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Post by calidecks on Jun 17, 2017 1:05:08 GMT -5
Did you get it from Austin's? I 0layed around with the dispky. The body was bigger than I was expecting. Yep. They gave me a contractors discount. Probably saved 50 bucks.
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Post by mafelluser on Jun 17, 2017 10:12:05 GMT -5
If only I lived in California, I'd like to learn a thing or two from you, about decking, calidecks!
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Post by holmz on Jun 17, 2017 20:03:23 GMT -5
Used my new gun the last few days. I'm happy to report I have no regrets. Great gun! I noticed you can't shoot as fast as a pneumatic, but fast enough. It's lightweight enough to carry on my bags without dragging them down, as you can see in the picture. If school is in session... I need a deck that is "portable". Was thinking a steel channel subframe with maybe composite decking in 5-M x 4M where 3x5 is a Japanese style tearoom with a 1.5M deck. Do you have any insights for me?
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Post by calidecks on Jun 17, 2017 20:54:07 GMT -5
Used my new gun the last few days. I'm happy to report I have no regrets. Great gun! I noticed you can't shoot as fast as a pneumatic, but fast enough. It's lightweight enough to carry on my bags without dragging them down, as you can see in the picture. If school is in session... I need a deck that is "portable". Was thinking a steel channel subframe with maybe composite decking in 5-M x 4M where 3x5 is a Japanese style tearoom with a 1.5M deck. Do you have any insights for me? Modular. Build sections that are easily put together. Steel framing is a great idea.
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Post by kraftt on Jun 17, 2017 21:41:48 GMT -5
basket weave pattern.
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Post by holmz on Jun 18, 2017 0:10:32 GMT -5
Yeah I was thinking 4 sections (bolted together). Then in the deck maybe sikaflex to keep the spiders on the outside.. So I guess the question is whether the plastic composite boards are what I should use, or actual wood. It is basically like Joshua Tree weather where I am at... or Victorville.
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Post by calidecks on Jun 18, 2017 1:31:42 GMT -5
Yeah I was thinking 4 sections (bolted together). Then in the deck maybe sikaflex to keep the spiders on the outside.. So I guess the question is whether the plastic composite boards are what I should use, or actual wood. It is basically like Joshua Tree weather where I am at... or Victorville. PVC would be the lightest, but it likes to move with temperature changes. Composite is heavy.
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Post by kraftt on Jun 18, 2017 9:26:43 GMT -5
I wonder if companies like Strongwell or other structural fiberglass mfgs. have any solutions? When a job isn’t oversized, higher cost materials/finishes, given the sq. footage involved, can become an option.
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Post by holmz on Jun 18, 2017 17:59:50 GMT -5
I wonder if companies like Strongwell or other structural fiberglass mfgs. have any solutions? When a job isn’t oversized, higher cost materials/finishes, given the sq. footage involved, can become an option. I'll see if there is an Australian ewuivilent. also thinking of Danpalon for the roof and maybe front doors. danpal.com.au/applications/outdoor-solutions/
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Post by kraftt on Apr 19, 2018 14:26:08 GMT -5
Just ordered a Grex GC1850.
I still have some Pasloade gas nailers, that I never use, and those made me feel very leery about going back to gas powered.
Seriously looked at all the batt powered guns, and even considered the consumer Ryobi. But once I understood that Grex doesn’t use a bladder inside their fuel cells, the cause of the Paslode fuel problem, and that they use a cleaner gas too so maintenance is less an issue, it became a plus rather than a con. Have to say that for me a long lasting fuel cell (that works) is preferred over a charger & battery. The 50,000 shots from two common AAA batteries is also a simplification I like.
One, of the many, selling features for me was with other gas guns once you depress the tip onto workpiece, which also pumps gas into chamber, you have to pull the trigger within a few seconds or fuel mix quickly dissipates/or/re-condesnses and a late trigger pull won't produce a fire. No problem, except occasionally you apply the gun tip while adjusting or the piece moves etc. I'm 'told' that the 1850 has a much longer open window to fire.
*While the Ryobi seems to be the bang for the buck it also has a rep for failure under pro use. I think if you picked one up at a box store & paid for some kind of no questions asked replacement warrantee then it would be a contender but still it’s kind of wide (a big problem for a brad nailer) with a slight ramp up to fire time. And the more I started to dig the harder it was to find a battery cordless gun that doesn’t have a healthy dose of reported firing issues.
I don't think I will like how far back the hand grip is set on the 1850 but, now that my patience has finally worn thin with compressors & hoses, I think that’s something I will easily get over. I know it’s not the perfect gun but I’m glad it’s an option to everything else.
Grex is expected to come out with a 21ga in about 10 months and depending on how well that goes they will bring out the 23ga. They don’t see any changes to the 1850 for the foreseeable future - 2 years - not even cosmetic or nail cassette to match the newer 23/21 design. (the 23/21will also use exact same fuel cell as 1850). The only changes that have been made since it was introduced have been higher quality c-clips and a few screws from better suppliers (don't know much about the recall mentioned before). If you ship your gun to them they will even install those parts for free (check first). Another thing I like is that their max labor fee for repairs caps out at $20 + parts. Not that you need their expertise as everything is un-bolt and replace.
I’d say that I’m looking forward to receiving it but it was late, I was tired, and when I saw one online that said ‘new / open box $248’ the Gollum in me said “p-r-e-c-i-o-u-s” and I clicked ‘buy’. This can’t end well.
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Post by calidecks on Apr 20, 2018 1:03:31 GMT -5
Love that little gun!!
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Post by GhostFist on Apr 20, 2018 3:52:55 GMT -5
Mine is still rocking! Was sticking for a bit until I gave it a good cleaning. Solid machine, best in class
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Post by mattuk on Apr 20, 2018 12:05:23 GMT -5
Rutlands in the UK carry the 23 gauge pinner ( compressed air only )
Interested in the cordless 1850 and the 23 gauge. Anyone found a sensible supplier in the UK for the cordless options ?
Happy to import if necessary, but the import charges advised on the auction site option, for suppliers within USA, are looking a little on the high side. At least through UK / EU supplier I can claim the VAT back.
I will speak with Rutlands on Monday to see if they can extend their Grex lineup if no one else has had any luck.
Cheers
Matt
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Post by kraftt on Apr 20, 2018 20:48:38 GMT -5
Seems like the U.K. auction sites are in line with prices in the usa. (don't forget to order fuel cells, 5,200 shots in a 4 pack.) first link switches from U.K. address to usa address if you're located here.
here's the U.K. results:
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Post by mattuk on Apr 21, 2018 4:36:03 GMT -5
Hi Kraftt, I am happy with the price of the nailers.
Its the import tax that is going to make the purchase of the 18 gauge and 23 gauge a little more expensive. GC1850 runs at additional $109.15 I will have a chat with Rutlands on Monday and post the results up for the other UK folk interested in the green beasts.
Cheers Matt
p.s. Friend who lived in Ventura has come back to reside in UK for a couple of years, which gets rid of one of the easy options.
-------------- "Postage: US $37.75 (approx. £26.92) International Priority Shipping to United Kingdom | See details Item location: Glendale, California, United States Posts to: United States and many other countries | See details Import charges: US $109.15 (amount confirmed at checkout) ) -----------------------
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