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cordless nailers
I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and
have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? Thank you. Michael |
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"Michael Billings" wrote in message news:I3r2e.112094$ZO2.42628@edtnps84... I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? Forget cordless nail guns, unless it is something like a Paslode framing nailer. Cordless brad nailers, pinners or staplers never really drive the nails flush, are inconsistent and just don't have the power for anything harder than pine :-( Stick to pneumatic nailers and don't look back! Even some of the cheap Harbor Freight nailers are pretty good for semi-regular use. Just about all nailers will run off even the smaller pancake compressors. -- Regards, Dean Bielanowski Editor, Online Tool Reviews http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com WIN! $200 of woodworking tools of your choice! Enter online today. ------------------------------------------------------------ Latest 6 Reviews: - EZ Smart Guide System - Ryobi EBS1310VK Belt Sander - Incra V27 Miter Gauge - GMC BJ110 Biscuit Joiner - Festool TDK Cordless Drills - Jorgensen Cabinet Master Clamps ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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I had a chance to play with a couple of DeWalt cordless nailers and liked
them both. If you like to fire nails at a rapid clip, machine gun style, you may prefer the 18 volt model. Otherwise, the 14.4 volt gun ought to be fine. The major downside is they will set you back $400 or more. Lee -- To e-mail, replace "bucketofspam" with "dleegordon" |
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I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space
and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? I've never regretted buying an air compressor and air nailer, which will perform better than battery-operated. There are a lot of other uses for the compressor besides driving the nailer, e.g. auto/bike tires, air mattresses, basketballs etc. Price them out and compare the difference to the battery type. |
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Lee Gordon wrote:
I had a chance to play with a couple of DeWalt cordless nailers and liked them both. If you like to fire nails at a rapid clip, machine gun style, you may prefer the 18 volt model. Otherwise, the 14.4 volt gun ought to be fine. The major downside is they will set you back $400 or more. As opposed to one of the Porter-Cable deals that might feature both the brad nailer and finish nailer along with a pancake compressor and hose, etc. for about or slightly less. Then too, when the Ni-cad battery pack craps out you can drop another $75-$100 to replace it. The choice is yours though...g |
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"Michael Billings" wrote
I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? I have the Paslode Impulse Framing nailer and the Paslode Angled Finish nailer and I like both of them. (the angled one lets you get into closer areas than the straight one) Very powerful, lightweight, and a pleasure to use. They are about $379 each at Lowes. I have pneumatic nailers too but I never use them anymore since I bought the Paslodes. I always hated hooking up the compressor and dragging hoses around. This weekend I'm going to buy the Ryobi cordless brad/staple nailer. |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:47:20 GMT, "Michael Billings"
wrote: I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? Thank you. Michael Look at the Passload gun uses butaine |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:47:20 GMT, "Michael Billings"
wrote: I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? Thank you. Michael I tried 4 different CORDED brad nailers and didn't find anything that did the job that my $15 HF nailers do.. I use the old Craftsman power staple gun (corded) a lot though, and it works great.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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"danger" wrote in message ... On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:47:20 GMT, "Michael Billings" wrote: I'm going to be pirchasing a finish nailer. I dont have a lot of space and have a basement shop (up and down stairs with tools). I like the idea of a battery powered nailer, I'm sure its not cheap though. Is it a good way to go, or not? Do they carry enough power, is the technology developed enough to produce a tool worth investing in? Thank you. Michael Look at the Passload gun uses butaine and a battery. |
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As opposed to one of the Porter-Cable deals that might feature both the
brad nailer and finish nailer along with a pancake compressor and hose, etc. for about or slightly less. Then too, when the Ni-cad battery pack craps out you can drop another $75-$100 to replace it. The DeWalts come with 2 battery packs. Lee -- To e-mail, replace "bucketofspam" with "dleegordon" |
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