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   IMERC | Jan 01, 2004 03:09am | #1

   IIRC that nailer took a lot of heat over in Breaktime.

   Ask there.

   Could do a search also....

    

   Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....

   
   

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   Edited 12/31/2003 7:10:18 PM ET by IMERC

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   smijal | Jan 03, 2004 04:04am | #2

   I have a Fr350  framing hammer that I am happy with. Have shot about 6000-10,000 nails with it, so i guess I have a little experience with it.

   The issues that have been discussed with the Porter cable framers tend to revolve around "double firing".  They have a soft recoil spring which allows it to multiple fire when in bump fire mode.  (they also are more prone to misfire when run a low pressures, my personal experience)

   After having a misfire incident result in putting a 16 penny nail into the last joint of my indexfinger ( taught me to keep my hands away from the work!) fortunately my finger was far enough away the it just bruised the bone and caused a severe sprain of the joint, could have been much , much worse!  That incident prompted me to get the single fire trigger installed---now no such problems. (but nailing sheating is slower ..)

   Overall a good gun for the $$, but recognize its limitations and idiosyncracies and you will be OK. If I had to do it again, I'd of bought a Senco or Hitachi.

   Stan

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   skyecore | Sep 14, 2004 12:58am | #3

   Im in the market for a framing gun and the reason i'm not considering a PC is that ive heard they wont fit inbetween 16" O.C. studs (14.5") for toenailing..