Nail gun question
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Nail gun question
Hey guys I have a question that I hope isn't too dumb. I have a small farm with a wooden fence that needs some work done. I have been away a year in Iraq and my fence needs some serious TLC. My question is what kind of nail gun can I buy to do heavy duty nailing on a wooden fence. Also do I have to get on that runs off of a compressor or are there models that run without a compressor. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
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Only dumb question is the one you don't ask.
I have a FC-350 Porter Cable I use for about everything related to framing. If you are going to use it alot it pays to buy quality to begin with. If you will only use it once in a while you can probably get buy with one from Harbor freight or northern tools. Just check and make sure the nails are available local for a decent price. There is a large difference in the cost of the nails. I am paying about 30.00 for a thousand for the generic ones. The name brand ones run about 50.00 per thousand.
Mine will shoot anything from about 1 1/2 inch to 3 1/2.
This one requires a compressor but they do have the ones that run one small bottles of propane or butane.
I have a FC-350 Porter Cable I use for about everything related to framing. If you are going to use it alot it pays to buy quality to begin with. If you will only use it once in a while you can probably get buy with one from Harbor freight or northern tools. Just check and make sure the nails are available local for a decent price. There is a large difference in the cost of the nails. I am paying about 30.00 for a thousand for the generic ones. The name brand ones run about 50.00 per thousand.
Mine will shoot anything from about 1 1/2 inch to 3 1/2.
This one requires a compressor but they do have the ones that run one small bottles of propane or butane.
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It depends on a few factors. Will you have air available where you need to nail? You can buy electric nailers, pneumatic nailers, battery operated nailers, manual staple guns that fire nails. They all have different capacities. How thick is the wood you want to nail? How much do you want to spend?
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I have a Paslode cordless framing nailer that I think would be ideal for fixing a fence. It is powered with fuel cylinders and the fuel is ignited with a rechargable battery. It fires a variety of nails but I mostly use the 3" framing nails. My friend who frames houses also says the air powered Paslodes are good. They are higher quality so I would expect to pay a little more for them.
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If you plan to do a lot of outdoor work, it is hard to beat the full-sized gas cylinder powered Paslode. You don't need electric power, a compressor, or air hoses. No problem driving nails up to 3.5 inches. A little more expensive to buy and operate than the others, but way more convenient to pick up and go.
If all the work you do will be within reach of electricity, there are many framing nailers that would be suitable. Senco, Hitachi, or Paslode's air powered models come to mind.
If all the work you do will be within reach of electricity, there are many framing nailers that would be suitable. Senco, Hitachi, or Paslode's air powered models come to mind.
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Originally Posted by grizzley30814
Only dumb question is the one you don't ask.
I have a FC-350 Porter Cable I use for about everything related to framing. If you are going to use it alot it pays to buy quality to begin with. If you will only use it once in a while you can probably get buy with one from Harbor freight or northern tools. Just check and make sure the nails are available local for a decent price. There is a large difference in the cost of the nails. I am paying about 30.00 for a thousand for the generic ones. The name brand ones run about 50.00 per thousand.
Mine will shoot anything from about 1 1/2 inch to 3 1/2.
This one requires a compressor but they do have the ones that run one small bottles of propane or butane.
I have a FC-350 Porter Cable I use for about everything related to framing. If you are going to use it alot it pays to buy quality to begin with. If you will only use it once in a while you can probably get buy with one from Harbor freight or northern tools. Just check and make sure the nails are available local for a decent price. There is a large difference in the cost of the nails. I am paying about 30.00 for a thousand for the generic ones. The name brand ones run about 50.00 per thousand.
Mine will shoot anything from about 1 1/2 inch to 3 1/2.
This one requires a compressor but they do have the ones that run one small bottles of propane or butane.
i pay 30.00 for 3,500 bostitch brand nails at home depot. i use a bostitch framing nailer. this model is still the most powerful round head nailer available. has 1,000 pounds of driving force. they run about 300.00. .
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I also use the Paslode brand, fuel cell and rechargable battery ,,,the battery charge ,,, supplies power to a small spark plug to ignite the fuel charge, and runs a fan to exhaust burnt fuel charge and has enough power to shoot 4000 nails,,(so they claim) and the fuel cell will shoot 2000 nails(they claim),,it is a great nailer,,no hoses to tangle or trip on, no compressor,,they shoot a 6d 2 nail to a 12d 3 1/4 nail also have galvanized nails.
I also have a Bostich N16 framing air nailer, never even use it any more,,would be good in a shop though.
I also have a Bostich N16 framing air nailer, never even use it any more,,would be good in a shop though.
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My question is what kind of nail gun can I buy to do heavy duty nailing on a wooden fence.
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I have a newer Bostich framing nailer that uses the full round head nails, I have never had a problem with it. The only problem for you would be dragging the hose and compressor around the yard.
For about the same price you can get a Paslode nailer like the others are talking about and not have the hose and compressor to worry about. The paslodes are about the same weight as most of the other nailers and work just as good.
For about the same price you can get a Paslode nailer like the others are talking about and not have the hose and compressor to worry about. The paslodes are about the same weight as most of the other nailers and work just as good.
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