what is the best type of framing nailer? (1 Viewer)

[Prairie Swamp]

When I was a kid in the mid 70s they were building the last few lots on my dead end street. It seemed like all summer but I'm sure it was only a few weeks. But anyway that series of sounds went on non stop it seemed. bam, bam, BAM! 1, 2, 3 over and over.

 

[g-man]

The shed is up and under roof. A 12x20 in under 5 days. The Metabo nailer worked fine. I shot 2-3/8x.120 nails for the floor, sub roof, and t-111 siding and 3-1/4 .131 for the frame. Only a few jams which where easily cleared by pulling the nails out of the magazine and clearing the offending nail. I'd buy it again if I had too. No pressure adjustments on the nailer. Had to turn the compressor down to 80psi for the smaller nails and up to 100psi for the framing nails.

 

[g-man]

They say pictures or it didn't happen. So here you go.

 

[g-man]

I found a pneumatic palm nailer came in handy for nailing the inside corner walls together...fits easily between the studs and other tight places. It was under $50 too.

 

[KLF]

I found a pneumatic palm nailer came in handy for nailing the inside corner walls together...fits easily between the studs and other tight places. It was under $50 too.

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Nicely done.

Those palm nailers are also really handy for installing joist hangers for the second floor, if the subfloor is installed and you have no room for swinging a hammer. Just be sure to wear good hearing protection.

I've been using a Bostitch and a Hitachi (now Metabo) framing nailer recently, and I discovered they will both dry fire once you are empty. That seems dumb, my Porter-Cable gun has an interlock that won't let that happen.

 

[g-man]

Nicely done.

Those palm nailers are also really handy for installing joist hangers for the second floor, if the subfloor is installed and you have no room for swinging a hammer. Just be sure to wear good hearing protection.

I've been using a Bostitch and a Hitachi (now Metabo) framing nailer recently, and I discovered they will both dry fire once you are empty. That seems dumb, my Porter-Cable gun has an interlock that won't let that happen.

yeah...the dry fire makes a mark in the wood that looks just like a nail head. Fooled me a few times.