Agki Strodon wrote:
> Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses
> up to 2" nails?
>
> Agkistrodon
The real question is, "What are you going to do with it?" If you are a
hobbist, like I am, it makes very little sense to sink a lot into a tool
that will get not all that much use. Harbor Freight has a very nice on
that will handle 2" pins for $24.00. Try it, if you want to upgrade to a
"real" nailer, you have not lost much. Who knows, you might actually like
it.
Deb
Review of the Senco 41XP Finish Nailer here if interested:
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm
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"Agki Strodon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses
up
> to 2" nails?
>
> Agkistrodon
>
>
I picked up a Dayton at Granger last week and I love it! I have a
Dayton 1 1/8" nailer I have had for about 10 years and it is a good
little brad nailer
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:07:12 GMT, "Agki Strodon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses up
>to 2" nails?
>
>Agkistrodon
>
"Agki Strodon" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that
> uses up to 2" nails?
>
> Agkistrodon
>
>
If you want a real finish nailer, you'll need 15gauge. I have the latest
DeWalt and it works awesome. Powerful, lightweight, great feel and just
wonderful to use.
If you can accept a brad nailer instead of a finish nailer then you need to
see if you want 16 or 18 gauge. I have the orange Harbor Freight 18-gauge
and it's the best $20 tool I've ever bought. Works well and even came with
a rebuild kit. Before I bought the 15-gauge I borrowed a buddy's Harbor
Freight 16-gauge brad nailer. It worked pretty well, but was pretty big
and heavy. At one point I bought the Harbor Freight 15-gauge finish
nailer. It was the worst $100 tool purchase I've made. I returned it
after it jammed about 20 times and just about ruined my project. IMO, a
lot of people in this newsgroup use 15 and 16 guage nailers in applications
where an 18 guage would work just fine.
Matt
"Agki Strodon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses
up
> to 2" nails?
I've got a Porter Cable FN250b. Drives 3/4-inch to 2-1/2-inch, 16 gauge
finish nails. Never had a problem with it in the more than fives years I've
had it.
http://www.portercable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=2607
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006411E/104-5089615-8875959?v=glance
I have a Porter-Cable 16 gauge and Porter-Cable 18 gauge and they both work
extremely well. I also have a Senco 23 gauge pin nailer and that is also a
great nailer. The Senco probably wins on fit-and-finish, but not by a
really large margin. I would say you can't go wrong with these two brands,
which are the only ones I have experience with. Bostich is purportedly very
good, too.
Mike
"Agki Strodon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses
up
> to 2" nails?
>
> Agkistrodon
>
>
I have the PC DA250A 15 ga. which works well. I got the 15 ga. size
because I have two friends from whom I can borrow the PC 16 ga. which
I have used also.
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:07:12 GMT, "Agki Strodon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Anyone have a recommendation for a decent finishing nailer, one that uses up
>to 2" nails?
>
>Agkistrodon
>
"Thomas Kendrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have the PC DA250A 15 ga. which works well. I got the 15 ga. size
> because I have two friends from whom I can borrow the PC 16 ga. which
> I have used also.
A few times, but not often, the 16 gauge nails I use track with the grain of
the wood I'm nailing into. It's more prevalent the longer the nail I'm using
which makes sense. Have you noticed much/any tracking with your 15 gauge
nails?
Most of the trim I've shot with the 15 ga. has not had a very tight
grain, so none of the nails have deviated from expected course.
Now some of the oak quarter-round shot with my 18 ga. PC brad nailer
has turned back the points a few times.
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:45:57 GMT, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>"Thomas Kendrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I have the PC DA250A 15 ga. which works well. I got the 15 ga. size
>> because I have two friends from whom I can borrow the PC 16 ga. which
>> I have used also.
>
>A few times, but not often, the 16 gauge nails I use track with the grain of
>the wood I'm nailing into. It's more prevalent the longer the nail I'm using
>which makes sense. Have you noticed much/any tracking with your 15 gauge
>nails?
>