I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

"eclipsme" wrote in message
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I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Bought a Senco FinishPro 41XP. Would buy it again in a flash. nice gun.
Review http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm


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I have a Paslode Mustang that works fine for me. Senco has good stuff.
Even Bostich has worked fine. Pawn shop shopping to support the local
crack addicts can be a way to save money if you do not have ethical
issues with possibly stolen merchandise.

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:50:49 -0500, eclipsme
wrote:

I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

Have a Porter Cable and a Craftsman and the Harbor Freight. The HF
hasn't been used since I bought the PC. Even the Craftsman is better
than the HF. Don't get me wrong the HF works, but the fit and finish
and feel is so much nicer on the PC. The only way I can describe it is
that it works easier, more smoothly than the HF. Just my two cents.
Hope it helps. bc


eclipsme wrote:
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

Porter Cable DA250B ($169)... You heard wrong about HF.

eclipsme wrote:

I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

On Oct 31, 7:50 am, eclipsme wrote:
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

For openers, I'd suggest a 15 or 16 gauge. In a lot of cases the 18
gauge may be enough, but I like the 'suck' I get with the 16 gauge
Paslode. A bit more filler.. but you're filling anyway.

A tip I learned here, and one of the most wonderful timesavers EVAR.
Shoot your nails through a piece of masking tape. Then apply the
filler. Then remove tape.

Which reminds me, and I think I will start a new header... what are
some of the BEST tips people have learned here?

No personal experience with HF. However I sold a tablesaw to a local fellow
who had transitioned from aircraft worker to finish carpenter after a
layoff. Said he started with a couple of HF nailers, two years before, to
keep costs down but was hesitant to carry them onto job sites. He planned
to move up to name-brand nailers when they crapped out but they won't. He
showed them to me and both looked pretty worn; but he said they seldom
missed a lick.

He also noticed one other finisher carrying a HF nailer around in a Dewalt
bag. Vanity!

RonB

Robatoy wrote:

On Oct 31, 7:50 am, eclipsme wrote:
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

For openers, I'd suggest a 15 or 16 gauge. In a lot of cases the 18
gauge may be enough, but I like the 'suck' I get with the 16 gauge
Paslode. A bit more filler.. but you're filling anyway.

A tip I learned here, and one of the most wonderful timesavers EVAR.
Shoot your nails through a piece of masking tape. Then apply the
filler. Then remove tape.

Nice tip. Thanks.
Harvey

eclipsme wrote:
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Originally, I was thinking of the
Senco, but a reviewer said that it takes it's own nails and that they
can be hard to come by. That said, I am now thinking of the DeWalt D51275K.

Comments?

Harvey

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:42:36 -0500, eclipsme wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Originally, I was thinking of the
Senco, but a reviewer said that it takes it's own nails and that they can
be hard to come by. That said, I am now thinking of the DeWalt D51275K.

What Senco takes custom nails? I have a FinishPro 41XP, and I really like it.
Can get 15ga. nails for it anywhere.

--
Art Greenberg
artg at eclipse dot net

Art Greenberg wrote:
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:42:36 -0500, eclipsme wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Originally, I was thinking of the
Senco, but a reviewer said that it takes it's own nails and that they can
be hard to come by. That said, I am now thinking of the DeWalt D51275K.

What Senco takes custom nails?

I have (2) Senco nailers and a Senco stapler that all accept the same
nails as my Porter Cable guns.

Art Greenberg wrote:
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:42:36 -0500, eclipsme wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Originally, I was thinking of the
Senco, but a reviewer said that it takes it's own nails and that they can
be hard to come by. That said, I am now thinking of the DeWalt D51275K.

What Senco takes custom nails? I have a FinishPro 41XP, and I really like it.
Can get 15ga. nails for it anywhere.

I am glad to hear this. I got this from a review at Amazon:

"One thing to note is the nails are specific to this gun, so make sure
you can get nails at a price that's affordable to you."

And yes, he was talking about the 41XP.

So, are the various sizes available at HD?

Harvey

B A R R Y wrote:
Art Greenberg wrote:
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:42:36 -0500, eclipsme wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Originally, I was thinking of the
Senco, but a reviewer said that it takes it's own nails and that
they can
be hard to come by. That said, I am now thinking of the DeWalt D51275K.

What Senco takes custom nails?

I have (2) Senco nailers and a Senco stapler that all accept the same
nails as my Porter Cable guns.

Thanks, it looks like I stand corrected.

Harvey

I have the PC 15 guage finish nailer. It is MUCH larger than the 16
guage nailer but it does a nice job. I use the Senco 15 guage nails in
it. 15 guage nails are more expensive than 16 guage nails, but I am not
a finish carpenter, so a box of nails lasts a very long time.

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:07:30 -0500, eclipsme wrote:

So, are the various sizes available at HD?

Many sizes, yes. Perhaps not all.

I've even seen the stainless steel versions there.

--
Art Greenberg
artg at eclipse dot net

Pat Barber is wrong in my opinion. We use HF guns in our home repair and
vintage trailer restoration businesses and they work just fine. I would say
for the money that they are outstanding. The fit and finish of the other
guns is nice but comes at a much higher price. Yup I own senco's, bostich,
and a porter cable.

For $19.99 go for it. You can always buy a better one later, but you
probably won't need it.

cm


"eclipsme" wrote in message
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I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

Harvey,

Be careful on the Dewalt. Our local repair shop says to buy anything but a
Dewalt. There favorite was Hitachi.

cm


"eclipsme" wrote in message
...
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:50:49 -0500, eclipsme
wrote:

I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

Harbor Freight sells mostly crappy tools and some good ones. "Chicago"
is crappy. Porter Cable is good, IMO.

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:15:46 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

Harbor Freight sells mostly crappy tools and some good ones. "Chicago"
is crappy. Porter Cable is good, IMO.

Depends a great deal on the tool. I bought a cheap "Chicago Electric"
18v cordless drill as my first cordless tool. It was primarily to
drive screws for the deck I was building. Stripped it's gears before I
finished the deck. My son had a similar experience with the same model
drill. On the other hand, a real cheap "Chicago Electric" 4-1/2 angle
grinder has been going strong now for several years. But, I don't use
it for hours a day, day in, day out.

So, it's kind of hit or miss. I generally consider HF tools to be
single shot "use 'em up and throw 'em away" tools for a specific or
unique project that doesn't have an ongoing requirement.

I have a half dozen Senco nailers, brad, and staplers and love them except
the SFN30 nailer, it regulary double or tripple taps and it's real hard to
get out three nails in the same hole. May just need a tune-up who knows...

m

"Woodie" wrote in message
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"eclipsme" wrote in message
...
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Bought a Senco FinishPro 41XP. Would buy it again in a flash. nice gun.
Review http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm


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In article ,
eclipsme wrote:
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Thanks,
Harvey

I would and did buy the HF. No complaints and If i had to pay the
prices for the "name brands" I wouldn't be using pneumatic nailers.
(Well, maybe used ones) Even many of the "name brands" nailers are
made in China or Taiwan.
--
For every complicated, difficult problem, there is a simple, easy
solution that does not work.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland -

In article ,
wrote:

Do the HF nailer use the same nails as the majors? Senco. etc. Are
the nails interchangeable? I looked at one of the HF's and the nail
heads seemed to be rather large for a finshing nails. Or is thius just
the way it is?

Chuck P.

I use bostich and Senco nails in my HF's

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In article ,
wrote:

Do the HF nailer use the same nails as the majors? Senco. etc. Are
the nails interchangeable? I looked at one of the HF's and the nail
heads seemed to be rather large for a finshing nails. Or is thius just
the way it is?

Chuck P.

In article ,
MOP CAP wrote:
In article ,
wrote:

Do the HF nailer use the same nails as the majors? Senco. etc. Are
the nails interchangeable? I looked at one of the HF's and the nail
heads seemed to be rather large for a finshing nails. Or is thius just
the way it is?

Chuck P.

For sure the 16 & 18 gauge brad nailers do, also the 1/4" 18 ga
narrow crown stapler and 1/2" crown 20 gauge stapler.

--
Often wrong, never in doubt.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland -

There are basically only two types of finish nails available for the common
brands, so it is quite likely that HF nailers will work with one of them.
The two types are the angle collated and straight collated. If the HF nailer
you have chosen has an angled nail cartridge, then you need the angle
collated type DA nails. If it has a nail cartridge that it parallel with the
handle, then it uses the straight collated nails.

Lowes has a chart available that shows which nails work with the common
brands of nailers, but it is sadly incomplete as it doesn't even list my
Porter Cable DA250, which uses the angle collated finish nails. I have
found, however, that it will work fine with all of the angle collated brands
of nails that I've found to be readily available in the BORGs.

--
Charley


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In article ,
wrote:

Do the HF nailer use the same nails as the majors? Senco. etc. Are
the nails interchangeable? I looked at one of the HF's and the nail
heads seemed to be rather large for a finshing nails. Or is thius just
the way it is?

Chuck P.

Follow-up: I send mail to Senco about the multiple firing and they are
sending me a "single sequential triger" for free. Great service!

I recal the documentation aobut the touch trigger, a feature, but in my
application it seemed a bit too sensitive and the recoil caused multiple
taps.

Thanks again Senco!
m

"MrM" wrote in message
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I have a half dozen Senco nailers, brad, and staplers and love them except
the SFN30 nailer, it regulary double or tripple taps and it's real hard to
get out three nails in the same hole. May just need a tune-up who knows...

m

"Woodie" wrote in message
u...

"eclipsme" wrote in message
...
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?

Bought a Senco FinishPro 41XP. Would buy it again in a flash. nice gun.
Review http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm


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Would you say a bit more about this, please? What is a "single equential
triger"? What did the gun come with?

I missed that your post was about the sfn30. As I posted elsewhere I had
all but decided on this gun, mostly due to its size and weight. Glad you
posted this when you did!

Harvey

MrM wrote:
Follow-up: I send mail to Senco about the multiple firing and they are
sending me a "single sequential triger" for free. Great service!

I recal the documentation aobut the touch trigger, a feature, but in my
application it seemed a bit too sensitive and the recoil caused multiple
taps.

Thanks again Senco!
m

"MrM" wrote in message
news
I have a half dozen Senco nailers, brad, and staplers and love them except
the SFN30 nailer, it regulary double or tripple taps and it's real hard to
get out three nails in the same hole. May just need a tune-up who knows...

m

"Woodie" wrote in message
u...
"eclipsme" wrote in message
...
I need to purchase a finish nailer for attaching baseboards and door and
window trim. I have heard that the Harbor Freight nailers are actually
good. Is this true? What would *you* buy?
Bought a Senco FinishPro 41XP. Would buy it again in a flash. nice gun.
Review http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm


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