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Trade: Framing/Roofing/Siding/etc. etc.
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2
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Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
Ok, so I got an extra guy helping me on a roof so I went to harbor freight and picked up a Central Pneumatic roofing gun. My other older guns are both bostitch's with virtually no safety features. I like the CP gun i bought, at least well enough given the cost of the gun, however it has a fully sequential safety trigger which is proving to be a great annoyance. Can anyone please explain how to remove this feature, so as the nailer will fire everytime I press it down as opposed to having to release and re-depress the trigger after every nail. Yes, I know this feature is for my own safety, and Yes, I know the by altering the gun in any way I potentially put myself at greater risk of injury, and instantly void my warranty, however I have grown quite familiar with my non safer guns and am willing to take that chance to increase my productivity, thanks in advance for any help offered.
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Capra aegagrus
Trade: Remodeler
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 9,758
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Re: Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
Rotsa ruck with that one. Sorry, but it sounds as though you got what you paid for. I've never even heard of a roofing gun without bump nailing capability. Till you get done futzing with it, you'll probably have the cost of a real gun invested, and it still won't be nearly that quality.
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JumboJack for president!
Trade: Hilti walking billboard
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 747
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Re: Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
Ya no doubt. Harbor Freight has roofing guns. NOTHING FROM THAT STORE IS WORTH A PENNY! Go get a new one at the depot, there is always one on clearance, or go to a pwn shop if your that hard up.
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Project Manager/Carpenter
Trade: Carpentry/Reno
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lebanon, NJ
Posts: 3,267
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Re: Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
.....my husky roofer is the same gun and it came with a trigger that does bump fire...maybe that will help you some...
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Pro
Trade: Construction
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vermont
Posts: 190
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Re: Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
Realistically, if you really want to be a professional roofer, you wont be toting a HF Gun.
Do yourself a favor and go invest in a Hitachi or a Max (Or the like, not the only two good guns) It will pay for itself if you really do this for a living Last edited by HitchC&L; 09-02-2009 at 11:04 PM. |
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roofbutcher
Trade: exterior carpenter, farm mechanic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: New England
Posts: 25
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Re: Modifying My Roofing Gun, HELP!?!
A lot of the Bostichs come with both a grey (safety) and a black (production) trigger. Maybe that could clue you in on a solution?
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