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Posted by stubbier on December 29, 2006, 6:57 pm
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> Jim Sculley wrote:
>> My girlfriend gave me a brad nailer for Christmas. It was purchased
>> from Overstock.com and is some sort of Chinese import (the name on the
>> box is Grand Rapids Industrial). The documentation says nothing about
>> what brand of fasteners to use with the tool and no fasteners came with
>> it.
>>
>> I went to the local Lowes and purchased a package of 1-5/8" Bostich
>> brads, which say they work with Bostich, Porter Cable, Senco and Accuset
>> nailers. Unfortunately, they do not fit my off-brand nailer. Almost,
>> but not quite. The head of the brad is slightly taller (a few
>> thousandths of an inch), than the corresponding slot in the faceplate of
>> the tool.
>>
>> Can anyone who is familiar with the various brad nailers offer any
>> insight into whether or not such small differences exist between
>> fasteners from different manufacturers? I would think not, and suspect
>> that this particular nailer is simply out of tolerance.
>>
>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Two things to look for when buying nails. The gauge and the angle.
> Brads are the thinner gauage and normally a straight. If not they are
> angled 20 degrees. I would assume that 1 5/8 are trim nails and not
> brad. If you look for 1" nail they will be brad nails.
>
> -Lee
>
brad nails are usually 16 gauge and 18 gauge
5/8"-1 5/8"
try the 18 gauge porta cable brads
they fit most brad guns
bostich only retrofits a few brad guns
and they are different than porta cable in length
angle nails are for finish guns not brad guns
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