Nail gun

snakeeyes · Post by **snakeeyes** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:52 pm

what sort of nail gun would you recomend for myself who is doing DIY?

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:18 am

heeelllooo and welcome snakeeyes

depends on your planned use!!!

you have light weight pin guns 18 gauge ideal for small mouldings t/g cladding and back pannels ect

you have second fix for skirting archatraves ect

and the biggies for studs ect

whats your budget and expectet use!!!

snakeeyes · Post by **snakeeyes** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:34 am

Hi Big-all,

I am doing general diy, skirtings, mouldings, but i need to make a false ceiling, so something for studs etc, but want to keep the costs down.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:30 am

I went thought the same thought processes a couple of years ago (search on here and you might find my posts) and decided to buy a.......hammer

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The cheap end and you are only looking at something to stick panel pins in which are easy to do with a hammer and then the £2-300 range if for the bigger stuff which I couldn't justify unless I was using it day in, day out.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:25 pm

yep budget and first fix dont go together

you need 16 gauge as 18 is literaly pin size at around 1mm where as 16 is around 2.5mm or 5 times the size

i think you need to forget the studs and go for a second fix as a compromise but as said above 2-£300

i personaly only have 2 pin guns £30 arrow that fires up to 25mm pins
or the cordless ryobi at around £65 naked [without batts]that will do 32mm plus staples both great for txg cladding 'back pannels and light moldings

snakeeyes · Post by **snakeeyes** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:32 pm

thanks for your help everyone, but one more question, what sort of gun shold i buy for first and second fix, have up to £300 ish to spend, something for studs and some smaller stuff?

carhartt kid · Post by **carhartt kid** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:33 pm

You can't get a nailer that does both 1st and 2nd fix! I went for the nailer that I would us the most! That was a Paslode 2nd fix.

If youre going to make a false ceiling. I'd use steel studding as its lighter and easier to handle. And you'll have to screw that together with self tappers/techscrews! Plus nails in a false ceiling will just pull apart, screws would be better if you stick with timber!

snakeeyes · Post by **snakeeyes** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:52 pm

thanks carhartt kid, i am going to use 2x2 screwed and glued togeather,

Cellarman · Post by **Cellarman** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:47 pm

I bought a Tacwise mains powered nail gun some time ago, but found that the recoil was so severe that unless I held the gun down with two hands, it would not drive the nails in properly. I have recently bought a pneumatic one and there is virtually no recoil and I can easily use it one-handed. It is a lot easier using the nail gun to put fasteners into awkward areas then using a hammer.

apprenticejim · Post by **apprenticejim** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:51 pm

i have the im65a, cant beat it. Maybe a bit pricey for DIY use

Pigglet · Post by **Pigglet** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:57 pm

I've recently bought a Paslode IM65a after trying a tacwise OEL500. The tacwise was useless, the paslode is the badgers nadgers.
You get what you pay for I suppose.
Re expensive for DIY, the way I look at buying pro quality tools is that they will last a looooong time and are usualy repairable unlike cheap stuff.
I've also come to the conclusion that pro quality tools usually make the job a lot easier and enable a better end result. Even if I have to buy a new bit of kit to complete a job it usually works out cheaper than paying someone else to do it and I've then got the tool for next time

Well thats my list of excuses er I mean sound justification I use for convincing the missus I need a bit of kit