You may have seen my other recent post regarding alternatives to Teflon tape for nail gun air connection. At this point I think I have that issue resolved. Ok.. so now that I have an 18-gauge brad nailer. Is there any reason to… (at a later time) purchase a 15-gauge angled finish nail gun?
I mostly make furniture (no need for nails there) and occasionally cabinets. In the past I have used a 15-gauge nail gun for assembling cabinet carcasses and attaching face frames to the cabinets. Since the parts are glued as well as nailed, the nails are pretty much there just to hold things together until the glue dries. It looks like the 18-gauge brad nailer would do the trick for that and also allow me to use it on some finish carpentry (moldings etc.) as well. Do I need a heavier gun like the 15-gauge for cabinet work AND an 18-gauge nailer?
What do you guys use the heavier gun for... that the smaller gun could not handle?
Just thinking out loud