AceHoleInOne Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Woodcraft is offering this for $40.00 through September 25, 2010 Just purchased mine. Works great. Tested on hard maple using 3/4" and 1" pins. -Ace- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Excellent. I saw those new pinners in the latest WC flyer and wondered if they were any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombuhl Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Ace, thanks for posting. A 23 gauge pin nailer has been on my list for a long time. Don't envision using it often, but there have been times in the past, and I suspect in the future. rock on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftylen Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Mine shipped yesterday. Priced right for my limited use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithJuly Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Back in June I wrote a review of this pinner in my blog. Here's a copy. I was in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Woodcraft Store for a router class that I was teaching that afternoon. I intentionally arrived a few minutes early to look at their selection of 23 gauge pinners. I had read a post on www.woodweb.com about how the 23 gauge pinner was great for attaching trim. The woodweb post pointed out a few of the advantages that the 23 gauge headless nailers have over the 18 gauge nailer that is typically used to apply trim. I think the two main advantages are that splitting is almost non-existent and the holes left by the pins are easily hidden when strategically placed. Obviously, the 23 gauge will not have the holding power of the larger 18 gauge. As with any wood working tool it has it’s limitations. I was building several raised panel doors with very narrow molding so I thought it would be a good time to purchase one. I purchased a Freeman 23 Gauge , 1″ Micro Pinner, model PP123 for $59.99. This model uses standard 23 gauge pins: 1/2”, 5/8”, ¾”, 7/8” and 1”. It is light weight and well built with a comfortable grip. I don’t see myself using it for hours on end but if I had to, user fatigue would not be an issue. It sets the pins very nicely and as advertised, leaves a very tiny hole. I did find two items that could use improvement. It would be nice to have a protective soft tip. I used it on soft maple and marred the wood a few times by pressing to hard. The second item is, this gun does not have a safety contact tip to prevent accidental firing. There is a lock on the trigger to prevent inadvertent firing but you have to consciously rotate it to the locked position for it to work. Overall a nice pinner that I know will get lots of use in my shop. Great Customer Service: As I was finishing up the last of the 15 doors that I had been using the pinner on, I noticed that the tiny little holes left by the pin were not so tiny. A closer inspection revealed that the pin was not being set but rather the last 1/8″ was bent over. I loaded some fresh pins and checked the air pressure. A few more tests and it was obvious that I was not going to be able diagnose the problem. I called Gary Foote, owner of the Grand Rapids, MI, Woodcraft Store, after a brief explanation, Gary said to bring it back for an exchange. I had no immediate plans to make the 65 mile trip to the store and also didn’t have a pressing need for the pinner. So, I set it aside knowing I can exchange it on my next trip to the Grand Rapids store. A few weeks go by and I am getting closer to starting a project that would make good use of the pinner. I really did not want to make a trip to Grand Rapids, at this time, just to exchange the pinner, so I called the toll free number listed in the owner’s manual. I spoke to a pleasant guy in the service department and explained my situation to him. He asked a few questions and said that I would need to send the pinner to him in Woodstock, Georgia. He said that he would send me a new pinner and a return shipper so that I could ship the pinner at no cost to me. The next morning I received an e-mail from Amy stating that my new pinner had been shipped. A few days later the new one arrived so I set out to put it through it’s paces. Six weeks have passed and I have found that I use it a lot more than I initially thought I would. After a few thousand pins, the gun has performed flawlessly and I am glad to have it my arsenal of tools. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hey Keith...I remembered you wrote that review...I searched all over for it, and couldn't find it. Then it occurred to me was probably posted on the old forum Thanks for sharing, I knew if I was patient, one of the pinners would go on sale for cheap! Was waiting for a long time too. -Ace- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithJuly Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hello Ace, You're welcome. Your patience has paid off. For 40 bucks maybe I should get another one and work twice as fast. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbol Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I have one that I bought at HF. It was only 20 bucks or so. I love those little pinners. It really helps if you glue first and then shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts