DYI here.
I have a Max CN565S siding gun. Shooting 2″ senco stainless steel ring shanks (metal collated)–Hardi Plank siding.
Used about a box of nails so far. My problem is that I’ll shoot a nail (or several)and then blanks…seems that the wire is breaking right at the last nail shot.
On and off problem but chronic now. Think the nails (angle, diameter, etc.) are right. The magazine is adjustable and I’ve got it set to the size of the nails.
The shop that sold me the nails sells and services Max but they don’t work weekends and I’d like to keep banging siding Saturday and Sunday.
Any advice?
TIA, Todd
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The guy I work with was having trouble with his nailgun jamming after every couple nails and he found out that the angle of the nails he was using was slightly different than what the gun was supposed to use. Once he started using the nails with the correct angle, he had no more problems. You may want to be certain they are the correct nails. Also, certain brands of nails don't work well in certain guns for whatever (unknown) reason. But I would check the angle first. That is also the most logical (IMO) reason for jams.
Thanks, guys.I double checked the nail specs and they are 15 degrees as spec'd. Have a box of ACQ galvanized (senco, too) that I am using for less critical stuff than the SS nails and having the same problem there, too. So I don't think it's a bad batch of nails, but maybe the gun doesn't like Senco. Then again, I bought the nails from a pretty big distributor--they sell and service Max and they handed me the nails without reference...trust they know what they are selling.No problem with gunk on the feeder. Coil is loose, no problem there, either. Guess I'll take it in for service...can't figure it out, frustrating. After this morning's rain it's supposed to be a nice weekend for working outside and winter will be here too soon.
I trust you have the magazine adjusted correctly for the nail length you're using.
Yep.
I have the same gun, and use Bostitch, Max, and Hitachi nails flawlssly, I think ya got a bum batch of nails. That's all I got, 'cept maybe loosen the coils a bit before ya load em.
Is the feed paw clean? Sometime when I shoot a lot of DD Galvy's that gets gummy looking.
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My Max coil gun took a few thousand nails to start operating right ,the nail advance dogs needed extra lube for the first few boxes of nails it my fave right now but had to be broken in, also I always keep it set for one notch longer than the nails i'm using.
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Are you able to select on your gun for whether the nails are plastic or wire collated? The spacing/ feed length may be different for plastic and wire. On the Bostitch siding gun I have, I have to select for the type of collation.