gardnesd Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I have a compressor. Never owned a pneumatic nailer before. What do I need to do to the compressor to make it ready? Filter? Dryer? Nothing? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerYates Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 depending on the nailer usually nothing just make sure that the compressor is strong enough. Most nailers will come with a filter. my set up has an inline filter but my system is also ran through out the shop with 4 connections on walls and one in the middle of the ceiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSawitFirst Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I don't use a water separator (filter) but I always put a few drops of oil in the air inlet. Very important. Its also important to have a pressure regulator for best performance. If your compressor doesn't have one you can buy an in-line regulator that attaches to the nail gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesac Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I have a compressor. Never owned a pneumatic nailer before. What do I need to do to the compressor to make it ready? Filter? Dryer? Nothing? Thanks in advance. Nothing. Those nailers are pretty forgiving, and getting to be cheaper than buying a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Anderson Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 like isawitfirst said, make sure you put afew drops of oil in your gun's air inlet. one more thing to remember is to use the correct regulated pressure. i have the PC 23ga and i believe it is only supposed to be shot with 90psi. my finish nailer can be shot with 120 psi. just make sure you read your manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjello Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Probably the handiest tool so far in my shop. I use it almost daily. For production work it is great. I have had a porter cable and a Bosch, now using a Grex nailer. I love the grex, never jammed so far, use the grex pins and works great. Only complaint is the silly box the pins come in, it's bottom will tend to fall if you pick it up from the top of the box, resulting in an exploded pile of really small racks of pins all over the place. Generally use 3/8-1/2 birch ply for most shop work so grain is not an issue. BUT if shooting any hardwood watch out for grain direction! It can and often will skate along the the grain and exit out the side or face of the piece. So watch your fingers and keep in mind grain direction. Trust me, it stings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardnesd Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 so i bought the ridgid. it was for sale at local HD for 79.99. Put a few drops of oil in the intake. Leaves a nasty grease spot. After several uses obviously the oil and grease spot are no longer a problem. Probably took 20 nails to get rid of it. So how often should i put oil in there? Perhaps I put too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Wow, sounds like you put a quart in Literally, a drop will do ya. If those were the first 20 nails from the gun, maybe you shot some packing oil they had in the cylinder. Definitely follow LemonJello's advice and keep your fingers far away in case a nail sneaks out (I hate that). I haven't been bitten yet, but even the though stings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.