What Is The Best Roofing Gun For The Money ?

loneframer

I was going to retire this photo, but I just can't resist. Here is an incomplete photo of guns that I own. Among them are a Bostich and Paslode roofing guns. Both have been trouble free. They are paid for and don't take up alot of room, so even though I'm a one man show, I want all of them.

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Warren

Palm nailers don't count as "guns"

Why do you own so many cordless framing guns? Do you not like to use air when framing? We only use our Impulses once in a great while for punchout or truss braces.

2ndGen

Oh Baby!



Leave that photo up!

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J-Peffer

You are a one man show with 2 hands.....why do you have 3 paslode cordless framers? I understand, one in each hand, on nailing frenzy! But unless you have a prehensile tail....where is that 3rd gun?!

SelfContract

2 in hands... 1 under da pillow (at nite)... just in case...??

BCConstruction

I thought i was bad with having 2 paslode nailers the exact same but why on earth would you need 3?

Big Tone

Best gun on the market today, Hitachi hands down.
Best coil nailer ever, Bostich RidgeRunner....heavy as a boat anchor but fast as heck and never let me down.
Gonna show my age here, Best stapler (before coil guns where invented) Paslode Magnum with an auto valve.

Darwin

I like the Senco Roofing Pro 450. It's a coil roofing nailer operated@90psi.

works great- but suffers a nail jam every other coil, it seems.

Framer53

Just bought an almost new Porter Cable at an auction fo $50! Used it on a new shed roof and liked it. I always have used Bostich in the past for roofing guns. Was going to sell it, now I may keep it!!

roof-lover

2ndGen, I have decided to share some info with you that you will never forget. Try to remember it was roof-lover who told you...

Stop using the WD40 to clean your gun.
Yes, i know it is very handy(spray can) and does a good job of cleaning the gun. I did it for years myself.

But if you stop using the wd40, you wont have to clean your gun everyday. (usually multiple times)
I hardly ever clean my guns anymore.

Once you clean your gun with the wd40, it looks real nice and clean
but it leaves behind a unseen sticky residue that results in you having to clean it multiple times a day. The asphalt in the shingles sticks to the dried wd40 like glue. The safety jams up with asphalt and the piston drags it all back up into the cylinder.

Use the long bristle tool cleaning brush and mineral spirits. I'll bet you wont have to clean your gun again for a long time.

loneframer

I keep that one specifically for light duty, punchlist work. I bought two used, they are the ones to get abused.

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loneframer

Palm nailers may not be guns, but they'll go where no gun nor hammer can at times, so they stay in the pic.
As for the framing guns, I bought one new, then was offered a great deal on the other two framers and the angled trim from a builder I used to frame for. I'm a sucker for a good deal. I do have two sons up and coming who will appreciate one of them in there personal collection someday.

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loneframer

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loneframer

Same reason I have 4 Skilsaw wormdrives.... 'cause I need 'em.
BTW one of the guns has the belthook spun around for the authentic 'Loneframer" style.

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HanerEnterprise

You forgot the spurs and mask. Thanks for the dating tips!

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BobsLandscaping

What do you guys think of the new Bosch nail guns?

2ndGen

What's up RL.



Actually, I did stop using WD40 a long time ago.



I now use Pneumatic Specific spray cleaners/lubes exclusively since I discovered a Paslode product at the local store.

Thanks for the advice though!

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My whole life has been about making that profession respectable."
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www.SolutionsRoofing.com

2ndGen

Yeah, I'm waiting to see some reviews on them (along with their other guns).

Anybody know of any testing yet?

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My whole life has been about making that profession respectable."
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www.SolutionsRoofing.com

master of none

never got rid of a tool and steady getting more..... we should all play a game called who ever dies with the most tools wins.

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2ndGen

Kid you now...I have no personal clothes.

Sometimes I even go to Church with clothes that read "Carhartt" on them!

LOL!

I have nothing personally...I have more tools/equipment than I have personal items!

LOL!

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"I've been up on the roof. I know what those guys go through.
My whole life has been about making that profession respectable."
Ken Hendricks
www.SolutionsRoofing.com