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   IMERC | May 14, 2004 07:20am | #1

   Dave head over to Breaktime with this question for more exposure.

   Hitatchie siding nailer is the gun to go with here, but, could you use a framing nailer after yur done with yur roof??? Some thing to consider..

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   Netmammal2 | May 14, 2004 04:16pm | #2

   Thanks for the tip on Breaktime.  It looks like I'm the guinnea pig on this, no experience over there. 

   So does your response mean that I could shoot thinner ring-shank nails with a framing nailer?  (The pine shingles I've got are pretty thick, so they can probably take a decent sized nail.)  I work as a homehandeyman, and I'm constantly building stuff in general, so a heavier duty nailer *will* get used in the future, and the more multi-purpose it is the better.  I sorta like driving framing nails by hand, so I'm not sure I want that.  Its not unlikely that I would be asked to do a deck in the next year, and I can see this nailer being used for stainless for the decking.

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   Netmammal2 | May 14, 2004 04:38pm | #3

   I still in a quandry about this.  It looks like all of the siding nailers I've seen reviewed will only shoot 2 1/2" nails max.  I may regret getting these thick shingles, in some locations I know I'm going to be shooting 3" nails!  BTW, I just found a good review of siding nailers: http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleID=1615&partID=2, note that this is part 2, part 1 in my browser was invisible until I typed Ctrl/A to select all of the text, the text was the same color as the background.

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   Sphere | May 17, 2004 11:40pm | #5

   get a MAX coil nailer..ya wont need 3'' nails..2.5 is plenty

   got mine at tools-plus.com best price around, for the best gun and the nails I got from MAX.

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   IMERC | May 14, 2004 06:53pm | #4

   I'm a whimp.. I've forgotten what's it like to drive by hand.....

   While yur over in BT try the search function for nailers and siding, these topics have been discussed more than once...

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   ikor | Jul 15, 2004 05:18pm | #6

   The Hitachi #75AG will handle 3" nails...combination framing and siding nailer, so it should also handle shorter stuff as well. I have their #65AH siding nailer and it is great, but it will only handle 2 1/2: maximum.

   Not cheap, though.

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   Netmammal2 | Jul 19, 2004 04:02pm | #7

   Well, I ended up getting a Hitachi NV83A2.  A friend needed a contruction nailer for a short period, and agreed to pay for part of it.

   I probably would have bought a different nailer, if it was just for myself, but this works just fine and it handles bigger nails than most siding nailers if I ever want to do that too.

   I've finished most of the roof at this point, and this nailer shoots 2" ring stainless shank nails just fine.  I had to turn down the pressure to 60 lbs/in, and the depth adjust is set to lightest.  No jams, and I've shot 4 or 5 coils.

   BTW, I think the difference between the 83A and 83A2 may be that the later has a depth of shoot adjustment knob, whereas the previous model may have required you use a allen wrench.

   Good luck!