reply, Oren. I'm leaning towards pneumatic after learning about the gas/fuel dealy ma bob. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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"Steve Barker" wrote in message ... Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer. It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? thanks I bought a Senco, years ago, but it wasn't as well built like the really old Senco. I returned it, got a Hitachi, then bought a Hitachi brad nailer. Both are pneumatic, no problems with either. Couldn't tell you if the Hitachi's manufactured now are as good as built 12 years ago. |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:25:31 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote: On 7/13/2012 11:50 AM, Oren wrote: On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:25:52 -0500, Steve Barker wrote: Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer. It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? thanks I have several different Porter Cable pneumatic guns. Always keep them oiled and they have lasted for years. Not a single repair, so far. A couple have seen some serious use (crown, base, door trim, etc.). I used a nice Paslode (gas / battery operated) but they are pricey $$$ Check these out, you might find something you like -- cordless with Lithium Ion battery... http://www.paslode.com/products/cordless-nailers/ Thanks for the reply, Oren. I'm leaning towards pneumatic after learning about the gas/fuel dealy ma bob. A few years ago I bought a Porter Cable kit with a pancake compressor and three nailers for $200. That was the hook. It's been all line since. |
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Steve Barker wrote:
Looking to back burner my dewalt D51256 16 ga. straight finish nailer. It's got to the point it needs some work (which i will probably have done anyway) but I'm thinking I'd rather have an angled 15 or 16 ga nailer. Cordless or pneumatic would be entertained. Mostly for nailing up 1x material as baseboard or window trim, some lighter work such as crown molding. Which ones do you folks have and like? Do you want a "finish" nailer or a "brad" nailer. The Harbor Freight Brad Nailer will shoot a fastner up to 1-1/2" which is adequate for baseboards and the like. I got mine for less than $20 and use it so much I've just about forgotten how to use a hammer... |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:41:58 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: The Harbor Freight Brad Nailer will shoot a fastner up to 1-1/2" which is adequate for baseboards and the like. Assuming one does have the Hobor Freight nailer, what size compressor would one need to use it for trim nailing and other occasional homeowner uses??? HP, oil/oilless, capacity, CFPM, PSI, etc ??? |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:09:21 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: wrote: On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:41:58 -0500, "HeyBub" wrote: The Harbor Freight Brad Nailer will shoot a fastner up to 1-1/2" which is adequate for baseboards and the like. Assuming one does have the Hobor Freight nailer, what size compressor would one need to use it for trim nailing and other occasional homeowner uses??? HP, oil/oilless, capacity, CFPM, PSI, etc ??? Virtually anything larger than the twelve-dollar gizmos used to inflate tires. Brads are very skinny and present little resistance. I'll bet 75psi will drive them. That's for a BRAD nailer. Now frankly, that's all I use, even though I have a framing nailer on the shelf. Oh, I use a stapler every once in a while. Anyway, a framing nailer will need more air at a greater pressure inasmuch as a 10d nail is magnitudes bigger than a brad. Interestingly enough my brad nailers [HF], finish nailer [Bostitch], and framer [PC] all say 70-120psi. The finish and framer use more volume-- but the psi is the same. My compressor kicks on after about a dozen framing nails. Anyway, the booklet that comes with your nailer, or the on-line version, will provide a minimum recommendation for a particular tool. Just remember that when reading the CFM - tool manufacturers lie one way, and compressor manufacturers lie the other. So if the tool says it needs 2 CFM - buy a compressor rated for 4 CFM. [and pray] For nailers it won't matter-- but other tools use more air. Jim |
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