If driving into wood, probably get about 1/2" penetration. You're on
your own for the rest of it. Better get a pneumatic brad nailer.
On Tue, 25 May 2004 22:55:48 GMT, Donald Cooper
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
>a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
>for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>Doug
"Donald Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
> a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
> for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug
I agree with Ed. I have an Arrow electric stapler/brad nailer and I hate
it.
todd
Unless you are planning to nail anything other than a few very thin boards
together, please save yourself any anguish and bite the bullet and buy an
air operated brad nailer even if it is a H.F. unit along with one of their
low cost compressors. I recently had the top of the line Sears electric
nailer and sold it on E-Bay. The problem was that it didn't have a decent
depth adjustment and you could barely get the brads recessed into the wood,
even worst on hardwoods.
"Donald Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
> a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
> for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug
>
"Donald Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
> a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
> for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
How does it compare to an air nailer? They use the same nails in most
cases... That's it. Think of them more as brad starters. You will need
to finish up with a hammer.
"Donald Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
> a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
> for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
Never heard a good word about them. Get a pneumatic. You can always use a
little compressor around the house to fill a tire or beachball. You won't be
sorry.
Ed
[email protected]
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
Don't. In a moment of temporary insanity I bought the Rapesco (similar
specs to the Arrow) and it's a dog. Always leaves the brads 1/4" proud and
they have to be finished with a hammer. Despite the fact that it doesn't
get the brad anything like flush, it still manages to leave huge marring
marks on the surface.
It's probably the worst tool I ever bought.
Cheers
Frank
"Donald Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking at the "Arrow" ET200 electric brad nailer. I've never used
> a brad nailer before and was wondering how it compares to an air nailer
> for driving brads of 1 1/4" length?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug
>
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