You have to listen to the show to understand why.Īlways use fasteners appropriate to the style of construction where the prefinished trim Door stoppers, get the spring loaded ones, not the solid ones. Paul had a really random tip to wrap up the show. Safetyīe sure to read an follow all the instructions that came with your kit. Most people will usually just add a few drips of tool oil in the air inlet before using the tool. The disadvantage is you will have oil in your hose which is really bad if you are going to use the compressor for spraying paint. They can be added to facilitate automatic oiling of your tools. This option probably didn’t come with your kit. Most pneumatic nail guns need to be oiled. Roofing nails rune between 3/4″ – 1-3/4″.Use for shingles and some underlayment.A typical pin nailer supports nails up to 1 1/2″ in length. The pins can go up to 2″ or more in length but the nailers that support the very Long lengths are very expensive.Use for furniture building, small moldings and holding pieces while the glue dries.The staples are usually between 5/8″ up to 1 1/2″ on some models.Use for furniture, cabinet assembly, some carpentry, floor underlayment, upholstery and crafts.Often the manufacture will build a larger magazine to accommodate the round head nails and not sacrifice on capacity but the gun may be a little larger. Round head nailers hold fewer nails but are not restricted by some building codes. The clipped head nailers can hold more nails but are not allowed in all jurisdictions. Use for framing, sheathing, wood siding, fence building, carpentry.The nail has the greatest holding power of all the finish nailers but also leaves the largest hole to fill. The 15g angled finish nailer shoot a larger nail up to 2 1/2″ or more on some models.Use for trim work, moldings, baseboards, crown molding.Although they can shoot a longer nail than an 18g nailer they also leave a bigger hole. These can shoot nails up to 2 1/2″ in length.Use for trim work, interior molding, baseboards, paneling and smaller crowns.Different models support different lengths of nails between 5/8″ and 2″ in length.Used for small trim, interior molding, baseboards, paneling, crafts and come cabinetry.You asked the right questions.ĮDIT – We created this video November 2012 called Selecting a Pneumatic Nailer, Watch it hereįirst a run down of the most common nailguns 18g Brad nailer This is quite a question! Eddie, we have dedicated this entire show to your questions. What kind of maintenance? What kind of nails they are capable of using? Are there just one or two sizes per gun? When do I choose which gun? I have some common sense but don’t have enough experience or education to know what question to ask. I need a resource for learning about these machines and the finer points of using them. ( I know they are dangerous and that you have to oil them, usually with an oiler place in line on the air hose) But I was never allowed to use them very much and don’t know much about them. Now my dad owned nail guns and I saw him use them. To help me in this I got a set of 4 Campbell Hausfeld nail guns from Lowe’s. I am doing a complete kitchen remodel as you may remember. In this show we address a few questions about nailers from one of our fans Eddie. There are many many specialty nailers designed for specific jobs. There are nailers for interior trim, crown molding, chair rail, craft projects, woodworking, framing, building a deck or roofing. A nailer can also get into tight or awkward locations where it would be virtually impossible to swing a hammer. Nailers allow for one handed operation which frees up your other hand for positioning the work. With one pull of the trigger, the nail is set flush or below the surface of the work. A pneumatic nailer takes much of the work of driving nails and saves you time. The Handyguys discuss what nailer you use when.

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