Thread: Could you get by with 1 nail gun?

Fixing guns are designed with thin nails 1.6 - 1.8mm and with a small head that can be covered over with filler.
Framing nails are ususlly 3.2mm or larger and have a flat head .
So no you should not use a fixing gun for framing.
In saying that there is nothing to stop you doing that but I would certainly not like you to build my house with a fixing gun.

75mm framing nails are the most comonly used and priced accordingly other sizes are available but considerably dearer.

fixing gun to do my framing

I dont think so,
those little fixing nails hold bugger all,
May be get Gas framer and air bradder if its cost you are concerened about.

Q. Could I get by with 1 nail gun?
A. No. I've got seven and that's barely enough

Work out what your going to do most and then let us know so we can help you spend your money. The gasless guns are a pretty expensive option, you could probably buy a decent framer and finisher for around the same dollars. I've never had a problem with the airline when on a roof, if anything it's handy as you can hoist the gun up/lower it down on the hose.

Mick

The boys are right.

If you are a hobbyist, the gasless guns are not the way to go. Im told they need to be used regularly (I own both of them). My tip, buy a 'C' class finisher and a framing air gun.

I will shortly be buying my 7th gun, a coiled nailer. Does that give you an idea as to how I would answer your question in one word?

Gentlemen, I suspected you would say what you've said. A nail gun is an expensive outlay if you only use them occassionally. I suspected that the gauge for a fixer wasn't going to do the job for framing a house, but was hoping I could get away with it for a chook house and the like. I'll have to reevaluate my priorites and anyway there's always hammers. Anyone know where I can get a good framing hammer from?

Boban,

BTW, I thought that a bradder, fixer and framer would cover you for every job. You mentioned that you had 7 guns, are you suggesting that you need more than the common 3 guns for household jobs?

Originally Posted by Tiger

Gentlemen, I suspected you would say what you've said. A nail gun is an expensive outlay if you only use them occassionally. I suspected that the gauge for a fixer wasn't going to do the job for framing a house, but was hoping I could get away with it for a chook house and the like. I'll have to reevaluate my priorites and anyway there's always hammers. Anyone know where I can get a good framing hammer from?

Hire one! A framer that is.

At last count I had 9 but I do a lot of different stuff.

Originally Posted by Tiger

Boban,

BTW, I thought that a bradder, fixer and framer would cover you for every job. You mentioned that you had 7 guns, are you suggesting that you need more than the common 3 guns for household jobs?

I think you can get away with just a 'C' series bradder and framer.