Martin-IT Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Hi, I do not use my brad nailer that often, but for outdoor project while the glue dries is a easier and faster way than clamping the pieces together. My frustration is, that about every 15-20 brads, it gets jammed. I undo the nailer, remove the twisted brad and starts again. I did not invest in a good brad nailer, it is just a HF and I believe also the brads came from there, over 10 years ago. Why does it jam ? -1 : it is a HF, what do you expect ? -2: some brad are made of cheaper alloys than other, do not buy brads from HF ? -3:what do you use for brad nailer ? experience with it jamming ? -4:similar experience with getting HF's brads ? The brads are 1.25" or 1.5" long. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I use Senco brand nails in a Porter Cable brad nailer and in a Hitachi pin nailer with no problems, do you oil it often? Or is the driver bent? What kind of air pressure are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I use Senco brads in Senco guns also with no problems and I was going to ask the same things mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin-IT Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 For the pressure, I will need to check it. I believe it is the default setup for the pressure (pancake compressor). Oil it ? It was its first use yesterday in 5-6 years. I do not remember where it was last oiled, it was my father in-law. I will try oiling it and see if it improves my naileage between jams. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 My experience with HF tools has been reasonable, but the consumables, not so much. I'd splurge on a box of brads from somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, Martin-IT said: Oil it ? i put 3-4 drops of a light oil in it before i attach the air line, maybe you need to clean it also where the pin that drives the nails is and check for burs or dirt and put a couple of drops of oil there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Try some Grex brads. I shoot them fine in a Senco gun, mostly because they're the easiest to find, for me, in stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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