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I used it to lay approximately 800 square feet of maple flooring. I am very happy I used this nailer. I am very happy with this nailer. It NEVER had a single jam, or problem.
Most floor nailers out there need an air compressor to function, but this one does not. I wanted a truly portable, low maintenance tool to work with. For these reasons I dropped this to a four star product, rather than a five.Well, after getting past those annoyances, I discovered that this is otherwise an excellent product. The unit feels sturdy, can be disassembled and repaired if needed, and is easy to use.Overall I am happy with my purchase and I would buy it again if I had to, but with that said, I think the manufacturer definitely needs to address the concerns I mentioned.
In addition, I knew I would not have to trip over any hoses and such. Maybe mine was defective but still. Well after finishing installing about 350-400 square feet of 3/4" heart pine flooring I must say I am impressed. EVEN before I started using it. I mean it seems reasonably durable but I had trouble keeping the snaps shut to prevent the case from opening during transport. that's kind of a bummer. These would be EASY things for the manufacturer to fix, yet when I emailed them with my concerns they did not respond. This was the main reason I purchased the product.
This unit has worked without a hitch and with moderate force, driving a nail home never seemed to take more than 1 or 2 strikes with the mallet. First, I must admit I don't particularly like the case. Also, I didn't like how the black paint on the mallet seemed to just flake off and make a mess everywhere. I did not want to shell out the extra cash for an air compressor which I otherwise did not really need at this point, and I am limited on space.
Porta-nails is the way to go. This is the one I use and have used for years. Pneumatics don't draw and straighten your boards the way a manual cleat nailer can. Save the pneumatics for face-nailing and finish work. This is the professional's choice. Yes, it requires more effort to use than a pneumatic flooring nailer, but the results are worth it. I just bought another for a second crew and would never have thought of switching brands.
Out of hundreds of nails driven, only a few tongues slightly split, nothing that caused the board to be replaced. Can't say enough good things about this nailer The motion was not all that difficult, and as others have said, let the hammer do the work. I also ordered the bamboo floor shoe attachment Porta-Nails 40248 15-17 Millimeter Metric Bamboo Flooring Shoe, and 2 boxes of 1 and 1/2 inch nails. Buying this was much better than renting some beat up nailer for $30 a day.
I used this nailer to do about 400 ft of 5/8 engineered bamboo (golden arowama from [.].). The floor looks great. Every now and then a nail wouldn't sit quite right in the tongue, so I would take my nail punch and set it. I was able to do this over the course of a week on my own time. What a relief it is to buy a product that does exactly what it says it does.
It did a great job. You'll get in a good rhtym where 2 good whacks will get the nail set.
I'll be installing another 200 square feet of the same hardwood sometime in October since I am doing a few rooms at a time due to time and budget. There were no jams, and each nail was set correctly. I used a 1 and 1/2 inch cleat nail to secure the oak. I also used a finish nailer to install the first 3 and the last 2 rows. I just finished installing around 300 square feet of 3/4 inch solid red oak flooring with this manual cleat nailer. This is my first time installing hardwood flooring, but the job went really well with this tool. It took 2 to 3 blows on the piston to set the nail.
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