I have been wanting a nailer for home use, but do not really care for a pneumatic one since I would need to drag a hose and compressor around. I have seen some electric brad nailers, which handle different lengths of nails, for decent prices. What are the differences between an electric and pneumatic nailer?
Thanks
Unless you spend $200 + I don't think you would be happy. Dewalt makes a rechargable one that works well for $300.00
On the other hand you can buy a decent air brad nailer at HF for $19.99
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The biggest difference is the pneumatic one will work the electric one will on some very light work (that you could do with an 8 ounce hammer and nail set). If you have a compressor get the air nailer if not weigh what it would cost to get a good enough electric one to do what you want to do verses getting a compressor and a decent nailer, compressors are a very handy thing to have if you do much of anything around the house?
Rich
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The pneumatic will work, the electric is junk. Save a trip to the store. Find out the price of the electric, then just flush that amount of money down the toilet.
For one thing, the pneumatic nailers actually work.
The electric ones don't work well. You are better off with a hammer and nail set--no jambs, no cords, no expensive nails to buy, and it's less than $600 unless you're the government. A pneumatic nailer will work well with the smallest compressor, or even a portable tank.
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