Anyone used a Jac-Pac co2 cylinder?

[DaveC]

Saw these in the local h/w store yesterday. Seems pretty good idea if you don't need pressure for hours on end. Just a few finishing nails here and there.

What's your experience? Any drawbacks?

Thanks,

[gfretwell]

I used a regular 20lb BevCo cylinder with my finish nailer for a kitchen renovation and it worked great. I happened to have one but any welding gas place will rent you one. You might even find one on the side of the road. (where I found mine). They are swap outs if you have one to start with.

[Bobk207]

FWIW.....most air nailer mfrs say do not use CO2 to run them or O2 for that matter

CO2 can freeze up the "inards"; O2 presents a fire / explosion hazard.

The correct way is to use nitrogen or air bottle (like SCUBA tank) with the proper regulator.

cheers Bob

[gfretwell]

I too would worry about O2 setting the oil in the gun on fire but I do think the CO2 thing is overstated. I don't work fast enough to ice up a finish nailer. Maybe a production guy with a 16d nail gun could though.

[Bobk207]

I'd agree with you about the CO2....depends on size of gun & firing rate...small enough & slow enough should be no problem

Lots of people use CO2 for finish nailers; base & crown ....never have a problem.

cheers Bob

cheers Bob

[Jim Yanik]

DaveC wrote in news: [e-mail]:

they look like paintball gun cylinders. you can get those in CO2 or nitrogen. (need a connector/regulator,though)