how does this gun do for shooting 1 3/4" nails reroofing over shingles ?
1741609
I don't do a whole lot of re-roofs, I like to start with a clean, sound deck but I've done a couple of small re-roofing jobs and I haven't had any issues with this gun, you may have to adjust the air pressure or the nail depth on the gun itself but no issues driving the 1 3/4 nails, hope this helps
1741610
Very well. I was impressed with its performance for 1 1/4" as well as 1 3/4"! Don't forget to oil!
1741611
Keep your air pressure up around 100-120psi and it will do awesome!! Best roofing gun you can have. We have been using hitachi for 13 years. Be sure to install an oiler on it or oil before each use with 5-10 drops of pneumatic gun oil
1741612
Hi PaulI have used 45 mm nails and my Hitachi has done about 7000 nails perfect.Mauri
1741613
Sorry, haven't tried it yet. So far only using it for Hardie Siding and it works great.
1741614
shoots perfect 1 3/4'' nails no doubt but i would nt recommend to reroof over shingles ;-)
1930595
Mr. Pfremmer,The PCN65 is not designed to handle the standard 1-1/4" roofing nails. It uses plastic collated and wire collated siding nailes which are longer and don't have as large of a head as the roofing nails. I hope this helps.
1795739
Yes it is 1/4. The only problem I had with this gun, not really even the gun, was on the last few rows I couldn't swing the hammer hard enough to set the nails fully because of the wall being to close. I just grabbed my 16ga finish nailer with two inch nails and carefully finished off the floor.
725965
No, you do not squeeze the trigger to make the nail come out. You squeeze the trigger and tap the the gun where the nail is going to come out on the roof. The nail gun has to make contact with the roof before the nail comes out. It is a safety device. It would be dangerous otherwise.
1564397
It shouldn't have a problem running a flooring gun. We run two or three roofing nailers off this same compressor
1174892
All nail's with a normal size head it will not shoot roofing nails but perfect for galvanized nails or even 12 or 16 penny nails in a hard to reach area
172821
no it is not recomended for this because it is too big either you can damage the gun or the head of the nail would not be well hammered i boutgh these on amazon Freeman FN18L150 18-Gauge Cleatsor found them in Home Depotyou can try if you want but it would be your decision good luck
1714638
I have used one to two inch nails. I believe the nailer could handle anything down to one fourth inch.
152831
Hardie instructions say you can use a roofing nail, and that's what I'm currently doing. The big heads on roofing nails tend to get bent and you'll want to keep a hammer on your belt to fix the occasional error, but they work fine. If you're going to do a lot of fiber cement, though, get a siding gun. I highly recommend switching to a sequential trip trigger, so it only shoots one nail at a time. Bump mode will sometimes double-fire on you and that gets messy in a hurry. I got the #107582 trigger from my local service center for $3.85, but I had to pick up a spring from the hardware store to make it work properly.
1857399
I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then I needed. I hope I answered your question. I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then... » Read More I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then I needed. I hope I answered your question. « Show Less
118238
I did not use it on siding but I did on roofing and it has performed terrible. I would not recommend it. If you want to buy one I will sell you one at a third of what anyone else will charge you. I have used it on roofing and have to open the chamber after every few shots to move the nails forward.
111517
Not made for that!!I love this gun , good for small projects..When you dont want to pull out compressor..I try to install 400' of crown molding once and stooed to set the nails right..Wood floor is much harder and it will not work..
537719
Great gun....ran 100's of nails through it on a shed project and not one jam. I have a Campbell-Hausfeld 4 gal 2 hp pancake compressor (bought at Sams several years ago), which has a max 140 psi. Depending on the softness of the wood and size of nail, I used in between 80-100 psi. Of course the gun has an adjustment on the front for depth, also. As with any gun, don't forget to give it a few drops of oil every once in a while. I recommend it. Phil Layne
343445
This nailer will accept 3/4 inch to 1 3/8 inch headless or a very small headed nail. I have been told it will also shoot 1/2 inch nails.
571382
I borrowed one to do a roof repair and it did leak air when I depressed the trigger halfway but I liked the fact that it hardly missfired or jammed like some of the other nailers I've used so I bought one a couple of weeks later and it also does the same thing when I depress the trigger halfway down, I use the bump fire feature so I hardly notice the air leak.
588526
Cartridge dials to accommodate coils 1-1/4-1-1/2 or 1-3/4-2 or 2-1/4-2-1/2. Provided it was the proper angle and nail size, a 2-3/8 coil should shoot fine at largest setting. On board depth setting to adjust nail depth when fired. It was recommeded to me as best on market siding gun and I'd agree. Has survived multiple drops and usually jambs only when the coil of nails is messed up.
1279666
Yes it does drive 1 3/4 nails just fine. I have now had my reconditioned gun for several years and it has worked flawlessly. Much of that has been with 1 3/4 nails.