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Originally Posted by MBAtarga
I've got a Senco 23 gauge pin nailer - older model that I think shoots up to 1.5" pin, Porter Cable Brad nailer 18 gauge, Porter Cable finish nailer 18 gauge - max is 2.5" I think, Senco Framing nailer, Hitachi siding nailer and a Ridgid roofing nailer. They all have their uses.
I've done quite a few homeowner DIY projects - enclosed 2 decks as screened in porches - turning $1500 of materials and about $500 in new tool purchases into $20k screened porches as an example. The Hitachi siding nailer was bought when I installed about 400 pieces of Nichiha (Hardiplank type) siding.
I like the pin nailer when I assemble jigs for shop use. A little bit of glue and a couple of shots with it and the jig is assembled with no clamps and is ready to use in 10 or 15 minutes.
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We run Senco finish nailers in the shop and the field exclusively due to no oil necessary to run them to eliminate messy oil leaks. My guys now run those fancy cordless finish guns now but all complain about it being bulky. We still have the old SFN Guns as well as the SLP20 brad guns, which they still make, in flashy red color. We have a bunch of the old boring gray ones. I noticed that many of the import guns are very loud and makes a much bigger hold then necessary compared to the Senco finish guns. If you have the SLP20, next time, look at the hole, its nice and round, small too. Those senco guns are very, very quiet, I noticed.
We run Hitachi framing guns. That guns can take a lot of abuse and a coupe drops of oil, it keep on going.