One More Time...Paslode IM250A Cordless Finish Nailer, Stripped Threads Problem

[Jim Larkey]

Does anyone in this NG have any experience with the threads stipping on the depth adjustment knob?

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much in advance. Cheers, Jim

[bridger]

I don't have that gun, so the best I can do is offer some sort of vague advice in the form of: perhaps you could repair the knob by reaming it out and epoxying in a threaded insert... or maybe just replace it with a machine nut...

[Jim Larkey]

Thanks for suggestion, but access to the depth adjuster knob resticted and is very difficult. Secondly I'm not sure a machine nut would be any better strength-wise to absorb impact shock of nail gun.

What I'm wondering is whether other users of this gun have a continuing problem with this or is this a one-time rare event, just like the "rare event" of the bad spark plug I had.

IF this happens again and again, I'd just as soon cut my losses and move onto a different gun?

Cheers, Jim