So I’m finally getting around to putting up my baseboard molding, and my finish nailer decides not to work. I pull the trigger, hear a lot of rushing air, but nothing else happens. It worked fine the last time I used it. It’s a Paslode 16 ga. nailer, just a year old. I’ve only put up about 300 feet of molding with it. Any ideas? Am I missing something obvious? I’ve checked for a jam, but it’s clear.
Rob
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The whoosh of air is the fan. Is the batt. light green? When mine does what you described it is usually the gas can. Occasionally you do get a bad can.
If all that doesnt work, try cleaning it.
I'm assuming were talking about the cordless units right? You didnt specify.
Rush of air...its probably not airless. Sounds like his driver is jammed, or rusted stuck.
He's new, might have figured it out himself.
Year old?, light use? I'd return it for a new one.
Sorry for not being clearer - it's the air-powered (can't spell pnuematic), not the cordless.
Someone suggested disconnecting the gun, pushing it against a work-piece, holding the trigger down, and reconnecting the air. For whatever reason, this worked, but it seems I have to do this everytime I switch the gun. Go figure.
Rob--the sudden rush of incomeing air is moving the piston out of its stuck position..Piston ring, rust in the cylinder ( oil once in a while) what ever the case a rebuild kit is not that expensive if they won't fix it under warrenty.You'll get a new appreciantion about the inner working of a nail gun if ya get in there and poke around.Its funny how much crap I get about my guns not being Paslode or Bostich or what ever, my craftsman guns are both about 5-6 years old and I can't begin to count how many nails i've sent thru both of them. I'm willing to bet that that sticky piston is not going to get much better without more regular use. MIke
watch out..
he only uses them to put together pink cabinets..
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You could take the thing apart, clean the oxidation on the inside of your cylinder, piston, driver, etc, etc but you said you only had the gun for a year. This is odd. I've got old guns that have been sitting for longer than that and they will fire just fine. Have you oiled the gun? Have you drained your compressor? If your compressor is full of water, you will be sending alot of moisture to the gun. That might explain why such a new piece of equipment siezed. If you are not going to take the gun back to the store for service/ replacement, squirt some oil into the air intake, (10 drops or so) and fire the heck out of the thing before attempting a disassembly, it just might loosen the thing up.
The only other thing I can figure is something (dirt, sawdust, spider?) got into your air intake and is blocking the air to the cylinder or trigger.
Thanks for all the input, guys. I drain the compressor with each use, run an in-line filter between the tank and the tool, and keep the gun lubed. I'll lube some more, and if that doesn't free things up I'll take a look inside. Maybe I just need to use it more (I can't use it much less). If it doesn't behave, I'll just take it back.
Rob
what output air pressure are you set at? have you checked it? Should be 85-95 psi for that gun.
Oh well, at least I got another chance to practice my typing. :)
it's the firing pin or whatever you call the thing that pushes the nail. i know several people with this gun that this has happened to.me included, exact same thing. i think it was about a fifty dollar fix.
RTC
disconnect the gun.
field strip the front end ...
just take it all apart ... spritz with machine oil if it looks rusty ...
don't lose any pieces ... and reassemble.
somethings stuck ... get it unstuck.
doesn't even take 5 minutes.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
The sequential fire trigger is shot. Replace it with the optional bump fire trigger
parts:
# 501008
# 501010
# 501009
Single fire triggers never last...
To test it take the present trigger off. Hook the gun up to air being very careful because there are now no safety features. The gun should fire by depressing the plunger.
Let me know if this doesn't work.
Edited 3/26/2005 11:09 pm ET by sledgehammer