Where to get Hitachi NV65AH 2-1/2-Inch Coil Siding Nailer Great Pro tool but needs focus if you are a DIY'erBy C. WennetI am a DIY'er. I bought this nailer to install Hardieboards on my house. This tool saved me a huge amount of time over a hammer.However, I am not a pro and here is what I found challenging:1. The depth gauge was fairly easy to use but after a while I found that I had to just nail in a course and quickly hammer the nails home. Call it user inexperience (which clearly was the case) but I ended up under-driving rather than over-driving on purpose.2. If you don't watch the plastic nail strap or cut it off frequently, it could twist around and foul the tool, requiring a stop to fix it.3. It comes with the "automatic" trigger function: Hold the trigger, push, and nails will pop out until you let go. I found that difficult to work with: I can see how that would be useful for roofing, but for Hardie Boards, it made me pay too much attention to trigger pull/release, rather than paying attention to quality work.Why ... » More Information about Hitachi NV65AH 2-1/2-Inch Coil Siding Nailer.Sunday, June 26, 2011
Hitachi NV65AH
Where to get Hitachi NV65AH 2-1/2-Inch Coil Siding Nailer Great Pro tool but needs focus if you are a DIY'erBy C. WennetI am a DIY'er. I bought this nailer to install Hardieboards on my house. This tool saved me a huge amount of time over a hammer.However, I am not a pro and here is what I found challenging:1. The depth gauge was fairly easy to use but after a while I found that I had to just nail in a course and quickly hammer the nails home. Call it user inexperience (which clearly was the case) but I ended up under-driving rather than over-driving on purpose.2. If you don't watch the plastic nail strap or cut it off frequently, it could twist around and foul the tool, requiring a stop to fix it.3. It comes with the "automatic" trigger function: Hold the trigger, push, and nails will pop out until you let go. I found that difficult to work with: I can see how that would be useful for roofing, but for Hardie Boards, it made me pay too much attention to trigger pull/release, rather than paying attention to quality work.Why ... » More Information about Hitachi NV65AH 2-1/2-Inch Coil Siding Nailer.
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