Nail gun recommendations wanted

[Temp]

I'll soon have to replace a feather board fence constructed from individual boards so lots of nailing. Due to proximity of plants it will be a lot easier to use a nail gun rather than a hammer.

 

Can anyone recommend a nail gun that will fire suitable nails to fix 22mm feather edge boards to cant rails?

 

 

[Oz07]

Any pneumatic or gas. I think if you hire a coil one they can fire round head clouts

[tonyshouse]

We used to staple them - no comeback no split boards using pneumatic stapler 

[Oz07]

Tbf temp I recently had a job to do with bit of tight scaff. I nailed the fascia with hammer side on where a gun would never have fitted. 

[Temp]

So I'm thinking of hiring one of these..

https://www.hss.com/hire/p/power-fastening-timber-nailer

 

And using these 51mm galvanised ring shank nails..

https://www.screwfix.com/p/paslode-galvanised-plus-im350-collated-nails-2-8-x-51mm-1100-pack/32740

 

I guess I'd better not order nails until I check which model of gun they have? Or are most Paslode nails compatible with all Paslode guns?

[Tennentslager]

They are compatible as it says IM350 ?

The copies both the guns and nails are all the same but as many will tell you gas plus nails plus gun all from Paslode is the Gold standard

Edited March 7, 2021 by Tennentslager
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[Oz07]

@Temp how long you going to need for? Could borrow my dewalt for ring shanks

[Temp]

@Oz07 Thanks for the offer but in the scheme of things the gun rental isn't going to break the bank and I'm not sure exactly when I'm going to get to do the job yet. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Temp

[Temp]

In the end I hired a Paslode IM350+ from HSS for the weekend. They gave me a brand new machine! Amazing bit of kit. I was shooting 51mm galvanised ring shank nails with notched heads. Never missed a beat. Made it way easier as I could push the gun through the neighbours prickly plants. 

[Oz07]

What did you pay out of interest? Small bits of kit like these are normally a great earner for the companies % wise. 

 

Wouldn't go back to hand nailing would you...

[graham35]

On 07/03/2021 at 21:08, Oz07 said:

@Temp how long you going to need for? Could borrow my dewalt for ring shanks

 

Hi Oz07 I have a new 25mt Feather edge board fence to do and also the loan of a Dewault DCN692 nail gun, what ring shank nails would you recommend for this job, a link would also be great, as I am finding it difficult to  decide on what nails to use, galv ring shanks and what heads.....

 

Your help would be appreciated as you own a similar nail gun.

 

Thanks 

[Oz07]

I think the gun can fire full heads but I just used proper galv clipped head ring shanks at 51mm

[Dave Jones]

air nailer here. cheaper, lighter and the nails a lot cheaper in coils. run mine off a cordless dewalt compressor.

[Temp]

On 28/03/2021 at 07:16, Oz07 said:

What did you pay out of interest? Small bits of kit like these are normally a great earner for the companies % wise. 

 

Wouldn't go back to hand nailing would you...

 

Was £46 + vat for the weekend although only really needed it for a day. Way easier than trying to hold branches out of the way, nail, board and hammer all at once.