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Title: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Paul Andersen on December 05, 2006, 01:35:37 am: I am getting ready to assemble about 100 frames and I want to buy a pnumatic nailer to make it as painless as possible. I already have the compressor and several other nail guns but I do not have anything for small work.

I am trying to decide between the following:

a 7/16" Crown. 18-Gauge Staples. 3/8"â€”5/8" Lengths. Senco

a Heavy-Duty 1-1/2" x 1/4" 18 Gauge Narrow Crown Stapler. Dewalt

a pin nailer, drives 1/2"â€”1" 23 gauge micro pins. Senco

a brad nailer, drives 18 gauge brads from 5/8" â€” 2". Senco

I was wonder if any of you have any experience using any of these and what works best.

Thanks for any opinions and suggestions based on your experiences.

Paul
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Michael Bush on December 05, 2006, 06:49:25 am: I have a 1/4" narrow crown staple. I use 1" staples on the frames. I use 1 1/2" staples on boxes. I use 5/8" staples for putting the shims on my tops to make the entrances. I use 1 1/4" to put hand rails etc. on my long hives where I want to nail two 3/4" boards together and not have the staples stick out.

It works great.
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Jerrymac on December 05, 2006, 07:06:22 am: I got caught this on sale at harbor frieght for $19.99...

Central Pneumatic
Contractor Series
Item # 40116

18-Guage brad nailer & 18-guage 1/4" crown stapler

Uses 5/8" to 2" brads and 1/2" to 1-1/2" Crown Staples.
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: inthebackwoods on February 04, 2007, 10:07:49 pm: I use a brad nailer, with 1" 18 gauge brads works great for me!
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: wtiger on February 09, 2007, 02:14:36 am: staples are much sturdier, but given how their jointed together a brad would work just fine.
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Kev on February 09, 2007, 11:14:01 am: I put mine together with a 16-ga finish nailer and 1.25" nails.

to attach the foundation I used 5/8" brads shot from an electric staple gun.

kev
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Kirk-o on February 16, 2007, 06:19:08 pm: It looks like you got things worked out I'm going to get me one
kirk-o
Title: Re: Pnumatic guns Brad pin or staple
Post by: Kev on February 16, 2007, 09:34:07 pm: Quote from: Kirk-o on February 16, 2007, 06:19:08 pm
It looks like you got things worked out I'm going to get me one
kirk-o

try tool crib of the north at amazon.com. I got a factory refurbished Porter Cable nailer from them. Works like it's brand new.

kev