Hello hello what is going on here then?

[MikeSharp01]

I have been nailing away on our frame today ans occassionaly I get what looks like a miss fire but they knock in with a hammer ok. I thought it might be bounce but it seems not to be as it happens on realy solid parts. Any ideas? PS Gun is a Dewalt electric framing nailer and the nails are 50mm long.

 

[Russell griffiths]

do You mean electric or cordless 

Edited September 1, 2019 by Russell griffiths

[Onoff]

Presume there's a depth adjustment on it?

 

Do you service it?

 

 

I recall they can be ruined by getting oil in the wrong place.

[MikeSharp01]

2 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

do You mean electric or cordless 

Sorry - driving home,

Cordless

[MikeSharp01]

2 hours ago, Onoff said:

Do you service it?

It has only done about a 1000 nails - so no. Its as if it hits a sudden hard spot. 

[PeterW]

@MikeSharp01 are there nails or fixings in the frame on the other side ..?

[Russell griffiths]

I have tried to avoid answering this, but I cannot help myself, sorry, have you looked at any reviews for that gun?

[MikeSharp01]

14 hours ago, PeterW said:

are there nails or fixings in the frame on the other side ..?

No they are going through 15mm OSB and into the ply flanges of FinJoist I beams. It seems to miss about 1 in 30 on average.

[SteamyTea]

2 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said:

seems to miss about 1 in 30 on average.

What is the standard deviation, i.e. does it happen a few times in a row, begining of nailing, towards end of nailing session, or apparently randomly.

[MikeSharp01]

6 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

What is the standard deviation, i.e. does it happen a few times in a row, begining of nailing, towards end of nailing session, or apparently randomly.

Those two in the pic happened one after another but the 25 below and 33 above are fine. 

[SteamyTea]

1 minute ago, MikeSharp01 said:

the 25 below and 33 above are fine.

Any chance it is just getting hot.

Stopping for a minute or two while dealing with the faulty firings may be enough to cool it a little.

Or it could be the nails, have a good look at the next batch.

[MikeSharp01]

36 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Any chance it is just getting hot.

I will be doing a load more tomorrow so I will keep an eye on it.

 

 

[Big Jimbo]

I have been told by a highly respected repair man that the Dewalt nail guns (i have one the same) only like Dewalt nails, and not the cheaper brands.

[PeterW]

1 hour ago, Big Jimbo said:

I have been told by a highly respected repair man that the Dewalt nail guns (i have one the same) only like Dewalt nails, and not the cheaper brands.

 

Same with Paslode guns - run so much better on genuine paslode gas cylinders