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9.2.2015

I had used an air nail-gun before but it was a big cast-metal monstrosity which took both hands to lift most of the time, so the Tacwise Brad Nailer seemed a bit diminutive to begin with - but it really punches above its weight. The nail-gun is small but perfectly formed and feels solid and strong while being quite lightweight, a real advantage if you're using it over extended periods. It's easy to load, just one lever and the nail-feed slides open and you drop in your choice of brad or nail and there's a quick release nose too in case anything gets stuck, although we haven't needed to use this yet. It doesn't seem that using staples are an option with this nailer, which is a shame,but there's a good selection of brads available with a maximum length of 50mm.We hooked it up to a small compressor set at about 100psi (Tacwise recommend between 80 and 100psi) and were ready to go in a few seconds - you can add a few drops of oil into the air-line to keep the internal mechanism working smoothly and a small bottle of oil is included. We tried out 50mm brads in a variety of softwoods and hardwoods and found the gun drives them home time after time with little effort. There's an adjustment wheel by the trigger you can use to vary the force and, in theory, control how deep the nails go but in practise we found that it made little difference and almost every nail was fully driven home. We tried reducing the air pressure and although it helped a bit the the nails were still hammered home in a single shot - so a little air pressure goes a long way with this nail gun and it would be worth experimenting with some scrap wood to get things setup the best way for your planned job. It takes standard 18 gauge brads and would be perfect for most kinds of finishing woodwork, like skirting and facings, although you might still have to manually countersink the nails afterwards, however this gun makes attaching and assembling things so quick and effortless it's still a big advantage. We've got an electric Tacwise nailer too, a 16 gauge compared to this 18 gauge, and although both are great there's no denying the punch this thing packs, very impressive (and useful!) for a nailer so neat and easy to handle.
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5.1.2015

I've been using the nail gun in a variety of materials and have found it to be very versatile and easy to use. The gun is rated at 60-100 psi and I've found that the pressure only needs to be used at the higher end when nailing into particularly hard woods. The brads/nails that I've used are Tacwise and these provide a very clean finish.I nailed through 6mm MDPE plastic into soft wood effortlessly - and most importantly the results were consecutive. The grip of the gun is very ergonomic and overall easy & light to hold even after extended periods of use. The gun is equipped with some great features like depth control of the finished nail head, this can be set to fire the nail below the surface by around 1mm,or above the surface by around 1mm (and anywhere in between). If for any reason you need the nail to only tack the materials together temporarily and leave a large amount of nail protruding, allowing it to be removed easily, then the air pressure can be decreased to allow this to happen.Loading the gun is simple and also allows me to see when the nail cartridge starts to run low via a viewing window, and finally displays red indicators when it becomes empty. I didn't suffer any jammed nails while using the gun, but I found that the nose plate is fitted with a quick release to aid in the unjamming of any caught-up nails should the situation arise. I also found the exhaust could be orientated to blow in any direction making user comfort easy.While in use, the gun gives very little vibration and remains accurate with no 'bounce'. I also found it can be fired in two different modes as per the user directions.Overall this gun gave me really good results, firing the brads from 20mm-50mm, and is easy and accurate to use. User fatigue is very minimal and it's very easy to set up & adjust depending on the materials being nailed into. If I could change anything I'd allow for an increased amount of adjustment on the nail depth for both below & above the surface, but nonetheless this is a very impressive piece of kit...
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3.1.2015

The Tacwise DGN50V Brad Air Nailer is a mid-priced compressor-powered nail gun that's a handy tool to have for general DIY projects such as for beading, skirting boards, furniture build and restoration, and for putting together solid wood units and the like.The nail gun comes in a sturdy hard-plastic carrycase which has been purposefully moulded to carry the nail gun along with a few strips of nails and some lubricating oil.Loading the nail gun is an absolute doddle. The short instruction manual details how to load the nail strips into the nail gun through a few simple steps. Once loaded and connected to a compressor,the nail gun is basically good to go.If you've not used a nail gun before it's a good idea to test it out on some scrap wood first so you can familiarise yourself with how to use it. However, in a nutshell it's a simple case of holding the nail gun up against the wood you plan to nail down, apply a light amount of pressure to the topside of the gun to ensure it's firmly against the wood, and then just pull the trigger.The nail gun can take nails between 20 - 50mm in length, allowing a good flexibility in jobs. It comes with a stack of the 40mm length nails, which are a good length for really securing wood.After testing the nail gun out on a number of different surfaces it should be noted that it has enough power behind it, even when using a very small 80 PSI compressor, to penetrate (quite old) brick work (I reattached some solid wooden facia that was blown loose from our garage front), hard plaster, and all wood types. With this in mind, the nail gun would be handy for laying skirting board, putting up panelling, or building solid wood structures.I've had the nail gun for a little over a week now and have found it a great tool to be able to turn to if I need to quickly nail something into place etc. We're currently spending a lot of our free time doing up the house we recently moved to, so having the nail gun to hand has saved me a heck of a lot of time.And thus far it hasn't jammed once!
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21.1.2015

This is a fantastic bit of kit and for a good price as well.It comes in a high impact plastic case to protect the gun and is will packaged when you receive it. Unpacking the gun takes very little time and set up went without a hitch... well nearly. The compressor i use is probably a bit larger than what the hose supplied with this was designed for and would not fit onto my compressor. However i had a spare hose that did fit and allowed me to set up the gun. If you are purchasing this then it will be small compressor all though it does work with larger ones you will need a different hose to connect it than the one supplied.Of course the real concern was that the compressor may be too powerfulfor the gun but that has not been the case and it works fine with these.When trying the product i was very impressed with the depth control of the nails, you can set the gun to punch the nail to leave the head 1mm below the wood or even leave it a millimeter above the surface of the wood. This was useful when i was tacking some wood together for convenience while i screwed in some other parts and allowed me to remove the nails with no fuss later.The loading of the guns is really simple and you have a good idea of how many nails are left in the gun. During the operation of the gun the recoil is minimal so did not affect the use of it, the exhaust can be adjusted so you can point it where you need it or point it away from where you dont need it blowing... in my case the plan i was following.I found the recoil in fact to be better than an old mechanical gun i use for roofing, that gun though is more portable than this as you need the compressed air so this should only be used in a work shop environment or wherever you can get a small compressor to go.I would highly recommend this as it has an excellent build quality and works very well... I have even used this to mount plastic to wood and did not have any issues with it.
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12.1.2015

Some suggested uses:`Handy Andy' type up-cycling, makeovers, construction and securing of plywood and wood frameworks, pelmets, MDF features and fabrications, headboards, adjustments to and assembly of fitted furniture, craftwork, making boxed items, decorations out of wooden boxes, making tidy box planters, coving to plasterwork, layering wood lengths, skirtings, door frames, garden fencing adjustments, construction of bird houses, nest boxes... You can do rapid runs along a length, which is pretty useful. If it goes in wrong you may have to just leave it there.What you get:A robust, neat clip shut orange briefcase style box, the gun's permanent home.A book of instructions.The nail gun itself,light to hold and use, easily loaded, like a giant stapler. It's quiet in operations, just a burst of compressed air sending pin home, leaving no dents to fill afterwards.The nails/pins can be bent/clipped off if required. The gun will fire them the full length of the nail. More nail supplies can be ordered from amazon. They are slim panel pins, various sizes can be loaded, we were supplied with a pack of Tacwise, which are held together in slabs, as staples are, lightly glued so you can break off the amount that you want to fit in.Some correct hydraulic oil.Allen keys.You will need:A small DIY compressor, 240 mains that matches the demand/flow of the nail gun, see the instructions. The kind you might use for blowing up tyres.A hose, correct size, to fit onto the gun.Safety:The gun will not fire unless the end is depressed against the wood. Clearly it should be kept out of the way of children and only be used by competent adults.These pins/nails will not support a great load, combined with adhesive they will do well making frameworks, but basically you will need an industrial nailer/ traditional fixings for weight bearing objects such as pallets.
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20.2.2015

What we have here is a relatively cheap plastic-heavy nailgun, of the compressed-air variety. You will need to provide a compressor of course, you get just the gun. The product description and features are on the Amazon page, so instead of listing them to you, I will tell you how good it has been in use.You get a set of hex / Allen keys and a small bottle of lubricant inside the plastic blown-molded case. First-time setup was easy, and even a complete novice should be ready to go in a couple of minutes. Instructions were adequate. The trigger was slightly sticky at first, but after a dozen clicks it was fine and you know when it's going to fire. Loading is quick and simple.This is a light unit due to the plastics, and although described as 'pro' it's really at the low-end of air nailguns. You could pay hundreds of pounds for a real Pro unit which would include extra safety and usability improvements which most people would never notice or use.So with that in mind, how did it handle my rabbit hutches? Softwood is not a great test, but it's what I have to hand. I was able to use it quickly and confidently, the hand-feel was comfortable and stable, and there was little bounce. There was also a nice THUNK from my compressor when firing, it made it sound more potent. (Your well-maintained system may not make such a noise, however.) It was a far quicker job using this gun than the usual mechanical hand-nailer (like a big stapler). I had a jam after 50 nails but that was a compressor problem.Compared to a 'pro' unit, this is pretty good, certainly usable in 90%+ of situations the DIY will find himself in.Recommend, fours stars of goodness.
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22.1.2015

To use this nail gun you will need a compressor and a hose attachment. I already had a compressor and connected a 10m coiled hose to the gun. The hose connection on the gun is at the base of the handle so it does not hamper operations, unlike some electric versions where the lead can become tangled. The nail gun is very light – weighs only 1.2kg (2.7lb) - and is easy to manoeuvre in confined areas. The soft rubber nose protects the wood from impact damage and is small enough to access most internal spaces.At a pressure of 60 PSI this tool works admirably for most medium/soft types of wood. When constructing a larger frame or carcass, a 50mm brad penetrates completely. A thin line of glue,a couple of clamps and the job is done quickly and securely.Some harder types of material, such as better-class plywood or the “finished” side of thicker MDF needed a higher pressure, but increasing this to the recommended maximum of 100 PSI punched the brad well into the material. In fact, a bit TOO far and a reduction to around 85 PSI was about right for a 19mm sheet. Further proportionate reductions in pressure gave excellent results for shorter brads and thinner sheets.One thing to note when first using, a puff of compressed air is released from the rear of the nailer. This can cause a bit of surprised blinking, but I then found out that the rear cover rotates – problem solved.This is a really good bit of kit and I wish I’d had it years ago.
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27.1.2015

This is my first Air Nail Gun so I have little to compare it against other than the old fashioned hammer that I have used for years. So my review will focus on a novices experienceThe gun comes in a sturdy case of the type most powered hand tools do these days but one thing I like is there is space inside to hold the nails even still in their box/case meaning no searching around for nails just when you need them.Loading was very easy to do by using the easy to follow instructions provided.Then to the job which so far I've only done furniture building so I can't comment on more experienced carpentry uses.After a few attempts with questionable results I quickly learned the nack of placing the gun at the location,applying a slight amount of downward pressure then squeezing the trigger and I was away.This gun has turned the usually mind numbing and fiddly job of nailing the back boards on flat pack into a quick, stress free task and the satisfying noise as the gun fires the tack pin into the wood makes this almost pleasurable.As I understand this is a pretty low cost model for what's out there but from my view it does its job excellently and I'm sure will continue to be very useful throughout my flat pack building lifetime ... and who knows maybe I'll do some more advanced carpentry just to make use off it
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12.1.2015

This is a nail gun for the serious hobbyist or a professional who is looking for a lightweight but powerful nailgun and both of which have access to a compressor. I have to admit I'm unlikely to use this outside of my garage/workshop as I'm limited as to where my compressor will go, but for reasonably big framing jobs that can be done at my workbench I'll be using this. As I've nothing to do at the minute I had to improvise to test this out. So I had a great deal of fun once I'd attached the compressor hose, nailing odd scraps of wood together; soft and hard woods and making some mini frames. This gun will take up to 50mm brads; they're simple to install in the feeder and once in,with everything attached you're good to go. Not one misfire in the happy hour I had using this gun, which also bears testimoney to the quality of the Tacwise brads I was supplied with. It's lightweight as well, about 3/4's the weight of my electric nailer so is easy on the forearms. I was also suprised at how little recoil I got and it sounds great in operation as well. The trigger does require a bit of pressure but that's reassuring, in that it fires when I want it too and not accidently into my leg or the cat. Solidly built and feels very robust. A great addition to the toolbox.
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4.5.2016

Wow! This brad nailer is simply amazing! I am a keen DIYer who likes the put my hand to many things and having this tool in my arsenal is making the world of difference. I did quite a bit of research before committing to buying a nail gun and this one came out on top every time. It comes in a bright orange plastic case with lubrication oil and an alan key. Everything in the storage box has its place so you don't have anything floating around damaging things.The nailer itself comes with the newer euro airline fittings which are shorter and fatter than the older style 1/4" fittings. I only have the older 1/4" fittings so it was a simple case of unscrewing the fitting it came with and screwing the older one in.I am running my compressor at 90psi which is below to maximum this nail gun can cope with and it works perfectly with good nail penetration into a variety of wood types.Loading the gun can't be simpler and there is a handy indicator to let you know when you're out of nails. I've used 20-50mm nails and so far not had a single jam. If it does jam the handy quick release function allows the jam to be cleared easily.Overall I am extremely happy with my purchase. I am currently contemplating adding the 64mm finish nailer to my collection too.
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1.2.2015

I used this gun to help a friend assemble an area of decking - and what a brilliant tool it proved to be.For an air-compressed gun - I imagined it would be of industrial size and weight - it was surprisingly small and easy to handle. I had to borrow a small 80psi compressor as these aren't something most people have readily to hand.The gun comes in a small orange case with a supply of nails and a small bottle of lubricating oil. Loading the nails and attaching the gun to the compressor was straight forward and without issue. Using the gun, again, is a doddle. Practice a few shots on some pieces of scrap wood just to familiarise yourself and you're good to go.The gun has a safety mechanism that prevents it being fired unless it's actually nose-to-nose with the surface you're firing the nail into. When affixing the decking we had just the one mis-fire and the nail cartridge was easily removed and the offending nail taken out.So, a great addition to any keen d.i.y-ers tool kit, a robust and very capable nail gun. Being air compressed, perhaps for the more serious of enthusiasts; my personal preference would be a mains powered gun, but that's simply because I can't justify the expense of buying myself a compressor.
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18.1.2015

Well, I did realise that would need a small air compressor for this and I have one. It's a 12V job for inflating car tyres. Tried it with this, and it did work for a while, but the tool loses punching power very quickly. That may be the fault of my compressor, I'm going to borrow a more beefy compressor from a colleague at work to see if that makes a difference - I'm pretty sure it will because when this is (initially) fed full pressure from my small compressor, it works excellently well.Yes, can confirm with a decent mains powered compressor works very well.Build quality seems very good, the whole thing feels strong and competent. Comes with some try-out brads which is nice and I can see that,for someone doing lots of repetitive nailing (roofers, carpenters etc) this could be a godsend. I've only ever used a manual brad nailer before and that quickly gets tedious and tiring so maybe this would solve at least half of that problem. Having never used an electric brad nailer I'm not sure how this would compare.Anyway, if as I expect, using a better compressor makes this work really well, I can highly recommend it. Will update this then.
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28.12.2014

The Tacwise 50mm Brad Nailer is a well specified, air nailer that will fire brads from 20 - 50mm.The magazine is very easy to load, and holds enough to be useful without being over long.The Pros are many, and (I can't think of a con) and make this a very usable and feature rich tool. I particularly like the fact that you can position the exhaust vent 360 degrees ... Very useful to avoid annoying blasts of air in the face & makes the gun easy to use in either hand. You can also adjust the depth of fire (for countersinking) and the nose plate can flip up if you get a misfire. The nose is also non marking.I got this to replace an antiquated and very large air gun that I bought in combination with a small frame compressor.The Tacwise is great to use in comparison, much lighter, well constructed and reasonably slim.In my experience, it is powerful enough for any softwood, ans will fire into some hardwoods too. I always try and do a test fire to see if I need to adjust the depth control.It comes in a rigid plastic case with a small bottle of lube and a couple of allen keys, and if looked after should provide years of service.
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22.2.2015

This is a mid level air brad nailer from Tacwise and appears to be a very well constructed machine which should survive the odd knock or drop around the workshop or job site. Do note, this is an air nailer, so it requires a separate air compressor which is not supplied of between 60 - 100 psi. I tried this with my 80 psi Clarke compressor and it certainly seems to pack a fair punch, not feeling under powered, and securing wood to wood and mortar with no issues, with the brad being shot home completely and without damage to either the brad or the material. I have probably shot about 100 brads so far and the machine has never complained and touch wood,I have not as yet experienced a jam so cannot comment on how easy it is to recover from. I also specifically like the fact that as well as largely being made from metal parts, including the head, the unit is supplied in it's own carry case along with a bottle of oil for lubrication.Overall, I have been very impressed with this air nailer, comfortable in the hand and heavy enough to give confidence in use, it feels like it will give long term service for a variety of roles.
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2.3.2015

Borrowed my neighbour's compressor for a project building a simple set of garden furniture using treated pine. I'd previously used the electric and manual Tacwise nail guns/staplers and had been impressed by their build quality and simplicity of use. They are very intuitive, even for relative novices (though I would take care with this one if it is you first ever go!).Once I was all connected up and had my ear-defenders to protect my lugholes from the frankly ludicrously noisy old air compressor, I had a few test runs on some scrap wood - and boy is there is a difference. You really feel like the nail isn't ever coming out again! And most likely it isn't,because it will be buried deep and with barely a head to grab should you decide to try and remove it. Therefore it certainly pays to be slow, deliberate and very careful in using this - wasting good wood with a badly placed brad is almost as bad as shooting a nail in to your foot!I'm now looking in to getting my own compressor as I have quite a few jobs coming up over the summer that this excellent tool will help me with, such as boxing in an area under the stairs.
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