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buying a nail gun

  • 07-11-2006 09:11PM
    #1
    ednwireland
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    thinking of buying one to do tongue and groove ceiling boars, plasterboard skirting and tongue and groove floorboards. looked at the tacwise 191 el pro or tacwise 500 el. would they be suitable , adequate anyone any experience ?

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Comments

  • #2
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    You should try the Woodcraft forum. Someone there will be able to help http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=530


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    IMHO you are better off with a Compressor and a pneumatic gun.
    I tried an electric one and it barely pushed a small tack into pine.
    I took it back and got a refund, and brought a Senco Finish nailer from Ebay 18 Gauge. The nail head is so small that you can hardly see them once they are driven in.


  • #4
    JohnBoy
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    air all the way, i have the aldi gun (on a non aldi compressor admittedly) and it's the job, until your nailing away with no nails in the gun and the piece just falls back to the ground :)


  • #5
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    I'd agree with that, air guns are very good. I have the aldi gun, and compressor, which was great value. My only fault with the gun, is it leaves a slot shaped hole in the timber, as if it has driven a staple.


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