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Louis Brandt
05-01-2009, 1:51 PM
Hello,

I have just purchased an oil-lubed compressor, and I’m getting ready to buy my nail guns. I know that there are now oilless nail guns on the market. For instance, the Porter-Cable FN250B 16 gauge finish nailer is oil-lubed, but the newer Porter-Cable FN-250C 16 gauge finish nailer is oilless.

I’ve heeded the advice from most of you NOT to buy an oilless compressor, but what about an oilless nailer? Or are they too new on the market for anyone to have an opinion on them?

I’d like to buy both an oilless finish nailer and an oilless brad nailer, unless you recommend otherwise.

Thanks,
Louis
Mike Henderson
05-01-2009, 3:13 PM
I have Senco oilless nailers and think they're great. And they're certainly not new to the market.

Mike
Larry Edgerton
05-01-2009, 5:53 PM
Ditto. Sencos have been oilless since the 70's, on all of their finish guns. I don't want oil on trim, so I would not use a gun that requires oil.
bill mullin
05-01-2009, 6:38 PM
I agree with Larry and Mike.
One thing I would recommend though, is to get something with an angled magazine. Makes getting into tight corners, esp. close to ceilings and floors, much easier.
Todd Burch
05-01-2009, 7:21 PM
Several years ago, I put (the proper) oil in my Bostitch brad nailer and after a few years, the oil ate all the cheap plastic parts inside. I said adios Bostitch.

My Senco's are great.
Paul Greathouse
05-01-2009, 8:15 PM
Senco oilless, finish, braders and staplers here also. They are the best trim guns built IMHO. Just look out for some of the newer model Senco's, not all of them are oilless. The cheaper ones tend to be the oil users.
Steve Rozmiarek
05-01-2009, 8:27 PM
I'll throw in a Senco ditto. Good stuff.
Jonah Decker
05-01-2009, 11:18 PM
I agree the older sencos are great, but a new hitachi will out drive a senco and is lighter with more features. For a 15 gauge angled nailer I recommend the Hitachi.
http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1491&articleID=501396&artnum=1
Greg Young
05-02-2009, 7:31 PM
I have Senco nailers over 20 yrs old that still work fine. Rebuild kits make them as new.
Greg Young
05-02-2009, 7:33 PM
I have Senco oiless nailers over 20 yrs old and they're working fine.