Cordless 2nd fix nail gun

[mjc55]

Will need one of these quite soon for the timber cladding.

 

I would prefer De Walt cordless as we have gone down the De Walt route but recommendations for any make are welcome.

 

Thanks in advance

[Super_Paulie]

ive got a DeWalt and a Makita 2nd fix gun, much prefer the DeWalt. It seems to "wind up" before it punches, where the Makita just comes down like a ton of bricks which makes it difficult to handle. Both are big units like but both work well, the DeWalt uses angled brads which are a bit harder to come by. DeWalt wins for me though, but make sure you wear a belt as it pulls your trousers down if its hanging off a loop. With hilarious consequences. 

[SimonD]

1 hour ago, mjc55 said:

Will need one of these quite soon for the timber cladding.

What fixings are you planning to use? This will guide you more in terms of type of nailer. I presume you want full round head stainless steel nails? In that case you'll want either a coil, 21 degree or 34 degree framing nailer with a no mark tip, not a second fix nailer that uses brads.

[Bonner]

I used stainless brads for larch cladding. Got a Dewalt second fix, as @Super_Paulie said it’s quite big but works well.

[mjc55]

Having looked at this a bit more it seems that a 1st fix nailer is better for timber cladding?

 

Thoughts?

Edited 16 minutes ago by mjc55