Senco rant

[guy knight]

these are still better built then most are i have a few friends running the micro pinners and i do love my older 18 gauge i just got not for the budget minded tho
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[Jeff Duncan]

I have an Omer pin nailer and never really like the way it worked…..especially for what they cost! Last year I bought a Grex from one of my suppliers who had a lot of praise for them. I have to say it's my favorite gun to use now! I put the Omer on e-bay last week! I have a Senco brad nailer and it works fine, though it's an older, (maybe 15 years or so), gun and a Bostich of about the same age that works good as well. I think I'll eventually replace the brad nailer with a Grex as well, mostly so I can shoot 2" brads.

Anyone have a favorite for finish nailers? My old Porter Cable is getting tired and I'm going to have to look at one of those as well. I don't use it all that much, maybe several jobs a year, but every time I pull it out I think it's time for a new one.

JeffD

[Justin Ludwig]

I've been using PC 16g, 18g, and 1/4" stapler for years with no problems. A rare jam on the 16 is easily cleared. I removed the safety on the nailers as it's easier to use IMO. I own a Grex 23g pinner and it's a dream to use. Once my PCs shoot craps I'll replace them with Grex.

[Rich Engelhardt]

Anybody tried the Cadex or the Grex brad nailers?

I have a Grex 15 ga. I bought it to install some (6) solid core oak doors a couple years ago. It worked fine once I figured out it uses DA style nails - not FN.

Word is though that Grex, while they have a great reputation for pin nailers, put out pretty much junk when it comes to everything else.

I found that out after I already ordered mine from Woodcraft (on a clearance sale) and was waiting for it to be delivered.
It had such a great price and the Grex name is always associated with top quality 23 ga pin nailers, I jumped all over one when I saw it on clearance to prevent getting closed out on the sale.

This is sort of a funny (as in odd) thread.
Of the four 18 ga nailers I own, none of them are a problem.

My "go to" 18 ga. brad nailer is a piece of stamped metal low end Coleman combination brad nailer/stapler that came with my Coleman 1 gallon compressor that I paid all of $49.00 for.
It works perfect and always sets the head neatly & just slightly less than flush @ anything from ~ 85 psi to a little over 110 psi.
My other three nailers are - a Lowes Tradesman, a Craftsman and another Sears Evolv brand that came with my other tiny compressor.
The Tradesman and the Craftsman work well also. I just don't use them. I have no real reason why.

[Tom M King]

I take real good care of all my old Senco guns. I was sold the first ones by a salesman that came by boat. I know it sounds strange, but we live on a large lake. He went out in the lake on a quiet day, cut the boat motor off, and listened for hammers. I thought it was brilliant, and bought five. They came with several free boxes of nails if you bought five guns, some of which I still have since there were a LOT of 1" finish nails in a box back then. That was in 1974. One of the guns was used when I bought it then-an SN1 (1 to 1-1/2" finish nailer). It's so old it never had any kind of safety, which makes it really handy for once in a while special use. I still use all of them, but the numbers have grown considerably.

[John A langley]

Tom I also have a sn1 that also works, also the staple gun but it needs o ring, bought them in 1973 new,

[Andrew Joiner]

I take real good care of all my old Senco guns. I was sold the first ones by a salesman that came by boat. I know it sounds strange, but we live on a large lake. He went out in the lake on a quiet day, cut the boat motor off, and listened for hammers. I thought it was brilliant, and bought five. They came with several free boxes of nails if you bought five guns, some of which I still have since there were a LOT of 1" finish nails in a box back then. That was in 1974. One of the guns was used when I bought it then-an SN1 (1 to 1-1/2" finish nailer). It's so old it never had any kind of safety, which makes it really handy for once in a while special use. I still use all of them, but the numbers have grown considerably.

Great story Tom.
Sad to hear Senco has gone downhill. They were the best guns to have when I started my cabinet shop in 1971. I bought mine new from the salesman who called on my shop. They weren't cheap, but came with free onsite service and parts.