HF delivers again: 28 degree framing nailer

Jun 01, 2009 6 Replies
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was on sale at a local store for $65 something. A 20% off coupon (they seem to email these out every week now) lowered it more.



Shot few hundred 3 1/2 nails (they sell 2000 count packs at the store, another 20% off applied) and so far it's been rock solid, zero issue performer and a great time saver. Feeding it from HF's own compressor I've had for a few years.



Now, for $30 bux more you can buy a similar-looking 6-in-1 nailer that supports larger variety of nails (21,28, 34) - might be a better nailer for some, if you can get certain type of nails less expensively. But since I have not tried this particular model (

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, can not say much about it.



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Just realized this one is slightly off topic :) Sorry about that

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Interesting. I had a 18 gauge stapler, and that one worked very poorly. I do have a project where a framing nailer woud be handy, so your info is very timely.

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Don't forget to drop few drops of air tool oil into it every now and then. Prolly every day of heavy use .

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I bought a couple HF Framing nailers to do a small project. When the project got delayed halfway through I set the nailers aside. When I got back to it both had lost their head gaskets. I get new gaskets, and again set them aside before finishing the project... when I got back to the job... again both head gaskets were bad.

I bought a Rigid framing nailer, and have used it off and on for over a year with no issues. Just plug it in and start shooting.

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As I mentioned, I had a similar experience with a HF 18 gauge stapler.

Bought a Senco 15 gauge stapler (I crate a lot of things and a stapler is very useful), and this Senco works great, every time.

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Are these molded gaskets, or something flat where you could make your own out of better material? --Glenn Lyford

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