Buying a Grex pinner, but which pins

[James Biddle]

I've decided to buy a Grex GRXP635 23 ga.pinner, but I'm not sure which pin sizes are most commonly used. After paying $189 for the pinner, I'm certainly not interested in (i.e can't afford) buying all of them ($127 Yikes!). Most of my applications will be moldings. What pin sizes do you most often use?

3/8" pins, $12.99
1/2" pins, $13.99
5/8" pins, $14.99
3/4" pins, $16.99
1" pins, $18.99
1 1/8" pins, $22.99
1 3/8" pins, $25.99

Each are boxes of 10,000. Is it me, or does 10,000 seem like a LOT of pins.

[Richard Wolf]

I use 1" and 1 3/8". Unless you are doing very small stuff, these sizes work well for moldings.

Richard

[Steve Clardy]

I have the pc gun.
I use 5/8, 3/4, 1"

[Per Swenson]

Like Richard, I just shoot the 1 3/8.

5000 pins is not alot and 50,000 pins are not enough.



Per

[Steve Clardy]

Excellent seller on Ebay that has great prices on pin nails.
10,000 per box

[glenn bradley]

I run the EZ 21 gauge gun and bought 5000 each of 1/2, 9/16, 1 and 1 1/8. I'm just a hobbiest and have enough pins for a year. A pro will probably go through them pretty quick. Prices seem about right. I get them from www.floydtool.com.

[James Biddle]

Combining your posts, if I get 5/8", 1", and 1-3/8", I should be golden. I can see the need for all 3. Thanks guys!

[James Biddle]

Wow, found a deal at nailgundepot.com that had the Grex P635 for $195, but it included a 'variety pack' , 2500 pin each from 1/2" to 1", and I added 10,000 1-3/8" pins for $18.50, $9.02 for shipping, and I'm checked out! Thanks again!

[Julio Navarro]

Not to intrude or anything but...whats the difference between a 23 ga pin nailer and the 18 ga brad nailer...besides the lighter ga, of course.

I imagine its the application. what is the pin nailer used for?

[Steve Clardy]

Not to intrude or anything but...whats the difference between a 23 ga pin nailer and the 18 ga brad nailer...besides the lighter ga, of course.

I imagine its the application. what is the pin nailer used for?

Small trim, crown molding and such. No nail hole filling.

[Julio Navarro]

I guess it would be ideal for small boxes and such.....hmm...I may just need one:D

[James Biddle]

The pin nailers leave a considerably smaller hole than the 18 ga. brad nailer. Some here showed a picture of nail holes of the different nailers and it is a dramatic difference. Then, instead of filling the hole with putty, you put a drop af CA glue on the hole and sand for a few seconds until the hole is gone.

Either that or I have another dust collector on my shelf (next to my Dremel and Chicago Tool cutout tools).

[Steve Clardy]

With no head, and being small gauge, I don't worry about filling the hole.
With crown molding being 7' off the floor on cabinets, you can't see the pin hole. Or at least I can't:)

A small box or some goodie like that, then I probably would fill them.

[Dan Lee]

There is one online etailer that sells a starter kit. in addition to the gun you get 1000 each of 9 different sizes. Prices is $218 plus shipping

If you google 'grex pin nailer' the company is at the top o the page. I've bought 2 from them.


Dan

Whoops just read you already bought

[Dennis Peacock]

Small trim, crown molding and such. No nail hole filling.

If that's the case...then I need to get one soon. :D

[Per Swenson]

Hey folks,

Little secret, there are 25,000 pins in the picture of the coffered cieling.

That is not a typo, twenty five thousand

Per.

We buy all finishing nails by the case.