Tacwise Nailers

[lynx]

Any good? I have a panelling job for the parents and it's an excuse to get a nail gun.

[sainty]

Can be a bit lightweight depending on what you are fixing into. Could also be an excuse to get a compressor kit?

rgds

Stu

[lynx]

don't really want to use a compressor with it as need for site too, the compressor will be 3 phase

[andy]

This might be worth a read

[promhandicam]

Hi. I recently bought a 400EL pro and broke it within a couple of weeks. I don't really think that it was a fault with the gun as I realised (too late) I was putting the nails in the wrong - they are different to the smaller tacwise nailers (I previously had a 191) in that the nails have to be at the bottom of the guide and not at the top. Very good service from tacwise - they sent me a 500EL pro as a replacement and collected the dead one. now i'm putting the nails in correctly it works well although I'd second the comment about using 2 hands. I've not used 50mm nails so far but up to 40mm I've had no problems. For the money, around £40 for the 400EL on ebay, I'd say that they are good value for money as long as you don't expect the same performance as a pro air nailer (at a considerably higher price tag).

HTH,

Steve

[lynx]

Thanks people. It was the 400el or 500 that i was looking at.

[sainty]

Well would you believe it I had to get mine out today. I've got the 191el pro (?) and was using it to fix some MDF grills. Now I was only firing 15mm "brads" but it did the job ok. You have to get the pressure right but once you get used to it its ok. The main problem is that where it fires staples, the firing pin creates a wide "dent" rather annoyingly when you are using nails

rgds

Stu

[thatsnotafestool]

I think that this area is one of those where you get what you pay for (in spades). Bought a DeWalt battery operated nailer....beautiful.