On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

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On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing
nailer or a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize
the object is to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head)
and the vinyl, but he said this could be done by adjusting the depth
of the nail set on certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

Might not work , the gun needs a certain amount of pressure to function
correctly . SOME guns have an adjustment for set depth , some don't .
Usually guns for headed nails don't , while finish nailers usually do . I
have both , and this generalization is true for the ones I own . You might
be able to add a block of some sort on the safety that will space the nail
properly ...
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Snag

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:46:17 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

While not rocket science, turning down the pressure is not the right
way to do it. You will get inconsistent depths. Better nail guns
have an adjustment to control the depth.
http://www.bostitch.com/default.asp?...er+Control+Kit

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On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

Hopefully he's figured it out after 13 years....

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On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

Rocket science has improved a lot since that question was asked back in
2001.

Rick wrote:

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On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

Hopefully he's figured it out after 13 years....
Hi,
Chuckle of the day.

On 2014-02-15 1:28 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
wrote:
On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

Rocket science has improved a lot since that question was asked back in
2001.

I have been trying to put vinyl siding on my rocket so that it looks
like just another house in my suburban neighborhood. Should I use a
pneumatic stapler?

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:08:22 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:46:17 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

While not rocket science, turning down the pressure is not the right
way to do it. You will get inconsistent depths. Better nail guns
have an adjustment to control the depth.
http://www.bostitch.com/default.asp?...er+Control+Kit
There are special "vinyl siding nailer" adaptors for Stanley-Bostich
nailers for sure - suspect they are available for some other models as
well - or you can by specially built - SIDING NAILERS, of all
things!!!!

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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:08:22 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:46:17 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:45:58 PM UTC-6, Kevin Carroll wrote:
A friend of mine told me it's possible to use either a roofing nailer or
a staple nail gun for putting up vinyl siding. I realize the object is
to leave a gap between the nail head (or staple head) and the vinyl, but
he said this could be done by adjusting the depth of the nail set on
certain nailers.

Any advice on whether or not this is true, and recommendations on
roofing or staple guns would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

turn down the psi on compressor it,s not rocket science

While not rocket science, turning down the pressure is not the right
way to do it. You will get inconsistent depths. Better nail guns
have an adjustment to control the depth.


There are special "vinyl siding nailer" adaptors for Stanley-Bostich
nailers for sure - suspect they are available for some other models as
well - or you can by specially built - SIDING NAILERS, of all
things!!!!

True, they are available now, but were they available in 2001? That's when
the guy wants to hang his siding.