Paslode driving me crazy

[Allrounder]

Hey gang,

My Paslode finish nailer is driving me nuts. All of a sudden, for no apparant reason, it will just stop firing nails in the middle of a job. It will release the gas, but not fire. This happens suddenly and without warning. If I pack it up and take it out a day or more later, it may or may not work fine again.

I've got a fresh gas cartridge, fully charged battery, cleaned & oiled per instructions, and more than enough nails loaded to prevent lockout.

I'm about ready to throw this thing across the room and fire up the compressor. :surrender:

[Bodger]

I had the original Paslode framing gun. It did the exact same thing after about an hour's use. Sent it back to Paslode, got it back, same malfunction.

In fact I wrote a review of it on Amazon and called it a $400 paperweight.

I sold it on e-bay, and got about $150 for it because I described the troubles it gave me.

I haven't bought airless Paslode since.

[Silvertree]

6 years going with a Paslode finish nailer, never a problem.
And thats the problem, I KEEP THINKING ITS GONNA BREAK!

My framer, I can clean that in the dark in 5 minutes.

Give me 2 of em and I'll hunt Grizzly.

[loneframer]

The only trouble I have had with Impulse guns was with the 16 ga. straight nailer. It had a habit of shooting two nails and jamming. I pulled the piston and filed the backside of the drive pin on a slight bevel so it wouldn't grab the second nail and it has been trouble free since. My angled trimmer and 3 framers have given me zero trouble except when they need a good cleaning, about twice a year.

[WarnerConstInc.]

Mine had a pinched wire right under the top cover. It was arcing out.

Only way I noticed it was by playing with it in the dark, the finish nailer.

[Silvertree]

I completely rebuilt my framer, works like new. But since I'm not a framer it get occasional use, like building a wall or setting a beam.

It's been a good tool.

I still like compressors for trim.
I set up 2 compressors with 3 or 4 guns so I don't have to change them out.

We all got our best practices.
One more thing, It took a couple years, but I learned not to overnail.
The painters taught me that.

[R & J]

The paslode trim gun we have does the same thing. If you pull the battery out and shove it back in you get one shot. Junk. I will keep my compressor.

[WarriorWithWood]

I have 3, the framer, 16ga. angle, and 18ga brad gun. Now that I think about it I've never cleaned the trim guns and they're more than 2 years old. They fire with no problems, I'm thinking I'm one of the lucky ones.

[Bodger]

I have 3, the framer, 16ga. angle, and 18ga brad gun. Now that I think about it I've never cleaned the trim guns and they're more than 2 years old. They fire with no problems, I'm thinking I'm one of the lucky ones.

I always seem to get the defective ones.

I have a Paslode positive placement gun for setting A-35's and joist hangers and MSTA straps, etc.
THAT is a tool I would not trade for anything. No jamming, easy to field strip, and you can use two different sizes of joist hanger type nails. Beauty of a gun.

[Eieio]

I think it is not the arrow but the indian in all of the above cases :grin:

[buildpinnacle]

I won't use anything without a compressor. Had the framing gun and straight finish nailer stolen off of a job and actually probably came out a head. As far as I am concerned there are no other framing nailers in existence besides a duofast CN325B. Toughest framing nailer ever invented. If you knew my crew, they would turn a modern day lightweight titanium nailer into pieces in minutes. Easiest gun to rebuilt as well.

[WarnerConstInc.]

Other than a pinched wire I have had no issues.

I have yet to clean either my framer or me finish nailer.