Senco 3 pce FinishKit @Big Orange Box
At HD in Massachusetts I saw 15 Guage angled finish nailer, a brad nailer, and a crown stapler, for 211 dollars! Is it me, or is that a great deal?
Does Senco make a lesser product so that HD can sell at a discount?
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Senco (if I remember the correct manufacture) came out with a completely different line and sold it under a different name. This was about 7-10 years ago.
After a couple of years they renamed it Senco and now has two levels of tools.
It had nothing to do with HD, but was an attempt to get into the hobby wordworking side of business.
Does it have 3 different tools or is is a comination brad aniler/stapler.
Look at the individual units and check out their specs.
It is not unknown for places like HD and Lowes to have the manufacuter put together packages of standard tools that are not otherwise available in such a package.
three seperate tools, sold as a package, and they come with one case that holds all three tools (the only part I don't like cause you need to lug all three at the same time in a huge case). I diddnt get the model numbers cause I started to feel that twitching feeling telling me if i diddn't run away I was leaving with another expensive tool.
Porter Cable has a similar package. I think it's mentioned in a current thread in Tools.
For the price, it's a good deal.
If the size of the case bothers you, throw it away and use a tool bag. I think Klein sells a nice one for electricians.
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senco package ingludesfp35 15guage 1 1/4" - 2 1/2" angled finish nailerfp15 18 ga brad nailersls15 18 guage crown stapler.I guess I like the idea of the angled finish nailer, and I heard the PC compressor is really LOUD. Like really loud. The noise may be an issue where I work on my apartment in a multi-unit building.If I bought the senco set, I would need a quiet dependable compressor. Any reccomendations. I may want to hook up a framing nailer too for some light (not production level) framing down the road
Edited 1/3/2006 3:26 pm ET by xosder11
This kit doesn't have their best 15 gauge the 41xp, but I have a friend that likes the finish pro 15 guage. The other thing to also consider is that the brad nailer only goes up to one inch brads and the stapler only up to one inch staples.
You might want to take a look at the Bostitch 15 gauge angled gun. It is Oil free and light weight. The big orange box at home has it for $149.
Accuset was their "homeowner " line
I actually bought the kit first time around, took it home took it out and found out that the big 15 guage finish gun was not the senco 41xp oiless gun, but an oil gun, shot a few nails and disliked it, I called senco and found out that the kit was a lower grade for "consumers" and not designed for "professionals" hmph I am not a professional, but I have always found professional tools nicer, and prefer them. Every time.
So I picked up a hitachi 65MAT on ebay and later picked up an 18 gauge hitachi NT50AE at blowes for 65... I put a swivel fitting on the end of both of the guns, and I love them, never double fires easy to set the depth of drive, easy to load and easy to clear (if I ever have a jam, havent yet).