AIR LOCKER CN64A3 5/8 Inch to 2-1/2 Inch Heavy Duty Concrete T Nailer
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It's a term for an air-powered fastener driver made for cement, cinder block, and other similar materials. The T nail would not drive into old solid concrete, so I had poor results. It might work with fresh, green concrete or block. I've found that drilling and using the appropriate anchor is the only way to attach to concrete.
This is an air gun that uses compressed air to drive nails into concrete. Toyota isn't one of them.
I haven't used 2 1/2 nails with my gun, but 1 1/2 nails went straight through 3/4 plywood and into a block wall. I'm not sure what you're doing, but I wouldn't trust it to hold the ledger board in place and then build a deck on top of it.
Although it is unfair to compare the two types of tools, it is quieter.
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I've seen a lot of reviews claiming that this gun doesn't work, and I believe that a lot of the problems stem from a lack of understanding of how concrete nails work. I believe that the majority of the issues stem from nail sizing. Because a concrete nail can only go in 1/2 to 3/4 inch, if your nail is too long, it won't go all the way through. Also, you can use this gun up to 120 PSI, so the air compressor could be another reason why some people aren't getting the desired effect. All of my nails went completely into the wood and slightly below the wood I was attaching to the wall, which is ideal for firing strips on concrete walls.
Rather than a powder-actuated gun, this was purchased. The osb board was attached to the block foundation wall with a gun, and the vinyl siding was attached directly to the block wall with a gun. The remaining half of the 1 1/2" nails did not go in completely, but they were easy to bend over with a hammer and appeared to be just as secure. About 5- 10% of nails bend and curl or break cement as to not secure properly as to not secure properly as to not secure properly as to not secure properly as to not% Though not perfect, loading individual shots on a powder actuator was easier and faster in the long run. The compressor was powered by a 6-gallon pancake compressor.
I bought this for a friend who needed carpet installed. About a decade ago, I worked as a carpet installer, and my partner was a t-shirt fanatic. I was able to find a nailer similar to the one he had, but I couldn't find one that worked as well as his. I was unable to complete the installation due to health concerns, and I did not use the gun until well after the return period had expired. To begin with, the t-shirt is enormous. My previous nailer was about the same size as a brad/staple gun. The gun's head hits the wall before you can get it pointed perpendicular to the floor to nail tack strip because it's so big. Without a doubt, every nail I tried deflected when it hit the concrete because of the angle. I'm guessing a nail jammed without my knowledge, and the next nail I tried slammed into the nail feed, damaging the feed rail. The gun is now useless because it no longer feeds nails.
So far, I've gotten a lot of bang for my buck. br>I used a nail gun to drive nails into 3/4-inch wood, cement, and cement block. Because I had 3/4 hard board insulation in between, I used two and a half nails. I had to adjust the PSI on the first three nails, but after that I had no problems putting up 400 running feet of 3/4 strapping to hold up the 3/4 insulation and the strapping is also used to hold up 3/4 plywood shelving. These T nails are holding a lot of weight. I'll be ahead of the game if I don't use this gun again or if it breaks tomorrow. It was well worth the money. Other firearms were priced in the $400 to $600 range.
It was also a fraction of the price, which increased my concerns. How can something that costs a fraction of the price perform as well as or better than something that costs a fraction of the price? I went into panic mode as soon as I got it and tried it. I couldn't get the nails to stay in block no matter what I did. Finally, I became acutely aware of what was taking place. It wasn't that the nails weren't holding, but rather that they were attempting to pierce the block. I reduced the air pressure to around 60 psi, and the gun now performs far better than I had anticipated. I purchased nails in the sizes of 5/8" and 1". I'm using the 5/8" to hold a 25 gauge hat channel that has about 1/4" plaster on it to block. If you're shortening track for framing metal walls and the concrete has been there for a while, you'll probably want to get a TracFast or the old school powder actuated system. br>br>If you're shortening track for framing metal walls and the concrete has been there for a while, you'll probably want to get a TracFast or the old school powder actuated system. This method works well with new concrete, block, plaster, or stucco.
Wall. 1" 14ga T shank nails were used. Drove easily through 1/8" wall aluminum tube (dimpled face) sleeved together (2) 18ga 43mil tracks- look at the video When I shoot into concrete, it blows up, but that's probably due to the 1" length. The nails did not budge in the slightest. The shaft of the nail is smooth and will pull out of 43 mil cfs, so it's obviously not ideal for the application I'm showing. However, after puncturing the alumninum, it wedged itself in and did not slide out. This is a powerful tool that works right out of the box. I put four drops of oil in the inlet and had no problems.
I've never gone out of my way to write a positive or negative review of a product before, but that's about to change. I was so impressed with the product quality, value, and ease of use of this air Locker concrete T nailer that I had to tell others about it and express my gratitude to the company. br>I purchased this because it was a cheap way to secure carpet tack strips to a concrete slab. I've since used it for a variety of other projects, including nailing decorative lumber into a concrete wall surrounding my swimming pool, which I'm doing right now. The product is fantastic and has never jammed. My nails have all gone in flush and look better than I could have imagined.
I recently made a new purchase. I used a few drops of oil, loaded the nails, and attempted to attach a 5/8" plywood to a concrete masonry block, which is about 1500 psi compared to 3000 psi for a concrete slab, but I failed to drive a 2" nail flush, leaving about 1/4" of the nail exposed. Even after increasing the pressure to maximum, 3/8" of the nails remained undriven. I reached out to the seller, who in turn reached out to the manufacturer. According to the manufacturer, plywood outperforms wood planks in terms of durability. Even if that is the case, one would expect the gun to perform as expected. The manufacturer's response was blundering. It must be returned to the owner. It doesn't fully drive 2" nails, so forget about the longest nails they advertise can be used, 2 1/2".
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