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24th April 2019, 03:09 PM #1Woodworking mechanic
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Pin nailer
I’m in the market for a pin nailer. I bought an Ozito brad/stapler about 5 years ago and it’s been O/K but leaves a line indent when using brads because it’s also a stapler.
i was watching the YouTube video Woodpixel posted today on mitres and the guy was using a 23 gauge pin nailer for the trims.
Looking around, Makita make a battery operated 23 gauge pin nailer. Looks the goods. Got a total price from Toolsonline for the unit plus a 4ah battery and charger - free delivery.
Its cheaper then buying a good, quiet compressor and pneumatic unit and, besides that, I have no room for a compressor.
Has anyone got one of these pin nailers and would care to comment on it or another brand that I should consider before I splash the cash?
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24th April 2019, 11:40 PM #2
I don't use or like cordless nailers. I suspect they're better now than they were a couple of years ago but the one I owned and several I've used were inconsistent in that the drive depth tended to become more variable as the battery charge declined with use. The safety interlocks were also at times problematic with the guns not firing when held at angles other than perfectly perpendicular to the work surface.
I own and regularly use both Porter Cable and Grex pneumatic pin guns. The Grex is the better tool but the smaller size of the PC is sometimes an advantage. I use Grex pins exclusively in both.Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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25th April 2019, 12:00 AM #3
Hi Lappa
Can't comment on the battery powered 23ga Makita unit, but in Canada similar air powered units cost between $60 (2" Bynford) and $340 (2" Senco) with a matching compressor an extra $100.
How do those costs compare with the costs in Oz?regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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25th April 2019, 12:10 AM #4Taking a break
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The $80 Ryobi air pin nailer works quite well and you'd probably only need a baby compressor like this to run it https://www.gasweld.com.au/toolex-59...IaArffEALw_wcB
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25th April 2019, 07:48 AM #5Senior Member
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Hi,
I found it useful wrt the Makita cordless pin nailer to read the reviews of it on amazon.com to get actual experiences.
PaulNew Zealand
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25th April 2019, 09:41 AM #6Woodworking mechanic
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Thanks Ian.
Air pin nailers run from $62 no name to $169 Makita to $250 for a Bostich
I have absolutely no room for a compressor in my shed so, if I was to buy one, I would have to put up another small shed so the compressor would have to be a good one ($300 to $800-like fencefurnature’s unit) to justify the expense of a new shed . Besides, I’d probably want to buy other pneumatic tools if I had a good air supply. The other problem is I’m so cramped for room, dragging an airline around would be a problem.
At the moment, with my antique clock restoration, I have my tools and hood on the work bench that runs along the back wall, the false front/back disassembled on the router table and the backboard being rebuilt on my saw table.
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25th April 2019, 09:48 AM #7Woodworking mechanic
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Thanks Paul.
The only AMAZON reviews for the unit I am looking at (DPT353Z) are from the U K and out of 8 reviews there is one with a 1 rating and the other seven are 5 out of 5.
The is another unit in the US ( XTP02Z ) with mixed reviews but I can’t find a comparison between it and the one in OZ.
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25th April 2019, 09:50 AM #8Woodworking mechanic
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25th April 2019, 09:52 AM #9Woodworking mechanic
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25th April 2019, 12:29 PM #10
No batteries, compressor or moving parts.
Ted hammer.jpgInnovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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25th April 2019, 01:39 PM #11Woodworking mechanic
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25th April 2019, 01:54 PM #12Taking a break
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Not sure about others, but I don't think I'd trust myself to reliably strike 23ga pins by hand without bending them all the time
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26th April 2019, 12:27 AM #13
Hi Lappa
perhaps look for one of these
Spotnails SE30/08 Veneer Pinner
Dedicated for fixing scotia and quadrant. Head half the size of ME30 panel pin.
Very small hole requires no filler.
30 shots per minute
The perfect finishing tools for the wood floorlayer beating the hammer and punch single handed for a flawless finish.
- Can fix 6 metres of scotia or quadrant per minute.
- Chip-controlled 2 mm automatic countersink into all hard woods and MDF.
- Pencil thin nose allows accurate pin placement at any angle.
- Protective rubber feet prevent damage to pre-finished surfaces.
regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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26th April 2019, 11:17 AM #14Woodworking mechanic
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Thanks Ian. Not a bad looking unit except it takes a specialised nail and looks like it’s only available in the UK.
I’ve sent them an email.
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26th April 2019, 11:49 AM #15
"Spotnails" might be a UK company but the ME30--08 is actually made in Italy.
regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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