Nailers...confused!

[lastminute]

Can anyone explain the obvious (to most) differences between the types of nailer...first fix, Second, Brad, Stapler and Pin.

Among others am looking at the Senco PC1010 Ultra Quiet Compressor, am aware of its small capacity.

Thanks for any advice

Gerry

 

[hawkeyefxr]

The big nailers hold the nails id a continuous strip, a bit like a machine gun belt. Brad guns "like i have" come with the brads all glued in a length. they snap in a slot in the gun. You get then in different nail lengths from a 1/2 in to 2in long.
Staples to me a an inverted U and are also glued together like the brads.

The big nails tend to be used in construction sites.

 

[NazNomad]

Some detailed info here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/A-Buying-Guid ... 215/g.html

 

[petermillard]

+1 to all the above. I'll just add...

First fix (aka framing nailer - American??)
2.8mm thick nails from 50mm - 90mm, usually paper-collated. Construction use, stud walls ('framing') etc...

Second fix (aka 'finish' nailer)
16g (1.2mm) 32 - 63mm long, stripnails, can be straight or angled. Used for e.g. skirtings and architraves i.e. where the nails are visible and the 'finish' is important.

Pin gun (aka brad gun or bradder)
18g (1mm) 15-50mm long, stripnails. Mouldings and general purpose pinning e.g. while glue sets, quadrant or scotia edging around floors etc...

Also 21g (0.8mm) 'veneer pinner' and 23g (0.6mm) 'headless pinner' 15-30mm long for very delicate work, fine mouldings etc...

Stapler - most likely narrow-crown stapler, typically 20-25mm long, great for fixing thinner materials where a pin may pull through e.g. a 6mm back to a cabinet.

That's my basic take on it, my uses. HTH

Peter

 

[Superstrat]

I bought this compressor, very pleased with it...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/241184-Sil...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3SEF09YJ3G853M3E9H50

and this nailer/stapler...

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p98852?searchstr=nai

I was so impressed with this as a stapler that I bought the nailer from the same range...

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p35168

The reason I also bought the nail gun is that, when used for nails, the combination machine leaves a mark the width of a staple due to the width of the striking head. A dedicated nailer doesn't do this as the striking head is much narrower.

These machines are cheap but have worked straight out of the box with no jams and give a perfect result whatever length the nail, even in hardwood.