Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Aldi is worth having? Any ideas?

Chris Bacon]Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Ali is worth having? Any ideas?

I not sure what is on offer but at twenty pounds it is likely to be a brad nailer,
Ideal for fixing light weight trims /mouldings stabilizing joints etc while the glue sets.

You can pay a lot more for this type, but the cheaper guns seem to perform well.
The actual nail is more akin to a panel pin, If you are looking for something heavier as used on many of the DIY programs you need to set your sights higher and go for a multi nailer or a framing nailer.
But for the money Its a useful tool.

Screwfix have a deal at present; compressor, brad gun, blow gun, tyre
inflator, spray gun all for =A360! I bought one two years ago when they
were =A399 and I can't fault it (haven't used the spray gun).

Dave

"Magician" wrote in message
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Screwfix have a deal at present; compressor, brad gun, blow gun,
tyre
inflator, spray gun all for £60! I bought one two years ago when they
were £99 and I can't fault it (haven't used the spray gun).

According to some the quality won't be as good since it's cheaper ... :-)

Mary

Dave

Magician wrote:
Screwfix have a deal at present; compressor

DON'T USE IT! Compressed AIR is HIGHLY DANGEROUS in UNTRAINED hands, and
anyway at that PRICE it is almost sure to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

brad gun,

DON'T USE IT! At that PRICE it is almost SURE to SPRAY BRADS all over
the place, possibly NAILING YOUR HEAD to the WALL! And that's JUST
BEFORE it BLOWS UP in your FACE!!!!

blow gun,

DON'T USE IT!!! It is VERY liable to EXPLODE, possibly TAKING YOUR HOUSE
DOWN!!!! At the very LEAST it is LIABLE to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

tyre inflator,

THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! A tyre INFLATOR at this price won't have the POWER
to function PROPERLY, and even if it DOES, the TYRE INFLATOR is likely
to BLOW UP in your FACE shortly before your CAR TYRE EXPLODES shredding
your GONADS!!!!

spray gun

A splay GUN - oh my GOD - RUN for COVER even if it's STILL in it's BOX!
YOU KNOW it's HIGHLY likely to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

all for £60!

YOU SHOULD be paying at least £6,000,000 for a SET UP like this, else it
WILL NOT be effective & is SURE TO BE likely to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

I bought one two years ago when they were £99 and I can't fault it

AH. OH. Oh well I've nothing to say to you I will HAVE to - OFF now for
a quick LIE DOWN in my BEDROOM and have a QUICK PLAY with MY TOOLs.

(haven't used the spray gun).

Dave - thanks - noffence intended - see rest of thread. ROFL.

"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
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Magician wrote:
Screwfix have a deal at present; compressor

DON'T USE IT! Compressed AIR is HIGHLY DANGEROUS in UNTRAINED hands, and
anyway at that PRICE it is almost sure to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

brad gun,

DON'T USE IT! At that PRICE it is almost SURE to SPRAY BRADS all over
the place, possibly NAILING YOUR HEAD to the WALL! And that's JUST
BEFORE it BLOWS UP in your FACE!!!!

blow gun,

DON'T USE IT!!! It is VERY liable to EXPLODE, possibly TAKING YOUR HOUSE
DOWN!!!! At the very LEAST it is LIABLE to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

tyre inflator,

THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! A tyre INFLATOR at this price won't have the POWER
to function PROPERLY, and even if it DOES, the TYRE INFLATOR is likely
to BLOW UP in your FACE shortly before your CAR TYRE EXPLODES shredding
your GONADS!!!!

spray gun

A splay GUN - oh my GOD - RUN for COVER even if it's STILL in it's BOX!
YOU KNOW it's HIGHLY likely to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

all for £60!

YOU SHOULD be paying at least £6,000,000 for a SET UP like this, else it
WILL NOT be effective & is SURE TO BE likely to BLOW UP in your FACE!!!!

I bought one two years ago when they were £99 and I can't fault it

AH. OH. Oh well I've nothing to say to you I will HAVE to - OFF now for
a quick LIE DOWN in my BEDROOM and have a QUICK PLAY with MY TOOLs.

(haven't used the spray gun).

Dave - thanks - noffence intended - see rest of thread. ROFL.

I went into Aldi today and looked at one of these nail guns. It immediately
disintegrated as I looked at it and exploded showering the shoppers in
shrapnel. Made a mess of the bread shelves. Appalling.



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IMM wrote:

I went into Aldi today and looked at one of these nail guns. It immediately
disintegrated as I looked at it and exploded showering the shoppers in
shrapnel. Made a mess of the bread shelves. Appalling.


I like it! Probably the most civilised and appropriate response I've
seen in this thread for hours. Didn't know there was an ALDI in Camden
Town.

Regards
Capitol

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Chris Bacon]Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20
pneumatic
nailer from Ali is worth having? Any ideas?

I not sure what is on offer but at twenty pounds it is likely to be a
brad nailer,
Ideal for fixing light weight trims /mouldings stabilizing joints etc
while the glue sets.

You can pay a lot more for this type, but the cheaper guns seem to
perform well.
The actual nail is more akin to a panel pin, If you are looking for
something heavier as used on many of the DIY programs you need to set
your sights higher and go for a multi nailer or a framing nailer.
But for the money Its a useful tool.

"The ideal accessory for our Powercraft compressor, this handy air gun is
ideal for quick and accurate fixing. This product is suitable for both
staples and nails and will work with 16/25/40/50mm nails and 13/16/25/40mm
staple lengths.
1 pack of staples and nails included. Complete with a rigid carry case.
Maximum working pressu 6 bar and 0.11 air consumption."

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

£80 for a compressor and nail guns is excellent value.


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"Pete" wrote in message
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Chris Bacon]Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20
pneumatic
nailer from Ali is worth having? Any ideas?

I not sure what is on offer but at twenty pounds it is likely to be a
brad nailer,
Ideal for fixing light weight trims /mouldings stabilizing joints etc
while the glue sets.

You can pay a lot more for this type, but the cheaper guns seem to
perform well.
The actual nail is more akin to a panel pin, If you are looking for
something heavier as used on many of the DIY programs you need to set
your sights higher and go for a multi nailer or a framing nailer.
But for the money Its a useful tool.

"The ideal accessory for our Powercraft compressor, this handy air gun is
ideal for quick and accurate fixing. This product is suitable for both
staples and nails and will work with 16/25/40/50mm nails and 13/16/25/40mm
staple lengths.
1 pack of staples and nails included. Complete with a rigid carry case.
Maximum working pressu 6 bar and 0.11 air consumption."

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

£80 for a compressor and nail guns is excellent value.




If it does what it says on the tin then excellent - a useful tool for a
damned good price.

If it doesn't, then it's a waste of the purchasor's time, money & the
earth's resources - 3yr warranty or not.



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"Doctor Evil" wrote in message
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"Pete" wrote in message
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Chris Bacon]Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the
£20
pneumatic
nailer from Ali is worth having? Any ideas?

I not sure what is on offer but at twenty pounds it is likely to be a
brad nailer,
Ideal for fixing light weight trims /mouldings stabilizing joints
etc
while the glue sets.

You can pay a lot more for this type, but the cheaper guns seem to
perform well.
The actual nail is more akin to a panel pin, If you are looking for
something heavier as used on many of the DIY programs you need to set
your sights higher and go for a multi nailer or a framing nailer.
But for the money Its a useful tool.

"The ideal accessory for our Powercraft compressor, this handy air gun
is
ideal for quick and accurate fixing. This product is suitable for both
staples and nails and will work with 16/25/40/50mm nails and
13/16/25/40mm
staple lengths.
1 pack of staples and nails included. Complete with a rigid carry
case.
Maximum working pressu 6 bar and 0.11 air consumption."

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

£80 for a compressor and nail guns is excellent value.

If it does what it says on the tin then excellent - a useful tool for a
damned good price.

If it doesn't, then it's a waste of the purchasor's time, money & the
earth's resources - 3yr warranty or not.

If after 1 week you don't like it, can you return it like in B&Q, Screwfix,
etc?


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Doctor Evil wrote:

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

Personally I find that advert is bordering on the deliberatly misleading...

While they do not suggest any appropriate uses for the nailer (or even
state its "guage" for that matter), the "decking" backdrop is no doubt
calculated to create the impression that this would be a suitable use
for it.

I presume it also plays on a general lack of knowedge in the general
buying public regarding nailers. "Oh look, I saw Tommy Walsh using one
of them there things to build a pergola and do some decking on Ground Farce"



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John Rumm wrote:
Personally I find that advert is bordering on the deliberatly misleading...

Well, complain to the ASA, then. Whinging here won't help, will it.

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Doctor Evil wrote:

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

Personally I find that advert is bordering on the deliberatly
misleading...

While they do not suggest any appropriate uses for the nailer (or even
state its "guage" for that matter), the "decking" backdrop is no doubt
calculated to create the impression that this would be a suitable use
for it.

You're quite right, John, it's an appalling bit of advertising - they should
have pictured it being used to fix quadrant beading or similar!

I've got a cheepie 18g brad nailer that I've used extensively for light duty
work and it's never let me down... so I'd be interested in Andy's experience
of one blowing up being explained in more detail, i.e. what actually went
wrong, and should I be inspecting mine for signs of wear in any particular
area??

Cheers,

Dave

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:25:25 -0000, "Dave" wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
Doctor Evil wrote:

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

Personally I find that advert is bordering on the deliberatly
misleading...

While they do not suggest any appropriate uses for the nailer (or even
state its "guage" for that matter), the "decking" backdrop is no doubt
calculated to create the impression that this would be a suitable use
for it.

You're quite right, John, it's an appalling bit of advertising - they should
have pictured it being used to fix quadrant beading or similar!

I've got a cheepie 18g brad nailer that I've used extensively for light duty
work and it's never let me down... so I'd be interested in Andy's experience
of one blowing up being explained in more detail, i.e. what actually went
wrong, and should I be inspecting mine for signs of wear in any particular
area??

On the one that I saw, the mechanism jammed, then the clip holding the
retainer for the hammer gave way and both of these plus some nails
flew off at an angle. Some bits ended up in a wall about 2m away and
others were on the floor about 5m away.

Obviously lubrication is an important issue, but the hammers are a
consumable item, and especially if the tolerances of the tool are not
good will probably wear more quickly. I replace the hammers and
manufacturer's recommended parts as a matter of course according to
their schedule.

I would check these at least, and certainly investigate very carefully
if there are any instances of jamming. If there is a retaining clip,
then I suspect that that would be another risk item.

The important thing is that if you even suspect a mechanical problem,
either replace the pieces (if you can get them) or throw the tool
away.




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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:11:43 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:

Doctor Evil wrote:

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_132.html

Personally I find that advert is bordering on the deliberatly misleading...

Bordering on? It's way over the line.

If I could be bothered, I'd write to the ASA and trading standards.

This thing is cheap enough that I am sure that the retailer has
figured out that most people will drop it in the cupboard and forget
about it.


While they do not suggest any appropriate uses for the nailer (or even
state its "guage" for that matter), the "decking" backdrop is no doubt
calculated to create the impression that this would be a suitable use
for it.

I presume it also plays on a general lack of knowedge in the general
buying public regarding nailers. "Oh look, I saw Tommy Walsh using one
of them there things to build a pergola and do some decking on Ground Farce"


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Doctor Evil wrote:
£80 for a compressor and nail guns is excellent value.

The compressor is £60 in the UK, and E100 in Ireland, the equivalent of
£69.28. Interesting.

Chris Bacon wrote:
Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Aldi is worth having? Any ideas?

3 year warranty, £20, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose ?



RT

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:56:28 GMT, "[news]" wrote:

Chris Bacon wrote:
Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Aldi is worth having? Any ideas?

3 year warranty, £20, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose ?


Fingers... eyes....

Nothing much really....




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Andy Hall wrote:
"[news]" wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:

Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Aldi is worth having? Any ideas?

3 year warranty, £20, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose ?

Fingers... eyes....


Same as any other nailer used improperly, then.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:24:41 +0000, Chris Bacon
wrote:

Andy Hall wrote:
"[news]" wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:

Having already a small compressor, I wonder whether the £20 pneumatic
nailer from Aldi is worth having? Any ideas?

3 year warranty, £20, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose ?

Fingers... eyes....


Same as any other nailer used improperly, then.

Of course. Any air tool used improperly can cause serious injury.
There is no need to compound the risk by using anything other than a
good quality one.



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Well, this thread's certainly bought a few winkers out of the woodwork,
and a few helpful replies, too! Cheers, chaps! Off to get one.

Chris Bacon wrote:
Well, this thread's certainly bought a few winkers out of the woodwork,
and a few helpful replies, too! Cheers, chaps! Off to get one.

I had a good look at one this morning, the specs seem ok, the compressor will
drive a 1/2" air ratchet/drive for automotive use. the feel of the nail gun was quite
solid and would be perfectly adequate for occasional DIY use for the average user.
I was tempted but I've got far too many tools and bits of kit lying round as it is.




RT