Posted: 5/16/2006 6:05:20 AM EDT
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I'm going to be buying some air powered nail guns sometime soon and I want to get some input from that ARF community. I need a framing nailer and a finish nailer. I'm probabley going to go with the Bostitch brand for both of them. My specific questions are : what is the difference in the degree angles on the framing guns ? Bostitch has 21, 28, and 33 degree nail guns. I understand that that is what kind of nails they use but what do the different degree nails do ? For finish nails should I get one gun that does brads and finish nails or is it better to have both (and please not the standard ar15 answer of get both - I'm on a limited budget.) ? Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks |
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As a general rule, the angle on the guns is so you can get the gun in tight areas easier, and so that you have to buy nails specific to the gun you have as opposed to, say a Paslode gun which is more of a universal angle. Also, if you're buying a Bostitch gun, I would recommend against the plastic and wire collated versions unless you want crap hitting you in the face all the time. Trim guns: Brad guns and finish guns are used for different things, what are your end uses? |
| I hope you don't mind if I piggyback on your thread, but is there any nail gun that can do roofing nails as well as framing, etc? I'm not very familiar with them, but from reading the descriptions it almost sounds like the roofing nailers will only do roofing nails. I'd like to have one that can do more than just roofing nails. |
All these guns are one trick ponies. At work I have Duo fast framers. Have had them for years. They just keep working. I bought one when I built my house. No problems there either. I have Bostich finish nailers, and a stapler. They work fine, and are easy to repair. I have a Porter brad nailer. It works fine. Get the brand that has the closest repair center/parts house. |
That's what I thought. Thanks! |
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I have a Porter Cable finish nailer that will handle (IIRC) from .75" nails up to 3"... It's basically revolutionized how much I can do, in less time, with less anxiety than I ever could. I was never good at swinging a hammer. The nail gun has eliminated those fears. For me, the finish nailer is up there with the cordless drill in the pantheon of Great Tools. Edit: for those of you looking to buy one - I waited until Home Despot had a "trade-in" promotion and got a % off coupon was a couple years ago, can't remember what the % was) ... Took in a junker drill, walked out with a good deal on a finish nailer... |
| The best I've used is Hitachi for framing and finish nail guns. Hitachi has a fairly new coil framing nailer that actually works, it the only coil nailer I've tried that does. The paslodes can be finicky. A guy at work has a powermaster+ that works great as well. Unless bostich has greatly improved in the last 10 years I'd run from them. |