Nail gun question
 

Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown

On 15 Jul 2005 13:24:06 -0700, "foggytown" wrote:

Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown


as far as I know, there aren't any worth the gunpowder to blow them to
hell, at any price.

Probably 10 to 15 thousand dollars and I have never seen one. So far none
of the ones that I have seen will do it, Unless you are shooting into Balsa.

"foggytown" wrote in message
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Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown

If it exists, you probably cannot pick it up. Requires 3-phase power
as well. Depth adjustment requires an overhead crane.

Of course, there is the cordless model (AKA "hammer"). Batteries not
included.

On 15 Jul 2005 13:24:06 -0700, "foggytown" wrote:

Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown

Well, you have gotten a few 'good' replies, but I would look at the DeWalt,
cordless nailers. Not sure if you just REALLY want something plugged into
the wall, but if you just don't want a compressor, they should be about as
good as you're going to find. If 16ga is too large, there might be other
cordless ones out there that are smaller. As far as leaving the nail 1cm,
(3/8"+), proud, . . . I think you're out of luck, at least I've never seen
one, for what ever that's worth.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...ategoryID=1377



"foggytown" wrote in message
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Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown

I'm not certain, but I believe the Dewalt cordless nailers actually have a
small compressor built into them, so they are in effect pneumatic nailers.
I've never used one, but I've seen good reviews.

For my money, I'd go buy a small compressor and a cheap nailer from Harbor
Freight. I have both a brad nailer and a stapler from HF that I paid $20
apiece for. They work perfectly and seem fairly well built.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46309



"Rumpy" wrote in message
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Well, you have gotten a few 'good' replies, but I would look at the
DeWalt, cordless nailers. Not sure if you just REALLY want something
plugged into the wall, but if you just don't want a compressor, they
should be about as good as you're going to find. If 16ga is too large,
there might be other cordless ones out there that are smaller. As far as
leaving the nail 1cm, (3/8"+), proud, . . . I think you're out of luck, at
least I've never seen one, for what ever that's worth.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...ategoryID=1377



"foggytown" wrote in message
oups.com...
Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown

"Chuck" wrote in message
m...
I'm not certain, but I believe the Dewalt cordless nailers actually have a
small compressor built into them, so they are in effect pneumatic nailers.
I've never used one, but I've seen good reviews.

For my money, I'd go buy a small compressor and a cheap nailer from Harbor
Freight. I have both a brad nailer and a stapler from HF that I paid $20
apiece for. They work perfectly and seem fairly well built.


Agreed. The cordless DeWalt cordless would be fine for occasional work but
it weighs almost 3 times as much as the regular air type.

I never have used one, and yes, I think they are a small battery powered
compressor, but still, I assume the OP is looking for something that does
not require a compressor/tank. My guess is they are looking at those little
electric brad/staple guns for $20ish. They don't say what they want to use
them on, or how often, but I think those little electric ones would be lucky
to staple a sheet of paper to drywall. Seems like HD has a PC pancake
compressor and brad gun combo for a pretty good price. I hate so see people
buy HF to save money, then end up having replace a tool with one that
actually works. I know I've fallen for Ryobe tools a couple of times and
always ended up wishing I would have saved my money and just got the good
one the first time. Much cheaper and a whole lot less frustrating in the
long run.

"Leon" wrote in message
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"Chuck" wrote in message
m...
I'm not certain, but I believe the Dewalt cordless nailers actually have
a small compressor built into them, so they are in effect pneumatic
nailers. I've never used one, but I've seen good reviews.

For my money, I'd go buy a small compressor and a cheap nailer from
Harbor Freight. I have both a brad nailer and a stapler from HF that I
paid $20 apiece for. They work perfectly and seem fairly well built.


Agreed. The cordless DeWalt cordless would be fine for occasional work
but it weighs almost 3 times as much as the regular air type.

In article .com,
foggytown wrote:
Would anyone happen to know how far up the price chain you have to go
before you find an ELECTRIC brad gun (say up to 150mm) that drives the
nail flush with the surface (or even below the surface a bit) instead
of leaving it proud by 10mm or so? Are there any that are adjustable
so that the brads can be driven either permanently flush or proud for
temporary fixing?

FoggyTown


First off, 150mm is about 6 inches, I think you have to go to
powder-actuated for that kind of length.

However, I recently tried the DeWalt rechargeable at a tool repair
shop and it worked really well. The service man said it used a
flywheel to provide power, rather than the solenoid action of the
cheap electrics.

I don't remember the exact price, but I do remember thinking that I
could buy a cheap compressor & pneumatic gun from harbor Freight for
less.



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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland