Ridgid Cordless 15 Ga Nailer

nailerg

Thanks for the info JLTrim.

You state `personal preference' on attaching trim ... does cost factor in to your decision to use the 18g?

Is your pinner a headless micropinner?
What trim apps do you use your pinner for? Door and window casing corners?

Would you be interested in a battery powered cordless pinner if one were available?

JLTrim

Cost wasn't really a factor in deciding which gauges I use. I could save a little money by using mostly 16's instead of 15's but like I said I'm partial to the bigger nails so the cost is justified. There aren't really any cheaper alternatives to 18's or 23's.

Yes the pinner is a 23 ga micro pinner. It's used mostly for detail work, like attaching thin returns or any small, breakable pieces. It's also good for tacking glued pieces in place temporarily, or on any job that can't have visible nail holes.

A cordless pinner would be nice, but I'd be more interested in a decent cordless 18 ga brad nailer. I've seen a couple but they were far too large and pricey to consider. If someone produced a lightweight, compact, cordless 18 ga I'd be all over it.

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OK I feel like a real schmuck - I sold my 15 gauger nailer at a garage sale this summer - now I may need it. Just landed a job repairing vertical 1x4 T & G cedar siding, and even thinking about hand nailing gives me carpal tunnel.

JLTrim, after spending some time with the Ridgid, how is it holding up? Will it bust if I drop it? I will be up and down the ladder about 500X a day for two weeks, and not dragging a hose would sure be a plus.

JLTrim

It's still working great, luckily it hasn't taken any long falls so I can't say if it would survive... it's tough but keep in mind the thing's mostly plastic. I've been using it at least every other day for a few weeks now with no issues at all. It's actually working better now than it was of the box, like I mentioned earlier the magazine needed some "breaking in" before the nails would feed properly. All good now though

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Javelin350

that gun would be great specially for going back and doing a punch list. No need to drag out the compressor roll out a hose for nailing two loose panels..

tepmo

What hose is better for using for connection of the pneumatic tool on 10 bar? What hose to choose?

Andrew M.

I really like the Hitachi. I prefer the DA15ga. over 16ga. brads as they hold better, do not blowout as easy, are stronger, and the "D" shaped hole from Senco nails is not really any larger to fill than a 16ga "T" indent. Maybe those who complain about the hole are using cheaper nails that have the "T"shape. Buy the Senco DA and you will prefer it. Gas/LiI. Battery lasts for 1K nails. Uses Paslode yellow small 4pk. cans. Great tool in that it is very light weight, 4lbs. The Ridgid weighs almost 2 times that and look cheaply made , costs more. The Hitachi N65GB is made in Taiwan, also comes in 16ga . I have not used my Paslode 16ga straight nailer since geting the Hitachi. Plenty of power, unlike what I have read about the Ridgid. The battery only power types will give you a overly large heavy nailer that works such as the DW, or a lighter weight one that is marginal. You will see this will soon be discontinued as almost all of the Ridgid powertools are because of Home Depot mgmt.'s constant removal of products, esp. any cordless . Their best running tools , the 24V LiI , were never supported and I had to wait a year to get a 24v hammerdrill kit online to have 2 more batteries that would have the lifetime warranty . I hate they way they do not fully support the Ridgid line, and have almost exclusive rights to sell their tools. Amazon now does sell some items, but HD directs what happens with the lineup.

Tom Struble

trim nails for cedar t&g?
ss ringshanks be better no?

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loneframer

Tom, I sided this place in 1994 with a paslode 16 ga. with 2 1/2" galvies. 2 nails every 16" or so. A 15 ga. would have been nice, but we didn't have one.

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pinwheel

I bought one this fall, but have only had a few occasions to use it so far, so I can't attest to it's durability, but so far, I give it a 2 thumbs up. HD had a $75 instore rebate on it at that time, so it brought the cost down below a pasaload.

MRB 6.5TD

Me too. In fact, I wont buy a cordless 15ga until there is a brad nailer or stapler to go with. For the inside of casing.

hardplan

Two months old and driver mechanism breaks. Brought the tool to a authorized repair center in November 2010. After many promises from the manufacture, the new date of arrival for the part is 2/2012. Yes, that means they will have my tool for 1 year and 4 months. And now I will tell the two big problems, first the part is $325.00 and the tool is less than $300.00 making this a throwaway tool after the 3 year warranty, second the authorized repair business has 4 of these with the same defective part and it is a newer tool. The repair facility did tell me that they have sent Rigid a product replacement form, but I will still get a new worthless product.
By the way, I am a contractor with full time employees and I own every available trim gun made. This tool is a piece os

William James

I couldn't agree with you more. I've owned a couple of Ridgid battery tools (jigsaw, hammer drill), but this nail gun is a POS.

Why don't you introduce yourself and really become a member?
I'm sure you've got some positive feed back on some tools some of us guys would love to hear. Or more negative. It's all good.

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Dirtywhiteboy

Heres a link to some reviews and not too good
But on a good note the 15ga. you shove an air hose on has a life time service agreement
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

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alboston

There is a good review of cordless nailers in the new Fine Homebuilding magazine. Doesnt rate the Ridgid too well.

Brad 1

You are correct. I still can not believe that Rigid would lend out it's name for such a poor quality (cheap) line of tools. I expect most of you know that there is really nothing Rigid about those tools other then the name. It was done as an exclusive for HD hence the orange color. Most of the line is cheap junk from China. While they may be just fine for the DIY camp, they do not hold up under professional use very well. I know because I am the one who repairs them.


Dewalt's 16g cordless is an OK tool but the 18g (DC608) has had problems. We are an authorized service center for Dewalt and other brands.

It's still hard to beat an air powered nailer for heavy use.

Also, if nobody knows this yet, Stanley Tool Works and Dewalt have merged. I think Stanley bought Dewalt but our reps call it a merger. Kind of like when Chrysler "merged" with Mercedes. Dewalt has also sold off their gas powered air compressor line which was mainly Emglo products anyway since Dewalt bought Emglo quite a few years back.

Dirtywhiteboy

Hi Brad,,Thanks for the info and welcome to CT forum

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Brad 1

Thank you. I stumbled across this site while looking for a parts diagram for a jamb saw I am repairing. I thought that since I have been in the construction tool industry for 20 years (started with Duo-Fast in 1991) that I may be able to help now and then by sharing my experiences.

hangit

From someone who's not a carpenter, and I'm guessing the 15 and 16 are close in size, what would you use one over the other for? Examples?