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Posted on 10/2/22 at 8:45 pm to farad
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isn't there an adjustment on the gun itself?...
There is and that made no difference whatsoever. Either I’m completely incompetent or I bought a lemon. I returned it and went the screw method. Probably better constructed that way anyway but I was hoping for a quicker install. Oh well, project is done now.
Posted on 10/2/22 at 11:33 pm to TDsngumbo
I dont think a framing nailer is even used for fence construction? 3" or 3 1/2" deck screws for rails, 1 3/4" ring shank with coil (roof) nailer for pickets.
This post was edited on 10/2/22 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:21 pm to AutoYes_Clown
I said the same thing and got down voted, no idea why. A coil nailer is the tool to use.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:36 pm to dragginass
15 gauge siding / fence coil nailer
Flat head ring shank nail
Flat head ring shank nail
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:37 pm to AutoYes_Clown
I used my Bostitch framing nailer for mine. For the pickets, I shot these.
21Degree .113x2" Stainless Steel Ring Shank Nails
The only issue I had was the plastic they used to collate them was semi-brittle and chips would gum up the track periodically.
21Degree .113x2" Stainless Steel Ring Shank Nails
The only issue I had was the plastic they used to collate them was semi-brittle and chips would gum up the track periodically.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 6:22 pm to TDsngumbo
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Either I’m completely incompetent or I bought a lemon. I returned it and went the screw method
If you were using a 1/4" hose for the gun it wasn't getting enough air volume. Changing the PSI won't do crap if you don't have enough volume.
I prefer using screws for a fence. The only reason people use nails is because it is faster, not better, specifically talking about a fence.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 6:50 pm to TDsngumbo
Return it if you can and get a decent 1/4 inch cordless impact drill with 2 batteries, and a tub of deck screws. I would never use nails but that's just me.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 7:59 pm to Rowdy Mcflowdy
OP’s already done the switch, I’ve looking into the screw/ nail debate for a fence before and the reality is nails are fine. Screws aren’t perfect either. In reality you are better off nailing it first and then do a check once a year with screws. Screws pull through and get fricked up over time also.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 8:21 pm to baldona
I've had quite a few homes of which the early ones had fences built with nails. In my early homes done with nails, with time the nails start to pull out. You can't really fix that except driving in new nails. With screws you can just tighten them up as needed or at most drive in a few extra screws. Not to mention if you are going with nails you have 3 options. Old school, hammer and a bucket of nails. Takes 10 times as long to drive a single nail if you are really good with a hammer. No freaking thank you! You can use a pneumatic nailer. Now you have to drag around an air hose and compressor. Hmmmm, better but still, no thank you!! You can go cordless nailer which I sometimes do but only for small jobs. The nailer are too heavy for big fence jobs. My cordless impact is light weight and with 2 batteries I can go all day. My 2 cents.
Posted on 10/3/22 at 9:00 pm to Rowdy Mcflowdy
I used this same gun this year to build a 500ft pirvacy fence. Worked like a dream. Your doing something wrong. Never had one bent nail. Treated 4x4 posts with pine slats.Used 2 different air compressors. No issues.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 12:00 am to armsdealer
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If you were using a 1/4" hose for the gun it wasn't getting enough air volume.
I run my NR90AD on 1/4" hose. Framing crews run these guns on 1/4" hoses. These guns use less than 1/10th of a CF of air per cycle, 1/4" hose can provide all the CFM that gun needs. Either user error or he simply got a bad gun which happens because people will buy them for a small project, blast them at 140 psi, then take them back for a refund with damaged drivers or blown o-rings. Box store employees don't check them, they just toss them back on the shelf for someone else to buy.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 9:10 am to armsdealer
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If you were using a 1/4" hose for the gun it wasn't getting enough air volume. Changing the PSI won't do crap if you don't have enough volume.
it makes no difference if it's 1/4" or 3/8" hose for this application. This gun barely uses any air on one shot.
the gun has it's own small cylinder that holds the air necessary to shoot one nail. Unless you're rapid firing, there's no reason it doesn't have the required flow and pressure to push a nail through, or the time to refill that cylinder with the given hose size.
Either he was doing something wrong on his technique, or something wasn't right on the gun, either a setting or it was just shitty.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 10:48 pm to TeddyPadillac
Yep, I switched to a 3/8” hose and still had the same problem with zero improvement. Not to be a smartass, but how in the world can one not use a nail gun correctly? I’ve only ever used brad nailers for trim and crown and such and never had any issues there. What’s different with a framing nailer in terms of operation?
Posted on 10/6/22 at 1:00 am to TDsngumbo
Need to check the driver. If it's busted it will never drive a nail right.
Posted on 10/6/22 at 7:12 am to Clames
As someone else mentioned a siding/fencing specific nailer. This is the one I use when doing fencing or siding.
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