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Adjust depth on Porter Cable finish nailer? DK 10-05-2007
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Posted by DK on October 5, 2007, 5:22 pm
I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable 2-1/2 inch, 15ga. finish nailer to
install a window. It doesn't sink the nails far enough, even when I have the
max air pressure set.

My friend says you can't do anything about that, but don't Porter Cable
nailers usually have a depth adjustment? If so, where would it be and what
does it look like? I haven't used one of these before, so any help would be
appreciated.

If it doesn't have a depth adjustment, what else can I try? Could it not be
sinking them because it hasn't been oiled in a while? Anything else I should
check?

Thanks!

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Posted by Oren on October 5, 2007, 5:38 pm

>I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable 2-1/2 inch, 15ga. finish nailer to
>install a window. It doesn't sink the nails far enough, even when I have the
>max air pressure set.
>
>My friend says you can't do anything about that, but don't Porter Cable
>nailers usually have a depth adjustment? If so, where would it be and what
>does it look like? I haven't used one of these before, so any help would be
>appreciated.

Check for a small dial under the trigger or there about. Turn the dial
to adjust. Test on scrap material.


>If it doesn't have a depth adjustment, what else can I try? Could it not be
>sinking them because it hasn't been oiled in a while? Anything else I should
>check?
>
>Thanks!

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Oren

"I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."

Posted by Steve on October 5, 2007, 5:51 pm

> I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable 2-1/2 inch, 15ga. finish nailer to
> install a window. It doesn't sink the nails far enough, even when I
> have the max air pressure set.
>
> My friend says you can't do anything about that, but don't Porter
> Cable nailers usually have a depth adjustment? If so, where would it
> be and what does it look like? I haven't used one of these before, so
> any help would be appreciated.
>
> If it doesn't have a depth adjustment, what else can I try? Could it
> not be sinking them because it hasn't been oiled in a while? Anything
> else I should check?

If you'll tell us the model number, we'll have a better chance of helping.
--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement

Posted by Pete C. on October 5, 2007, 6:40 pm
Steve wrote:
>
>
> > I borrowed a friend's Porter Cable 2-1/2 inch, 15ga. finish nailer to
> > install a window. It doesn't sink the nails far enough, even when I
> > have the max air pressure set.
> >
> > My friend says you can't do anything about that, but don't Porter
> > Cable nailers usually have a depth adjustment? If so, where would it
> > be and what does it look like? I haven't used one of these before, so
> > any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > If it doesn't have a depth adjustment, what else can I try? Could it
> > not be sinking them because it hasn't been oiled in a while? Anything
> > else I should check?
>
> If you'll tell us the model number, we'll have a better chance of helping.
> --
> Steve B.
> New Life Home Improvement

The air pressure the OP is running would be nice to know as well, along
with the materials being nailed.

Posted by DK on October 5, 2007, 10:22 pm

>> If you'll tell us the model number, we'll have a better chance of
>> helping.
>> --
>> Steve B.
>> New Life Home Improvement
>
> The air pressure the OP is running would be nice to know as well, along
> with the materials being nailed.

It's a Model FN250A, and even when I bump up the air pressure to 100-120, it
still doesn't penetrate all the way through the pine window jamb into a 2x6.



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