After manually installing baseboards in half my house and borrowing my neighbor's nail gun/compressor for another quater, I'm ready to take the plung and buy my own finish nailer. I looked around the local big box stores and found a couple of good deals. HD has a Porter Cable "starter kit" details below for $299:
Brad nailer kit (BN125A) Uses 18 gauge, 5/8" to 1-1/4" brad nails. Finish-Nailer kit (FN250B) Uses 16 gauge, 3/4" to 2-1/2" finish nails. Features include adjustable depth-of-drive, jam release mechanism and non-marring nose tip, 10 Amp, 120 VAC, 2 Peak HP motor, Oil-free design for less maintenance, Ability to run on standard household current. 3.7 SCFM @ 40 PSI - 2.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI.
And Lowes has a (suspiciously) similar Bostitch kit for $299, details below:
Depth adjustment Sequential trip trigger
2 HP, 6 gallon compressor 1-1/2" 16 gauge finish nailer kit 15/8" 18 gauge brad nailer kit Includes hose and all required fittings 70 to 120 psi required to operate toolMy question is should I just toss a coin? Who is the better manufacturer? Which one is of a better quality? I see a definite possibility of renting/buying a framing nailer to build a shed next summer, would that make a difference in the recommendation?
Thanks, Mark