Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
running.
It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
though. Not sure why.
I am eyeballing this one. I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
the are great. I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
enough at $62 with free shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H399PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327917027&sr=8-1
I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
apparatus. That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
placement will be. The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
will go. This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. I
need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. I also use the 2" brads for
securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
new one. I want driving power. In case I have to buy another gun
(the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. When doing gun maintenance, my
air gun repair guy won't touch them. He doesn't like the design on
them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
me.
Robert
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:59:50 -0600, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 1/30/2012 12:39 PM, Gerald Ross wrote:
>
>> One feature I never thought of until I was helping my brother nail down
>> sub flooring. I was using my old Bostich finish nailer and he was using,
>> I believe, a Hitachi. When his ran out of nails it would quit until more
>> nails were put in. My old Bostich would fire blanks all day If I didn't
>> notice that they were only dimples.
>>
>> Of course, all newer guns may have that feature.
>
>My two Bostich, a 16ga finish nailer and an 18ga brad nailer, both have
>that feature.
So does my Beretta. ;-)
(My Hitachi doesn't)
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:44:39 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
>On 1/30/2012 4:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
>> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
>> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
>> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
>> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
>> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
>> running.
>>
>> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
>> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
>> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
>> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
>> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
>> though. Not sure why.
>
>Snip
>
>
>
>
>I certainly do not use a brad nailer as much as you so my suggestion
>about the reliability of my "yes Craftsman" might not mean much other
>than it's an oilless and it still works 15 years later. Unfortunately
>it does have a front guard.
>
>If you like the HF get two for $30. Still way less expensive and you
>have a new back up if the primary should fail.
And everyone knows that if you buy insurance (as this would be) you
never need it. Things only go wrong if you don't have insurance or a
backup or backup plan.
>If Festool made one I would commend it regardless of cost. ;~)
I'm surprised you haven't accidentally bought a Grex nailer.
They're the same icky shade of green as Festool. Same high pricing
scheme, too, so you wouldn't have noticed. ;)
--
Life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs,
show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have
more beads than you know what to do with.
-- Ellen DeGeneres, Tulane Commencement Speech, 2009
On Jan 30, 4:40=A0am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. =A0A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. =A0It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. =A0There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. =A0If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. =A0That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. =A0I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. =A0The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. =A0I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. =A0Not sure why.
>
> I am eyeballing this one. =A0I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
> the are great. =A0I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
> enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H...
>
> I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
> moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
> apparatus. =A0That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
> placement will be. =A0The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
> point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
> will go. =A0This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
> odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
> I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
> I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
> will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. =A0I
> need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
> oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. =A0I also use the 2" brads for
> securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
> hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
> The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
> new one. =A0I want driving power. =A0In case I have to buy another gun
> (the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
> I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. =A0When doing gun maintenance, my
> air gun repair guy won't touch them. =A0He doesn't like the design on
> them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
> me.
>
> Robert
Not sure what your repair guy's problem is. I have been using a
Porter Cable 18 ga for about 14 years and it has provided good
service. I look at the new ones in the store and they look pretty
much like mine. I am not a pro, but I finished a basement in our
previous home and just finished an entirely new home. This is on top
of normal furniture and hobby projects. It is showing wear but keeps
going with very rare misfires.
RonB
On Jan 30, 9:02=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 8:58 AM, dpb wrote:
> >http://www.airnailerparts.com
>
> > Found the best price and great service for my old Bostitch framing
> > nailer here. Don't give up too easily; it appeared initially there were
> > no/limited parts for mine as well until finally found a cross-reference
> > for current replacements for obsoleted parts.
>
> Excellent resource. Thanks.
Second that. I found other places for parts but for some reason that
one didn't come up.
I like my old tools, and we are used to each other. I am hoping I can
get the old girl back on the job.
Thanks -
Robert
CW wrote:
> "HeyBub" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is
> probably made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable,
> Hitachi, and virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the
> same workchildren, machinery, and materials.
> =================================================================
> Yes, every country has one factory that makes everything. It makes it
> easier during war time. Bomb their one factory and they're out of
> business.
Right! A tactical bomb strike at the right place could destroy China's
ability to control the world's supply of brad nailers, rendering the country
almost impotent.
I hope our government has the doordinates dialed-in somewhere.
[email protected] wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
snip
One feature I never thought of until I was helping my brother nail
down sub flooring. I was using my old Bostich finish nailer and he was
using, I believe, a Hitachi. When his ran out of nails it would quit
until more nails were put in. My old Bostich would fire blanks all
day If I didn't notice that they were only dimples.
Of course, all newer guns may have that feature.
Both my Bostich finish nailer and brad nailer have had a new trigger
kit put in, but they are 20 years old.
--
Gerald Ross
Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't
be replaced you can't be promoted.
"HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> CW wrote:
>> "HeyBub" wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is
>> probably made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable,
>> Hitachi, and virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the
>> same workchildren, machinery, and materials.
>> =================================================================
>> Yes, every country has one factory that makes everything. It makes it
>> easier during war time. Bomb their one factory and they're out of
>> business.
>
> Right! A tactical bomb strike at the right place could destroy China's
> ability to control the world's supply of brad nailers, rendering the
> country almost impotent.
>
> I hope our government has the doordinates dialed-in somewhere.
Maybe even the coordinates!
Steve
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:a64b6688-8c30-48b1-b4f0-590c829aa661@m11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. Not sure why.
>
> I am eyeballing this one. I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
> the are great. I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
> enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H399PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327917027&sr=8-1
>
> I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
> moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
> apparatus. That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
> placement will be. The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
> point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
> will go. This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
> odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
> I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
> I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
> will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. I
> need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
> oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. I also use the 2" brads for
> securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
> hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
> The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
> new one. I want driving power. In case I have to buy another gun
> (the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
> I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. When doing gun maintenance, my
> air gun repair guy won't touch them. He doesn't like the design on
> them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
> me.
>
> Robert
I got a NEW DeWalt at a hock shop for $20. Spend a few bucks and get a
decent one so you aren't buying another in a year, and the total you will
have spent coulda bought you a realllllllllllllly good one.
Steve
On 1/30/2012 8:58 AM, dpb wrote:
>
> http://www.airnailerparts.com
>
> Found the best price and great service for my old Bostitch framing
> nailer here. Don't give up too easily; it appeared initially there were
> no/limited parts for mine as well until finally found a cross-reference
> for current replacements for obsoleted parts.
Excellent resource. Thanks.
--
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Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)
http://gplus.to/eWoodShop
[email protected] wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. Not sure why.
>
> I am eyeballing this one. I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
> the are great. I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
> enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H399PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327917027&sr=8-1
>
> I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
> moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
> apparatus. That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
> placement will be. The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
> point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
> will go. This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
> odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
> I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
> I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
> will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. I
> need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
> oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. I also use the 2" brads for
> securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
> hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
> The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
> new one. I want driving power. In case I have to buy another gun
> (the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
> I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. When doing gun maintenance, my
> air gun repair guy won't touch them. He doesn't like the design on
> them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
> me.
>
The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is probably
made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable, Hitachi, and
virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the same workchildren,
machinery, and materials.
On Jan 30, 2:40=A0am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. =A0A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. =A0It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. =A0There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. =A0If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. =A0That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. =A0I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. =A0The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. =A0I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. =A0Not sure why.
>
> I am eyeballing this one. =A0I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
> the are great. =A0I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
> enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H...
>
> I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
> moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
> apparatus. =A0That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
> placement will be. =A0The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
> point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
> will go. =A0This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
> odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
> I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
> I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
> will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. =A0I
> need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
> oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. =A0I also use the 2" brads for
> securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
> hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
> The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
> new one. =A0I want driving power. =A0In case I have to buy another gun
> (the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
> I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. =A0When doing gun maintenance, my
> air gun repair guy won't touch them. =A0He doesn't like the design on
> them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
> me.
>
> Robert
I hate PC, too load and the driver is brittle and can chip. I have
seen many have this happen.
My mustard gun (Bostich 18 ga) is a workhorse. It had never missed
once until I dropped in on concrete right on the nose. Started
misfiring. I disassembled and reassembled and hasn't missed since.
I have a Hitachi stapler. The gun is super reliable, nice in the hand
and a really cool color. I would trust their brad gun for sure.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:a64b6688-8c30-48b1-b4f0-590c829aa661@m11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
While looking at corrugated fastener guns I came across Air Locker brand
tools last evening. http://www.airlockernailers.com/
I hadn't run across them previously and the only two on-line reviews for the
brand that I found were both favorable.
Anyone familiar with this brand? Prices are in the Harbor Freight range
rather than the Bostitch/Senco range. I'm considering their corrugated
fastener gun as an option, and brad nailers might be an option for you if
they've been found to be serviceable...
John
On 1/30/2012 8:11 PM, HeyBub wrote:
> CW wrote:
>> "HeyBub" wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is
>> probably made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable,
>> Hitachi, and virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the
>> same workchildren, machinery, and materials.
>> =================================================================
>> Yes, every country has one factory that makes everything. It makes it
>> easier during war time. Bomb their one factory and they're out of
>> business.
>
> Right! A tactical bomb strike at the right place could destroy China's
> ability to control the world's supply of brad nailers, rendering the country
> almost impotent.
>
> I hope our government has the doordinates dialed-in somewhere.
>
>
Do that and put millions of Americans out of jobs. What would they sell?
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:40:30 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
>it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
>about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
>imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
>now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
>broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
>running.
>
>It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
>larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
>had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
>but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
>trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
>though. Not sure why.
>
>I am eyeballing this one. I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
>the are great. I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
>enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H399PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327917027&sr=8-1
>
>I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
>moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
>apparatus. That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
>placement will be. The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
>point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
>will go. This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
>odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
>I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
>I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
>will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. I
>need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
>oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. I also use the 2" brads for
>securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
>hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
>The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
>new one. I want driving power. In case I have to buy another gun
>(the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
>I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
>Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. When doing gun maintenance, my
>air gun repair guy won't touch them. He doesn't like the design on
>them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
>me.
>
>Robert
I have the hitachi [and several others] The hitachi is my go to brad
nailer. never misfires and drives em home. even 2" brads in hardwood
get buried below the surface. 10 years and still going strong. If it
dies tomorrow I will get another..... oh and IMHO oiless sucks!
skeez
On 1/30/2012 4:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
...
> Robert
Robert, try
http://www.airnailerparts.com
Found the best price and great service for my old Bostitch framing
nailer here. Don't give up too easily; it appeared initially there were
no/limited parts for mine as well until finally found a cross-reference
for current replacements for obsoleted parts.
--
On 1/30/2012 12:50 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Jan 30, 9:02 am, Swingman<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 1/30/2012 8:58 AM, dpb wrote:
>
>>> http://www.airnailerparts.com
>>
>>> Found the best price and great service for my old Bostitch framing
>>> nailer here. Don't give up too easily; it appeared initially there were
>>> no/limited parts for mine as well until finally found a cross-reference
>>> for current replacements for obsoleted parts.
>>
>> Excellent resource. Thanks.
>
> Second that. I found other places for parts but for some reason that
> one didn't come up.
>
> I like my old tools, and we are used to each other. I am hoping I can
> get the old girl back on the job.
...
It took a lot of searching before I found it the first time, too.
IIRC, it was after I had found what looked like _might_ be a suitable
alternate part/trigger kit for the old framer that wasn't sure enough
about that did a search on the part number itself that finally got their
link.
After being a little unsure about the fact they were so apparently
obscure I touched base and was pleasantly surprised by both promptness
and helpfulness.
This is the outfit I mentioned a week or so ago in another thread that
sent the part by USPS Priority w/ a hand-addressed envelope and signed
"Thanks" as well for roughly a third less than any other place I found.
I'm sold and they'll certainly stay on my radar/short list of links
based on experience to date, anyway.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. Not sure why.
>
> I am eyeballing this one. I have a couple of other Hitachi guns, and
> the are great. I found this on Amazon, and it is certainly reasonable
> enough at $62 with free shipping.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-NT50AE2-18-Gauge-8-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000H399PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327917027&sr=8-1
>
> I am not looking at the Bostitch guns at this time because they have
> moved the spring safety on the nose to sit in front of the driving
> apparatus. That means you cannot easily see where the exact nail
> placement will be. The Hitachi has the safety **behind** the exact
> point of brad placement, so you can easily see just where your brad
> will go. This is valuable feature for me when up on a ladder at an
> odd angle and I am trying to pin the corner of crown molding.
>
> I had another trim gun that had the safety to the front and hated it.
> I am concerned about any of the brad guns these days as only Bostitch
> will tell you how many foot pounds of driving force the gun has. I
> need a gun that will punch through oak crown that is being shot onto
> oak cabinet styles with no hiccups. I also use the 2" brads for
> securing base molding (excellent, painter loves the tiny holes),
> hanging interior doors, hanging small crown, etc.
>
> The Bostitch did all that with ease, and that is what I expect from a
> new one. I want driving power. In case I have to buy another gun
> (the HF will go to backup) I want to get one on the way if need be as
> I might be starting a remodel in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Oh yeah... no Porter Cable pneumatics. When doing gun maintenance, my
> air gun repair guy won't touch them. He doesn't like the design on
> them for one reason or another, and his opinion is good enough for
> me.
>
> Robert
On 1/30/2012 12:50 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Jan 30, 9:02 am, Swingman<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 1/30/2012 8:58 AM, dpb wrote:
>
>>> http://www.airnailerparts.com
>>
>>> Found the best price and great service for my old Bostitch framing
>>> nailer here. Don't give up too easily; it appeared initially there were
>>> no/limited parts for mine as well until finally found a cross-reference
>>> for current replacements for obsoleted parts.
>>
>> Excellent resource. Thanks.
>
> Second that. I found other places for parts but for some reason that
> one didn't come up.
>
> I like my old tools, and we are used to each other. I am hoping I can
> get the old girl back on the job.
Don't forget eBay. I was able to put a brand new replacement motor in my
Delta oscillating spindle sander for less than $50 from a tool seller on
eBay.
Who'd a thunk it ...
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On 1/30/2012 12:39 PM, Gerald Ross wrote:
> One feature I never thought of until I was helping my brother nail down
> sub flooring. I was using my old Bostich finish nailer and he was using,
> I believe, a Hitachi. When his ran out of nails it would quit until more
> nails were put in. My old Bostich would fire blanks all day If I didn't
> notice that they were only dimples.
>
> Of course, all newer guns may have that feature.
My two Bostich, a 16ga finish nailer and an 18ga brad nailer, both have
that feature.
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On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:37:08 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>On 1/30/2012 8:11 PM, HeyBub wrote:
>> CW wrote:
>>> "HeyBub" wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is
>>> probably made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable,
>>> Hitachi, and virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the
>>> same workchildren, machinery, and materials.
>>> =================================================================
>>> Yes, every country has one factory that makes everything. It makes it
>>> easier during war time. Bomb their one factory and they're out of
>>> business.
>>
>> Right! A tactical bomb strike at the right place could destroy China's
>> ability to control the world's supply of brad nailers, rendering the country
>> almost impotent.
>>
>> I hope our government has the doordinates dialed-in somewhere.
>>
>>
>
>Do that and put millions of Americans out of jobs. What would they sell?
Melamine and drywall.
On 1/30/2012 4:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
> running.
>
> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
> though. Not sure why.
Snip
I certainly do not use a brad nailer as much as you so my suggestion
about the reliability of my "yes Craftsman" might not mean much other
than it's an oilless and it still works 15 years later. Unfortunately
it does have a front guard.
If you like the HF get two for $30. Still way less expensive and you
have a new back up if the primary should fail.
If Festool made one I would commend it regardless of cost. ;~)
On 1/30/2012 8:21 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:44:39 -0600, Leon<lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/30/2012 4:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>> Well, my old Bostitch brad nailer finally died. A faithful warrior,
>>> it shot more 18 ga brad than I ever thought i would use. It made it
>>> about 10 years without a hitch and shot on more trim than I can
>>> imagine. There is a chance I can resurrect it, but it is old enough
>>> now that many of the parts aren't available anymore. If it is a
>>> broken "o" ring or a couple of other pieces, it will be back up and
>>> running.
>>>
>>> It died at the end of the day on a job, and I finished up with another
>>> larger finish nailer. That night, I went to HF, and those sombitches
>>> had a new 5/8" to 2" brad gun for $18. I like the HF gun well enough,
>>> but don't know much about their reliability. The gun finished up the
>>> trim and shot well. I still can't bring myself to rely on it,
>>> though. Not sure why.
>>
>> Snip
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I certainly do not use a brad nailer as much as you so my suggestion
>> about the reliability of my "yes Craftsman" might not mean much other
>> than it's an oilless and it still works 15 years later. Unfortunately
>> it does have a front guard.
>>
>> If you like the HF get two for $30. Still way less expensive and you
>> have a new back up if the primary should fail.
>
> And everyone knows that if you buy insurance (as this would be) you
> never need it. Things only go wrong if you don't have insurance or a
> backup or backup plan.
>
>
>> If Festool made one I would commend it regardless of cost. ;~)
>
> I'm surprised you haven't accidentally bought a Grex nailer.
> They're the same icky shade of green as Festool. Same high pricing
> scheme, too, so you wouldn't have noticed. ;)
I do have a Grex nailer, a pinner.
>
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> more beads than you know what to do with.
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
The dirty little secret is that the Harbor Freight brad nailer is probably
made in the same factory as the Bostich, Porter Cable, Hitachi, and
virtually all the rest. Different designs, true, but the same workchildren,
machinery, and materials.
=================================================================
Yes, every country has one factory that makes everything. It makes it easier
during war time. Bomb their one factory and they're out of business.