Nail Gun

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Cordless Finish Nailer

  • Metabo $300 15 ga [2]

For Metal Connectors

Here, the point of the nail sticks out a little bit so you can go inside holes such as metal connectors.

1.5"

  • Masterforce - Gun - works only with 1.5" nails [3]. Non-galv nails - [4]. Galvanized nails - 4 cents - Check.png[5]
  • Metabo, $200 [6]. Galvanized nails - 6.5 cents. [7]

1.5" + 2.5"

  • Check.pngMetabo (formerly Hitachi) - $286 [8]. 1.5" nails are 4 cents - [9]. Get one with long magazine, not short. But, it uses 36 degree nails [10]. However, this nail vendor states explicitly that it takes 30-34 degree nails. [11]. Note The Metabo HPT NR65AK2 is identical to the Hitachi NR65AK2S.
  • Metabo Cordless - $400 - [12]
  • Freeman. 30-34 degree - 2.5" nails - 6 cents each [13]. 5 cents for 1.5" nails.
  • Bostitch - $420 - [14]

Bump Mode (Automatic) Air Nailer

  • Check.png30 degree round head $200 95% positive review HF [15]. Nail size 2" to 3.5"
  • Bostich $200 28 degree. Bump fire mode. [16]
  • Contact actuated 30+34 degree - $100 - 98% recommended HF [17]
  • HF $80 [18]

Vinyl Siding Nailer

  • Check.pngCordless Dewalt - needs adapter if used for vinyl siding. Up to only 1.75" nails. Fast. Up to 3 nails per second. Great review - [19].
  • Uses wide head nails which do not slip through slots of the vinyl siding
  • Not same as roofing nailer, but can use roofing nails
  • Has a mechanism for adjusting to the correct vertical spacing of vinyl slots
  • Uses coil nails
  • Roofing nails are ok for vinyl siding - for their wide head [20]

Coil Roofing Nail Gun - 15 degree

  • Cordless collated coil roofing DeWalt - $349 - [21]
  • Can run 15 degree coil galvanized siding nails through a coil roofing nailer? Yes if you know what you are doing. [22]. Another yes - [23]. Otherwise, you hear 'only roofing nails' or '15 degree nails up to 1.75" long'
  • Can be used for vinyl siding [24]

Collated Screwdriver

  • 1-3" collated screws, corded, $164 [25]
  • Menards with extended neck, $222 - [26].

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