For a few more dollars (Nail Gun)

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So what happens when you have a few extra $, a birthday that didn't happen too long ago, a sale and think you need a new tool? You buy it, well my answer anyway.

I'm getting back to a remodeling job in one of the upstairs bathrooms and was dreading having to deal with the air compressor, a long run of hose and having to have the garage door to the house open while I was working. I've done it before but in warmer weather and then I had the air hose going out a bedroom window to the air compressor which total would not work now this time of year.

Then one of the recent magazines was talking about battery powered nailers. I had seen them a few years ago but the price was pretty high and I didn't really have a need that was pressing then. However seeing the magazine got me interested again. Still expensive but, I had some "gift" money, about $50 left, and about $50 off on sale, for me it was worth the trying one of these out.

So what did I get? Porter Cable PCC792LA. Just a little on the details:

Nailer + charger + battery in a box with a couple hundred nails.

It uses standard 16GA straight finishing nails between 1" and 2-1/2" long.

It has the 20V PCC680L battery (that is the small one) and an estimate up to 375 nails on a charge (the larger battery gets that up to 1000 nails).

Depth adjustment, LED lights.

The box looks like this:

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That is about all I can tell you about it at this point. I'm planning on get some time with it in the near future and will report back then.

Ed

[masonsailor2]

Ok ! Now you're armed and danderous !!
Paul

[ChrisNeilan]

Good tool. I just last week picked up the Ryobi version. That one takes 15 ga. nails. Have fun, and don't send a nail into your thigh!

[Skizzity]

Good tool. I just last week picked up the Ryobi version. That one takes 15 ga. nails. Have fun, and don't send a nail into your thigh!

Made me laugh because I've done it. I was still green. I didn't completely clear the 2" out when I put 5/8" in.

As an aside, I haven't had any problems with my PC air guns. Always wanted to get a battery gun for service calls but didn't. I hope it works well for you.

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Charged the battery and gave it a go.

There is a small moment between trigger pull and firing, had read about it but had not experienced it until now. That makes it different then air guns but I don't see it being a big deal. After using it for a while I'm sure it will seem strange when I go back to an air guns.

I just loaded the 2" nails and did some target practice, it seems to work fine. It uses the same 16GA nails as my 16GA air nailer which is nice since I will not have to go out and buy more nails. I checked and the only standard size I don't have is the 1" and that is because I don't normally use 16GA in that length.

Porter Cable does make an 18GA version of this so I really really like this one I might put that on the tool list. It would be handy in the shop in the winter when I have less access to the air compressor and in general less space to move about.

So far I'm thinking that this is going to work fine for the bathroom project. I have all the trim profile cut and ready to be cut to length. It is painted already so it is just a cut to fit and nail in project and then of course the filling and touch up as needed. Just have to get my back ready for this sort of work.

Ed

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Menard's had the crown stapler version on sale from $199 to $149 and a $50 rebate. I debated all week if I was going to pull the trigger on this or not. I'd like to have the 18GA nailer but Menard's doesn't carry it and this has the rebate.

I wanted a second battery in any case and this was a good way to end up with one and then buy the 18GA version without the battery. Without the battery you save about $50 at present. Pretty much a wash.

It is interesting that when I was shopping batteries just a short while ago they were selling for $60 now they are $49. I'm staying with the smaller version because I think that is a better fit for my needs.

This shoots from 18GA staples my air tool does so again I can use what ever tools seems best for the jog without having to have two sets of staples. It works with 1/2" all the way to 1-1/2" long, that might be even longer then the air version, can't remember now but I know I don't have any staples that long. Something to check on later.

Ed

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I've fallen in love with the stapler! I've been doing some outside yardening projects and just grabbing the stapler and battery and well staples and out into the back yard and bang bang the project is done.

My wife of 47 years wanted a sandbox for under her hammock swing, so I built one and used pretty much all battery tools. It has a 2 x 4 frame which I cut to length with my Hitachi battery circular saw. Had some cedar supports under it which I also cut to length with the saw. Battery drill to drive some screws to hold the frame together.

Landscape fabric, two types, stapled to the frame. Cedar supports below that and they were stapled on as well. The sand is just one bag of white play sand, just enough to put your bare feet in and enjoy. The sand is washed and clean so I made a light weight cover to keep it that way.

The cover is made with cedar strips I ripped with the circular saw and cut to length. The cover material is stapled in place.

No hand tools, no plug in tools, no extension cords, no air tools.......

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Now I have to see if I can talk myself in to a fathers day gift of the brad nailer...........

Ed

[sawmill]

The more you use it the more you will like it. I have a Paslode framing nailer which uses a battery and small propane tank and shoots nails up to 3 1/2 inch long and I bought a paslode finish nailer at an auction for 40.00. It uses the same battery but different propane tank. I use them all the time. I have been looking at the smaller brad nailers because the one I have now I have to use my compressor on