Found a decent deal on a used Bostitch N80cb framing nailer. Anybody got experience with this gun?
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I've got a N80c, I don't think it's a CB. Not sure what the difference is, but it's a coil framing nailer, and good at the usual things that they are good for. It's great for sheathing, it can fire a lot of nails fast, and mine never misfires or jams unless the coil of nails is really mashed or something.
I find it hard to toenail with, because the teeth on the nose are not nearly as aggresive as most other nailers (like the hitachi N83). Also, it works much better to bump fire, otherwise you're likely to get double firing if you're not careful.
Check around for nails- coil framing nails are not as common as stick nails, at least where I am. Also, my gun will only take nails up to .131 diameter, so not thick enough for shear walls.
zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
I have it too, good gun very reliable. I actually own two of them.
Like you said toe nailing isn't as easy as other models, I used to own a Paslode coil framer that was easy to toe nail with.
I've often thought of welding on some better teeth to the nose safety thing. You ever do anything about that?
Mine had led a rough life by the time I got it, so there's not much there in the way of teeth. Still works like a champ though.zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
I used a grinder to sharpen them. They have stayed fairly sharp since then. Never welded anything to it.
I have one that is probably 10 years old and beat to death, and won't die or misfire.
I've sharpened mine with a grinder, there's just not enough metal sticking out to toenail well. Oh well, it's a sheathing machine, great for everything but toenailing.
Using that thing overhead with a full coil of nails will do wonders for your biceps, too.zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
That gun full of 3-1/4" nails seperates the men from the boys.
I got 4 of them and all my other guns are bostich. You can't beat them. I had one that was like 20 years old. Couldn't kill it. Then some SOB stole it along with a bunch of other tools. Either way I love bostich guns. My supplier keeps trying to sell me another brand but I won't budge.
That gun is kind of the standard here in my neck of the woods. Like the other posters said, they aren't the best for toe nailing. My dealer told me to file some more agressive teeth into the contact tip to help with that, but I never tried it. I actually prefer a stick nailer for framing, but for sheathing they are great.
Mike
One thing I forgot to add, my new Bostitch lost the spring for the safety nose.
Quickly after that the gun began shooting everyone. Myself included.
After several gun shot wounds had been dealt by the gun I figured the problem out.
So be sure that the spring is there.