I’vw had my eyes on one for the longest time….going to pick up on.
Just cuious – what nail lenths are ya’ll using.
Have you ever used any nail longer than 1″ and for what use ?
I’vw had my eyes on one for the longest time….going to pick up on.
Just cuious – what nail lenths are ya’ll using.
Have you ever used any nail longer than 1″ and for what use ?
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Search the archives and you will see a lot of discussion.
The consensus seemed to have been that the common ones (Senco, Porter Cable, etc.) which shoot 1" max, don't sink the pins at all, but that the highpriced ones (Omer, etc.) that shoot the longer pins, do in fact sink them.
When I say "sink" I mean drive the pins so that their top ends are below flush.
have the omer shoots up to 1 1/8" i love that little booger, 249.00.
it's the handiest little thing, for ALOT of things..." we judge ourselves by our motives, and others by their actions........."
I've got the Porter Cable. Used it once so this past fall to build a mantel. It sunk the pin just below flush every time in hard red oak.
The pinners don't have a nose activated safety so that takes getting used to. Other than that, I think it's great. The hole is so tiny that paint filled it up with no filler needed.
I only used the 3/4" pins that came with it so far. It takes up a 1" pin. I think if you need more than an 1", then you have to ask yourself if you need an 18 gauge brad nail. The 3/4" had plenty of holding power...I used it along with glue for holding the wood together.
Hey Chefwong.
I have the portercable 23g pinner and I realy like it so far. I bought it to do some small molding work in a kitchen was remodeling. I have used all of the nail sizes from 1/2"-1" and have had no problems with the gun or the nails. i also used the gun recently on a manlte I built.
I looked at other brands first but ended up coming back to the Portercable./
Most of my nail guns are Portercable and thay have all treated me well.
Also keep in mind the senco does not have a safety so be careful walking around with it. It can fire nails without contact with wood.
Good luck and happy pinning.
Ray.
Actually, whether or not a pinner "sinks" a pin really has nothing to do with the price of the tool. It depends on the length of the driver. A Senco pinner (relatively cheap) will easily sink a 1" pin in solid oak or maple if equipped with their optional longer driver.
They think everyone wants a flush pin, so they equip their pinner with the driver that sets the pin flush. I want pins set 99.9% of the time, so I use the longer driver and just put a couple small pieces of duct tape over the nose if I want them flush.
I really don't see any reason to shoot a 23ga. pin longer than 1". If I need anything longer, I'll use the 18ga nailer.
I don't like small nailers with safety mechanisms. The Senco does not have one.
The Senco is a well built little tool and I've not had any trouble at all with it.
I have not had a probelm with the senco pinner standing proud of the material. I had to increase the pressure to about 80psi and it worked fine.Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
I have a brand new one. Maybe the older ones worked like they should. I talked to the Senco factory and they are very proud of the fact that their pinners set the pins absolutely flush. They say they are engineered that way because everybody wants them to set pins flush!!??
I tried mine with air pressures up to 120# just to see if it would sink a pin and it didn't make any difference at all....set them right flush with the surface just like they said it would.
They did however, steer me to the company who makes the longer drivers and they really work well. Just a tiny hole and no sign of the pin!
Edited 1/25/2006 12:38 pm ET by BoJangles
I have several e-mail requests for the ordering info for the longer driver for the Senco pinner. Rather than send a dozen e-mails, here's the info once again.
Ph. 1-888-839-9080
Ask for part # MDB 06001219L
$19.00 + shipping
Chef,
If yer thinkin of sticthing up a stuffed duck with it ....
Please remove the pins after cooking...
They are worse than fish bones!!!
DAMHIKT...
Mr. T.
There's a steering-wheel in me pants and it's driving me nuts!!!
I got one off Ebay for 50 bucks (new, buy it now price) and I really like it. Don't know the brand, but there's plenty on there.
In fact, I just used it tonight. A local artist brought frame material and I made two frames pinning it together. You can't hardly see those pins.
I used it to keep wall tile from sagging. It's easy to disarm the safety and I'm not too worried about the little pins (careful though).