21g Brad Nailer

Nick H

I'm tempted to buy a 21g gun thats on special offer, it fires 12-30 mm "micro brads" with a real small T head. I currently use 16g for most things and wondered how useful you guys think a 21g might be.
Thanks fellas.
Nick

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Double-A

I haven't had a need that I've recognised for anything smaller than an 18g brad. I don't use pin nailers, which is the category I think that might fall under.

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Tom R

Sounds good to me, - - yeah, - - almost approaches a pin-nailer.

Guarantee it would come in real handy for fastening returns and miters 'n such without splitting the wood, - - also would be good for small cabinet crown 'n stuff like that.

Usually when using fasteners that small you'll want to accompany them with glue, - - you can just use a minimum of fasteners 'til the glue sets . . .

Nick H

I'm thinking about those jobs like fine trim where it can be awkward to fix with only glue, it might be handy to fire in a couple of small pins to hold stuff together. Would you say a 21g brad was "almost invisible" ?
Also thinking about fixing glazing beads on doors and windows.

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Tom R

If you want 'invisible', - - go for the 23 guage pin-nailer, - - no heads whatsoever, - - just a 23 guage 'shaft' . . .

If I'm rememberin', - - it shoots pins from 1/2" to 1".

No 'filling' necessary.

I'm happy with mine, - - it's a Porter-Cable . . .

JPV123

My partner borrowed my 23 guage pin nailer one day. He loved it so much he bought one for himself. They are great for small trim pieces and outside crown corners.

Mr. D

very cool tool indeed. great for cabinetry. especially when installing glass into doors.

Nick H

Now Tom, I never said invisible, I said ALMOST invisible. the piont being that I wonder if a 21g would be a more versatile tool in that it would be small enough to give an "almost" invisible fixing but still be big enough to use on larger work, whadda you reckon ?

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Tom R

I reckon it'll be pretty damn handy, and like you say, almost invisible.

Now go 'head 'n buy it, - - like you know you're gonna . . .

Nick H

We both know I'm gonna get it , just sometimes I have to work up a little "justification" first. LOL

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Mike604

omer, nickle, max and cadex and cadex make some awesome micro pinner for fine finishing and stain grade work. the new cadex will shoot up to a 2" 23g micro pin which will be a definate winner in trim work and high end detail. I own the max micro which driver up to 1 3/16" pins and i use it alot for staingrade office work and sg mantle building.. i find that every trim carpenter shud have one and then we all will hear less bitching from the painters...lol....

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