Shoe molding nailer

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Permalink Reply by Stephen on August 14, 2010 at 9:24pm

Seen them, they are like baby toy tools.

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on August 15, 2010 at 3:09am

Stephen,

We have one of these

http://www.nailgundepot.com/shop/catalog/Omer_MG40_21_Gauge_Headed_...

Great gun, it fires headed and headless pins....For pine shoe it works well but for hardwood shoe { Domestic and exotics } it's holding power doesn't have a longetivety factor and shoe can be knocked of fairly easy. Most shoe we use an 18g bostich brad nailer.

Permalink Reply by Everett on August 15, 2010 at 4:23am

I use the 15g senco gun. When we take up shoe to nail back up later and it's been nailed with 18g, it's a real pain trying to denail it, the pliers end up just cutting most of 'em off instead of pulling them. Is this just no big deal? Why use 18g over 15g? Please educate me because if I am to make a switch I'm going to have to convince someone else... LOL

Permalink Reply by Tongue in Groover on August 15, 2010 at 8:28am

This is another instance the size does matter! It's all about the size of the hole. The tighter the better....I mean the smaller the better-er. Think about your doing naturea maple shou and filling a 15 g hole they stand out and ill only get wors over the years with cleaning.

Tell Gabe this is what the pro's do...LOL

Permalink Reply by Everett on August 15, 2010 at 8:51am

So there's not enough of a difference in holding power between the 2 to outweigh the difference in the size of the hole is what you're saying? I have a feeling that will be the argument against 18g...

While we're at it, what about transition pieces/reducers? Are they any different given that they get walked on?

Permalink Reply by geo on August 15, 2010 at 9:00am

Groover, I have the grex gun, always have a problem with pins over 1 3/8. Works great for shoe mould though. Cadex makes a nice one aswell, it has a built in air blower which It seems there is one guy on this forum that gets his rocks off with this feature:)

Permalink Reply by Stephen on August 15, 2010 at 10:09am

it has a built in air blower which It seems there is one guy on this forum that gets his rocks off with this feature:)
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Oooh Dale, you gonna take that from Geo? Are you guys breaking up? LOL

I just use me 18ga and putty, putty is my buddy, Or if the customer is painting then they putty. Mostly they are painting. But on door casing trim I use the monsterous 15ga cannon. :)

Permalink Reply by Howard Chorpash on August 15, 2010 at 10:20am

I'll tell you where my 23 ga. comes in handy, is all the tweaked out t-mouldings. I use it to top nail here and there to hold um tight while the adhesive is setting. You can't see them, and their like a darn wire,( they're not going to limit movement). On shoe...IMHO you cant beat it,( especially on stained).

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on August 15, 2010 at 11:25am

Stephen,

If I really gave a sheot ;) LOL

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on August 15, 2010 at 11:30am

Btw:

I went with Bostich over the air blower thingy because it had a pencil sharpener ;)

Permalink Reply by Stephen on August 15, 2010 at 2:38pm

I went with Bostich over the air blower thingy because it had a pencil sharpener ;)....and the 7 yr warranty?

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on August 15, 2010 at 3:04pm

What's a warranty?

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