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An Air Nailer Could Make Your Life Easier

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Dec 06 2009

These days it's hard to a construction project or woodworking shop, is not employed the use of modern pneumatic nailers found. Significantly improve the choice of the right model for the task may results for hobbyists and professionals alike. There is an air nailer for almost any task that can you imagine working with wood.

The function is the most important factor in determining the nailer is right for your specific task. Do you want to build aHouse, deck, install shingles, hardwood flooring, siding, or just build a dollhouse? There are Nailer for these tasks and much more.

Brad Nailers are just the thing if your building birdhouses or other similar projects with thinner materials. One thing to keep in mind when Brad nails, they are not very strong and should be used in conjunction with a good quality wood glue.

Finish nailers shoot nails, the longer and stronger than bradNails. They also have special nail heads that can be riveted on, to hide them. That would be my choice for the installation of interior paneling, furniture or other construction projects where the wood look is important.

Nailers nails everywhere shooting up between two and three and a half inches. These are the pneumatic nailer that you at construction sites across the United States. This is the right choice for building a house, renovation, building a deck, garage, or finishing your basement.

Floor,Siding, and roofing nailers are also available, but this very specific task, and probably are better off if your local rental center for the average homeowner rental. Unless you have a lot of work for this specialty nailer I find it hard to justify their high cost.

Palm Nailers are a breed all their own. Palm-impact nailers look like closed funnels, and they fit into the palm. Of all the nailers discussed on this page, these are the only ones to useregular nails. Instead of loading in a coil or strip of nails, you simply load one nail by attaching similar to a magnetic nail guide as with a bit sorry for a cordless drill. They are very handy for getting into tight places where a periodic nail gun or hammer will not fit. If you are not forgotten one of these little beasts purchase earplug loud and sounds like a jackhammer really fast.

All of the above require an air compressor nailer, air hose, and relatedFurniture. However, if you do not want to be restrained by the length of your air hose, cordless nailers are available. There are two types of these are battery operated and gas. Cordless Nailers are generally less efficient, slower and more expensive than the air driven cousins.

Porter-Cable BN200A 3/4-Inch to 2-Inch 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

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Dec 03 2009
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Porter-Cable BN200A 3/4-Inch to 2-Inch 18-Gauge Brad Nailer
 
Manufacturer: Porter-Cable
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This Porter-Cable 18-gauge, 2-inch brad nailer is a compact, comfortable-to-carry unit that might not offer quite as many extras as other (more expensive) units, but it's very reliable and does its job well. This nailer shoots standard brads from 3/4 to 2 inches long and has an anodized magazine with a reload indicator. The die-cast aluminum body is lightweight but still very strong, and the handle is comfortable to hold, even over long periods of time. The quick-release nosepiece lets you clear jams quickly and easily. Other features include a sequential fire trigger, a safety that's located behind the driver guide for driving brads in tight spaces, an easy-to-adjust depth guide, a directional exhaust port, and a removable rubber nose. The kit comes with a 1/4-inch male coupler with dust cover, a rugged plastic carrying case, oil, and 1,000 brads. --Jonathon Tudor

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A Powerhouse for the home shop
 
Review Date: June 2, 2000
Reviewer: A. Freedman, Bethesda, MD USA
I bought this model because I could not originally afford a finish nailer. I do some production work and and was looking for a break from hand nailing everything. Well it's two years later and I still have not bought a finish nailer. This little powerhouse just doesn't fail. Aside from a few nails that hit a knot and bent sideways, this is a sure thing. Trim is permanently applied and joints are strong (with a bead of glue). I can attest after thousands of nails that this gun keeps working and with a little care (clean and oil), it just keeps on going, and going...

One minor issue - the safety clip (allows the gun to fire when it is pressed against the wood) on my model is metal. It occassionally scratches finish material (it is well used). I have filed it smooth, but it still gets dinged up over time. A rubber tip would be preferred, but I suspect those would wear out over time anyway.

Great gun!
 
Review Date: August 7, 2001
Reviewer: P.J., South City, CA United States
I'm a wood worker and being in the business has made me a hard to impress consumer when purchasing tools for my home. I have had good luck with other Porter Cable tools and this gun is no different. I used this gun right out of the box to install 1500 feet of baseboard and crown molding. Other projects have included frames and redwood planter boxes. Its depth is easily adjustble, the handle is comfortable, and the air release is easily adjusted on top. Best of all is the easy loading of nails. I have used the unit alot in the past couple months and have yet to have ANY jamming. Add to that the capability to shoot 2" pins and you won't hear any complaints. Take it from someone that is dissappointed more often than happy when it come to buying online..this is well worh the price...its a home run.
Great tool, exceptional value!
 
Review Date: December 28, 2000
Reviewer: Kevin Bentz,
I've had a BN200A for about six months now and have used it for everything from small nailing tasks to installing 1"X6" T&G. It has never jammed or misfired and its performance overall has been outstanding. In fact, I am in the middle of a remodel of our barn and am working side by side with a contracor/friend who uses a Senco SLP20 and he can't believe how well the PC performs. I have a Senco SFN40 (15 ga.) but decided to go with the PC 18 ga. because I wouldn't be using the smaller gun that often. Boy was I wrong. It has actually seen more use. All in all, the quality of this gun the and range of fasteners that it shoots make for an incredible value. Hope it helps!
A great value
 
Review Date: April 9, 2001
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I bought this nailer in a rush and did not have time to research others. I was using a friend's Hilti and he needed it back and I was halfway through some kitchen cabinets. It has not let me down... I have shot tens of thousands of brads and it has not jammed yet. I was really wanting an impulse or cordless nailer but the price and my uncertainty of the reliability of these units steered me back to air powered. Because it works sooo nicely I will have to accidently drop this one off a truck to even look at another.
You gotta get you one of these!!!
 
Review Date: March 22, 2001
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If you're into DIY you gotta have this brad nailer. I chose this model because of the reviews on Amazon...and they were right! I priced around at all the local home improvement stores and Amazon had the best price. I have an old air compressor so I was a little concerned about enough pressure but this nailer works great around 90 psi or even less. I've used it for trim, paneling, OSB subflooring, window casings, etc. It does a great job. It's very well made (looks and feels like a pro contractor model) and comes with enough brad nails for your first project and more. You gotta get you one of these!!!

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