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11-23-2008, 07:04 PM
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nail bender
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Senco Finish Pro 35 issue
i have a finish pro 35 that i used primarilly as a interior door gun
broke it out to do some exterior cornice work and it refuses to counter sink 2'' nails in exterior MDF
i have a SFN 40 that has no issues,the driver looks fine on the FP 35 so i dont know why its having issues,setts fine on softer wood,and yes its adjusted as deep as it can go
any ideas? they want $40 + bucks for a new driver blade,thought maybe it is broken but made a clean break but i dont want to shell $40 bucks out on a roll of the dice
any ideas?
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11-23-2008, 08:51 PM
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Sean
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Increase the air pressure?
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11-23-2008, 09:16 PM
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nail bender
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already run'n @ max pressure of 120 psi,and im only having issues with this gun,thanks for the thought though
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11-23-2008, 09:35 PM
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Sean
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Sometimes its the most obvious things that get overlooked - so unless the guns defective, it sounds like it needs some PM
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11-23-2008, 09:56 PM
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Registered User
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Had one for about a week
Had the same problems with it on interior hardwoods, i believe it's just not as good of a quality gun as the snf40. Never had a problem with my snf40.
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11-23-2008, 10:13 PM
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Member
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Is the gun clean & lubricated? I always run some marvel mystery oil through them first & then some air tool oil. The marvel seems to do a good job cleaning out any old oil & water that forms like a coating on the piston. At the very least it doesn't hurt anything, I use a little marvel in all my fuel cans for small equipment & it really does seem to keep the engines clean inside.
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11-24-2008, 03:55 AM
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Aussie in Norway
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Maybe the piston is gunged up. If it has been sitting for a while it may need a good strip and clean. Unless you have shot quite a few thousand nails I would not think the blade is trashed. Do you use a water seperator on your compressor? If not then cleaning the gun thoroughly is where I would start. I have the sfn 40 and it's a beast so I would assume the 35 should be pretty good.
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11-24-2008, 06:03 AM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sore thumb
already run'n @ max pressure of 120 psi,and im only having issues with this gun,thanks for the thought though
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120 is the "Maximum Working Pressure". I have found that at this pressure, nails, brads and assorted fastners are usually "overdriven".
There does appear to be some other factor inhibiting your gun.
As for the $40.00. PEANUTS! C.O.D.B. (Cost of doing Business). Charge it out in another project.
Last edited by MALCO.New.York; 11-25-2008 at 06:40 AM.
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11-24-2008, 07:16 PM
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Uber-Member
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I use the FP 35 on a daily basis. I have shot 10's of thousands of nails through it with out any problems. I use it on interior and exterior with SS, Galv and bright.
I make sure to oil it regularly and it serves me very well. It's funny...I had the "better" SFN40 a few years ago and it broke which forced me to use the back up FP35. I have used it ever since.
I would tear it apart and clean the piston and chamber. Even with regular oiling crap does build up causing some bad juju
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11-25-2008, 05:12 AM
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nail bender
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thanks fellas,i'll dig into it this weekend and see what it looks like inside
cost of doing business yes,tossing $40 bucks away frivolously on a part that appears to be fine isnt really a good practice in any situation....all of my jobs are sq ft jobs with sq ft prices already set
thanks again fellas
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