These are the first nails that you can use for structural connections because of the way better holding power (as their gauge is quite big compared to the previous nail sizes)

For example, there was a time the popular Paslode finishing gun used to some with the standard nose-plate for 16 gauge nails/brads along with an optional nose-plate to shoot 14 gauge nails. The larger (50mm) electric nailers & staples (including models Duo 50, Nailer 18G/50 & Finish Nailer 16G/45) all draw a considerable current (amperage) at the point of firing. This will not be a problem for most people as a typical domestic ring main will have a 30 amp fuse and a commercial ring main will likely be higher. If the tool does trip your ring main try removing one or more other electrical products which are also plugged in and this may solve the problem. Alternatively the fuse / circuit breaker may only be for example 20amp and will need to be upgraded. With regard to this, there are several degrees including 15°, 16°, 20 °, 21 °, 28 °, 30 °, and 35 °based on the type of nailer (for example, 15 and 16 degree are for respective finish nailers while folks mainly buy 21 and 30 degrees for framing nailers). First impressions were good and it scored highly on the ‘mates will be impressed with this when they look round the shed’ scale. It’s lightweight, fearsomely dangerous (when in the wrong hands) and its looks reminded us somewhat of one of the laser pistols from Star Wars. However, the wife wasn’t overly impressed to see a grown man prancing around the shed reliving desperate battles against hordes of Storm Troopers (she was even less impressed when we asked her to plait her hair into buns and wear a toga pleading “help me Obi Wan”).Ask many people what Rapesco manufactures and you’ll probably get quite a few bemused looks. Ask who makes their office stapler and they may, after a brief search, discover that Rapesco manufactures many of them. Short answer: Not really. Each nail gun typically fires only one type of fastener(it can take different lengths but it has to be the same nail type). Before we look at the types of nails for nail guns and their specific uses, it’s worth mentioning that there is a variety of unique nail gun nail sizes with each designed for particular jobs. It, therefore, follows that they are very ideal if you have projects like base trim (and other large trims) installation.

To be specific, codes in many earthquake and hurricane prone areas require you to use them since they have significantly greater holding power vs clipped (full round heads are available at longer lengths) But that does not mean that they’re useless these days- there are jobs you could find these oddly labeled nail sizes useful. Some fasteners are usually sized in pennies (represented by the D symbol, which is an old way of differentiating nail sizes). There are a couple of codes that require you to use full head nails over clipped for framing projects. On the other hand, clipped head nails are, in general, easier to fire with a nail gun all day (you don’t tire as much because you need less energy to drive them in even in tighter spaces).

What type of nails do nail guns use? -Types of nails for nail guns

Even as you digest that, know that 30° nails are paper collated so they’re more likely to fall apart if you use them in areas that get wet which won’t happen if you use plastic collated 21° nails. Just so you get a clearer picture, here are some of these nails and their respective lengths… Nail Gauge Versatile, ergonomic and lightweight; the 191EL Pro is perfect for continuous nailing tasks, especially those in difficult to reach areas. Simple, easy to use and the fastest tool of its kind, it’s no wonder the 191EL Pro is the UK’s favourite nailer/stapler. So, we are, in a nutshell, saying that you must specify the collation+angle when it comes to nails for certain projects (here we have concentrated on framing projects). Not everything is rosy however. It caused problems when we tried to use it one handed, firing in staples into beams above our head. The staples refused to fire into the wood so that they were flush. This meant that we had to then get a hammer to finish off the job - not ideal if you’ve invested fifty quid so that you don’t have to do exactly that. Using a second hand to steady the gun helped greatly, but it will mean that you can’t do a number of jobs on your own and will have to enlist the help of a mate.