need a framing gun

anyone wanna trade me one for my timing light and strut spring compressr tool? ill pay for shipping to

I'm pretty sure I have one that I don't need. I'll check.

Yup. I've got a Stanley/Bostitch.

What type of spring compressor are we talking about?

Meh if not, I bought a husky framing gun before that worked fine for me. I can't remember what the degree was. Only drawback was you had to pull the trigger everytime in combination with the safety on the nose being depressed. Not like some of the framers that let you hold the trigger and everytime you depress the safety it fires a nail.

How about this:

You pay the shipping and I'll send you mine. If I ever need it again, I'll try to remember who I gave it to and then search for your email address. After that fails, I'll post a thread here on the forum that starts "need a framing gun" and if you happen to see it, you can send it back to me. Deal?

messaged u woody

Back at ya.

What caliber? And who are you going to be framing?

Better watch out for those high capacity assault framing nailers.....

yamaha wrote: Better watch out for those high capacity assault framing nailers.....

i'll be worried when the government starts stockpiling all the nails..

I'm looking for a hardwood floor nailer. Those bad boys run $500+......

novaderrik wrote:

yamaha wrote: Better watch out for those high capacity assault framing nailers.....

i'll be worried when the government starts stockpiling all the nails..

Ugh, bunch of conspiracy theorist.

This what makes grm peeps the best.

We had two of these when we built the ranch up in NY.

If it doesn't make your forearm red and achy by the end of the day, it isn't big enough.

tuna55 wrote: We had two of these when we built the ranch up in NY. If it doesn't make your forearm red and achy by the end of the day, it isn't big enough.

a 22oz fiberglass Vaughan framing hammer is all the hammer you need.. once you learn how to swing it.. and it won't make your arm as sore as that wooden thing will..not as fast as an air nailer, but it will get the job done..

Tom Suddard wrote: What caliber? And who are you going to be framing?

That was my exact thought when I read the title!

Don't buy an el-cheapo Harbor Freight one. Worked with one for a while and it was scary. Nails would shoot out sideways at random times, and it jammed constantly.

Gearheadotaku wrote: it jammed constantly

Was it the Bob Marley model?

tuna55 wrote: If it doesn't make your forearm red and achy by the end of the day, it isn't big enough.

that's what she said!

I have an el cheapo harbor freight hardwood floor nailer lol . It surprised me by making it all the way through our house without breaking we put down about 1200 feet of 3/4 hickory and oak. It only jammed once not bad at all for 119 or whatever I paid.

Had a HF nailer for my floor as well, it worked fine. Sold it for about what I paid. I have a Porter Cable framing nailer (which I don't want to sell or trade ) it has always worked fine. It fires full head nails which many codes are requiring now, clip heads are sketchy according to code.

tuna55 wrote: We had two of these when we built the ranch up in NY. If it doesn't make your forearm red and achy by the end of the day, it isn't big enough.

I'm useless with one. The only thing red & achy for me at the end of the day are the fingers on my other hand.

Datsun310Guy wrote: I'm looking for a hardwood floor nailer. Those bad boys run $500+......

i've been using the harbor freight cheapie for 5 years on a professional level. it has laid lots of floor, and the only problem i ever encounter is one misfire/jam every job. but it is easy to clear. it happens like clockwork though.

friedgreencorrado wrote: I'm useless with one. The only thing red & achy for me at the end of the day are the fingers on my other hand.

The nice ones nowadays have a nail holder on top of the hammer so you can get the nail started with a swing, then continue hitting it without your fingers being in the way.