davbell22602
Stihl Chainsaw Man
I need some info on buying a framing nail gun. What brands are good? What brands to stay away from. I need for framing roof rafters and walls.
Buying an air framing nailer gun
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RebelThunder
Speak English or GTFO
At work all we use is Senco. They get beat to hell by gettin thrown around all day and we rarely have problems with em.
davbell22602
Stihl Chainsaw Man
Is this something that should be bought new or buying one used is ok also?
La Bestia
resident tool whore
For the right price used is ok but it all depends on condition and price. Pretty much every part on a nail gun is replaceable and they're fairly easy to work on but the price of parts and downtime can easily add up to the cost of a new gun if you're not careful.
I'll tell ya Hitachi is a hell of a brand. The guns are a bit pricey but the nails are cheap and they come in full head and clipped head. This is kinda my deal at work if ya couldnt tell 
other brands are Bostich which is the opposite on the gun is cheaper but the bostitch brand nails are expensive. Senco is a good gun too we just dont sell much of them in the Wichita area.
other brands are Bostich which is the opposite on the gun is cheaper but the bostitch brand nails are expensive. Senco is a good gun too we just dont sell much of them in the Wichita area.
davbell22602
Stihl Chainsaw Man
Definately a throw away gun.
davbell22602
Stihl Chainsaw Man
That is the cheaper line of hitachi nailers. the only problem with those is the head isnt as tough as their contractor line. The reason the contractor line is stronger is because you use the nailer as a hammer as much as you do a gun because you are bangin around studs and rafters with it and then nailin them. The ones you had on that link are not going to put up with as much abuse as the more expensive ones.
OldCracker29
I've been knocked down drug out and left for dead
Senco is all I'll use. Reliable as hell, and if you have to have one repaired, it's easy enough to do yourself. I just had to replace all the O rings in mine after five years of abuse.
