Is a paslode nailer worth it? reliable? Durable? Cost effective? REnted one last week and it wan’t so great. My grandad swears by his. I am a carpenter (structures, concrete) and this would be used for side work
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Is a paslode nailer worth it? reliable? Durable? Cost effective? REnted one last week and it wan’t so great. My grandad swears by his. I am a carpenter (structures, concrete) and this would be used for side work
cheers
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Dustin-
I have both the framer and the older orange right angle finish guns, but the trim gun is the one I've used the most by far. I can't praise 'em enough! I do mostly small jobs, and they both work great. I trimmed an entire 7,000 sq. ft. house with just my trim gun.
I have air nailers, but they just don't get a lot of use anymore. I like not dragging around a hose thru people's houses, having it get caught on stuff.
The guns do need to be cleaned on a regular basis.( thats probably why the rental wasn't so great). I've done it a number of times and it only takes about 20-30 minutes to take it apart, clean it , and put it back together.
If my Paslode died tomorrow, it would be replaced immediately.
Im more in the market for the framer. Anybody who hires me to do trim deserves what they get. I've heard that if you drive more than 10-15k nails a week, you're pushing the machine. At 80 to 100 nails a sheet for sheathing, that's 2 or 3 days work. I'm not going to run a full framing crew, but I spend money on good tools expecting to abuse them now and then.
>>>>>I'm not going to run a full framing crew, but I spend money on good tools expecting to abuse them now and then.
Then just get the max framing gun and forget about it. Just simply a better gun.
Rob Kress
Dustin
I have two framers(that I dont use very much)both the angle finish and the 18g pin nailer, I love them.
I'm not sure that I would use the framers to frame a house though, dont know if they can handle it. Maybe some framer will give a better opinion.
Doug
Dustin,
I own an angled finish nailer and have been very satisfied with it's performance. But, I use it mainly for small trim jobs. It does require regular cleaning and maintenance for optimum performance. The more it is cycled (fired) and the dirtier the conditions, the shorter the cleaning and maintenance intervals. If you have any mechanical aptitude and can read, you should be able to clean and maintain it yourself. I have considered the framing gun, but I do so little heavy framing, that I can't justify replacing my air nailer for convenience sake.
IMO these nailers are great for small to medium sized jobs. If you are nailing down sheathing or are require faster recovery cycles, stick with your air nailers.
Scott