Harbor Freight brad nailer
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Laughing Gas
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Harbor Freight brad nailer
I bought a HF air brad nailer/stapler, 2" 18gauge for less than 20bucks and it worked great.
I was skeptical at first since it is much cheaper than the brand names, but it helped me do baseboards and cabinet trim molding for a 1700sf townhome with out a flaw and in no time. It would of taken 4 times as long with a hammer.
If anyone is interested it is item number 40116.
I was skeptical at first since it is much cheaper than the brand names, but it helped me do baseboards and cabinet trim molding for a 1700sf townhome with out a flaw and in no time. It would of taken 4 times as long with a hammer.
If anyone is interested it is item number 40116.
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From: on da beach
Most of these tools are made in the same place, and should work as designed.
So I would say you did good.
I used a company jigsaw on Monday, and it IS a Bosch in a plain vanilla wrapper. BTW, it was rebadged as a Chicago brand something or other.
So I would say you did good.
I used a company jigsaw on Monday, and it IS a Bosch in a plain vanilla wrapper. BTW, it was rebadged as a Chicago brand something or other.
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From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by Super Steve
If anyone is interested it is item number 40116.
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Steve, I have two of Harbor Freights framing nailers. Though I would not buy them for heavy duty work they have done a very good job building three barns as well as many other projects over the last two years. The ones I have are model 97510-0VGA and model 93912-1VGA. These are placed on sale pretty often as well.
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A lot of the harbor freight stuff is good for the average joe doing around the house stuff but when you get to commercial work it just doesn't do it, Yes I've heard, seen and actually do have a couple of items from them that have stood the test of time, IE my Pitsburg Impact Sockets I've had now 9 years and haven't roken one yet, my starter remote switch I use for testing 24 volt turbine starters, my long reach needle noses. I abuse everything I own though so enough said on that.
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if you want the sale price just go to their web site and print the web add for that item (the web price is usually the sale price or lower) take the add to the store and ask for a price match. I have done it many times.
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Tuned
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Is that the "purple" handled nailer that they sell? If so I think that they were on sale at mt HF for $9.99 the other day when I was there. they about 100 of them on a table for sale.
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I always laughed at HF tools in general. There air tools seemed way under priced for such a gun. How good can something be when it is so cheap? I have two Bostich stapler and brad nailer. I have one porter cable finish nailer.
After saying that a buddy of mine was building a new two car garage. He wanted to buy a framing nailer. He asked me what brand to look at. I said porter cable. He went to the store and fell over at the price. I said you get what you pay for! He went to HF and baught one for $89. I laughed. The damn thing built that garage, his neighbors garage, and a friend used it to build his addition. I was surprised and impressed.
The HF framing nailer is on my to buy list.
After saying that a buddy of mine was building a new two car garage. He wanted to buy a framing nailer. He asked me what brand to look at. I said porter cable. He went to the store and fell over at the price. I said you get what you pay for! He went to HF and baught one for $89. I laughed. The damn thing built that garage, his neighbors garage, and a friend used it to build his addition. I was surprised and impressed.
The HF framing nailer is on my to buy list.
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Thats how I felt to. I wondered how could something that cost less than 20 bucks do the same thing as the ones that cost 60 bucks or more?
I guess it is like others said. If you are in the trade and plan to really use it for years and your livelyhood depends on it, pay for the premium ones.
If it is for hobby/recreational/part time use, Harbor Freight is good enough to get the job done.
I guess it is like others said. If you are in the trade and plan to really use it for years and your livelyhood depends on it, pay for the premium ones.
If it is for hobby/recreational/part time use, Harbor Freight is good enough to get the job done.
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