I would not purchase the staple/nail combo gun. It is ok if you are only going to use staples. I know of one situation where some paneling was put up with one. The driver is 1/4 inch wide. The next day in the bright light my cousin was horrified. There was 1/4 inch indentations all over the paneling. Since it was a rental property he ripped it down and purchased a nail only gun and re paneled the room. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:32 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options
Bob, For the little I would use it that would be too much but thanks for sharing. This is one reason I went with Ryobi. I've had good luck with them and the const is much less. I'll have to look into whether they have one. Another question is how do nails come for guns? Al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options New it's close to $400 unless you already have the Dewalt batteries. If you have batteries from other Dewalt tools you can search for the bear tool only and save 1 to $200. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan & Terrie Robbins To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:20 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options Bob, Mind sharing what "pricey" is? Al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options I've got the 18 volt finish nailer but it is pricey. I'm still pondering over the 16 gauge model. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Rossi To: Blindhandyman Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options Al, My brother-in-law was just telling me that he has mostly given up on his air driven nail guns for finishing nails. He has two DeWalt electric guns one for 16 gauge and one for 18 gauge. If that doesn't work for you, there are definitely small compressors for you to use. Mine is about the size of an upright vacuum cleaner. Lastly, there are systems where you can use a CO2 cartridge to power a nailer. It's kind of the expensive way to go, but I've considered it because the compressor is damn noisy, and a bit of a pain in the ass to drag out if you just need to shoot a couple of nails. I'll also say that if I have the compressor out, I enjoy using the nail gun for a lot of stuff. I will often tack pieces together rather than clamping them, or tack a straight edge down as a guide. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5205 (20100617) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5205 (20100617) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
