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   Guest_ | Jul 23, 1999 11:12am | #1

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   G.----Used an Impulse for a while, doing punchlist stuff. Works great, but it'll never replace pneumatic. It's just not fast enough. If you will primarily be doing little stuff, the occasional remodel job, and don't already own a compressor, buy it.

   As far as altitude goes, I can't say about the Impulse, but I bought a Trimpulse about a year ago (LOVE IT) and the first job I was on was at 9000 feet. I'd heard the same thing about altitude, but didn't believe it. I did after the job. I was able to get it to work, but you had to have perfect timing between the two triggers. If most of your work is above 6500-7000 feet, I'd forget it. I did hear that Paslode is working on a fix, though. You may try contacting them.

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   jack_keating | Jul 23, 1999 05:48pm | #2

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   >I've used the Paslode for about two years now. Love it. The first job was turning an attic into bedrooms and it was over the winter. I had trouble until I figured the gun must be kept warm i.e at the end of the day bring it to the warm part of the house. the next job was turning a basement into living space also over the winter. Kept it warm over night, no problem the next day. Also, battery kept charged all day and these were 14-16 hour days. I'm looking into get the trim gun. Ps I'm in Massachusetts so altitude is not a problem.

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   Guest_ | Jul 23, 1999 06:18pm | #3

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   Great tool at altitudes much lower than 9000 feet and temperatures above 50 f...Read the owners manual.

   I love both of mine...trimmer and framer...not for production work.

   near the stream,

   j

   PS Gabe is the God of the board and answers all questions with the only True authority to do so. I would await His Supreme answer before making any rash decisions.

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   Guest_ | Jul 23, 1999 06:52pm | #4

   *Jack, you are drifting away from the stream...Yes, the manual is explicit that the gun will not work at such great altitude.

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   Guest_ | Jul 26, 1999 02:31am | #6

   *I own and use both the paslode framer and trim guns. I love them for certain applications. When framing, it is nice to have an air gun and a paslode, one for production, one for setting braces, walls, doublers etc. With the trim gun, the noise and smell get to me after a while, but it still can't be beat for small jobs.Eric

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   G._Jones | Jul 26, 1999 02:31am | #5

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   I'm thinking of getting a Paslode Impulse framing nail gun. Anyone have one?

   I'll be working at high altitude (8000 ft. ave) and have heard they have trouble up here. How is it's reliability?

   Thanks