byekryam
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Who makes Husky tools? Meaning who is the manufacturer (Not Home Depot). I'm guessing a Chinese or Tiawan company. How do I find that information out? I've hit a brick wall with this.
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Husky tools
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powertrip
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To clear up any confusion and eliminate a thousand replies, are you referring to what you can buy at Home Depot today or is this referring to tools made years or decades ago?
vanapplebomb
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Don’t know about the hand tools, but most the compressors are Sanborn MFG units, division of MAT industries.
Powertrip,
Thanks for getting back to me
I'm looking for who makes the Husky brand now (what Chinese or Tiawanese company) so I can contact them directly. I need a part for a discontinued pneumatic nailer made in 2007 which I can't locate. I want to find out if the same guts that were in my tool from 2007 are still being installed in more recent guns so as I may order a relavent part. I would imagine that not all internal parts were retooled as the cost would certainly be prohibitive as far as profit goes. I would think the exteriors would be more streamlined and maybe made more contemporary looking, but the guts may have been kept the same. Home Depot cannot help me with this information, and only the manufacturer would know. Also, there are other guns which look like mine, I would like to know if they are knock offs of mine that thier parts would also fit my gun.
Woody
Thanks for getting back to me
I'm looking for who makes the Husky brand now (what Chinese or Tiawanese company) so I can contact them directly. I need a part for a discontinued pneumatic nailer made in 2007 which I can't locate. I want to find out if the same guts that were in my tool from 2007 are still being installed in more recent guns so as I may order a relavent part. I would imagine that not all internal parts were retooled as the cost would certainly be prohibitive as far as profit goes. I would think the exteriors would be more streamlined and maybe made more contemporary looking, but the guts may have been kept the same. Home Depot cannot help me with this information, and only the manufacturer would know. Also, there are other guns which look like mine, I would like to know if they are knock offs of mine that thier parts would also fit my gun.
Woody
This was my post from the other day (there's pictures attached to the original post)
I have a Husky pneumatic framing nailer. I know it's not the greatest, but it's given me years of great service. Recently a gasket went inside it. I'm having a hell of a time replacing it as it's a discontinued gun. The model number is HDN21901 and the potential model number is DK828700AV 03/07. I'm guessing it was made in 2007. My question is this.... was this gun a knock off of another gun? Meaning that it was the same gun manufactured by someone else and just the "Husky" name put on it? That way I could potentially find the other brand and use the same parts. Other question would be..... did follow up guns use the same internal parts and just change the exterior appearance? Any clues or insight would be appreciated.
I have a Husky pneumatic framing nailer. I know it's not the greatest, but it's given me years of great service. Recently a gasket went inside it. I'm having a hell of a time replacing it as it's a discontinued gun. The model number is HDN21901 and the potential model number is DK828700AV 03/07. I'm guessing it was made in 2007. My question is this.... was this gun a knock off of another gun? Meaning that it was the same gun manufactured by someone else and just the "Husky" name put on it? That way I could potentially find the other brand and use the same parts. Other question would be..... did follow up guns use the same internal parts and just change the exterior appearance? Any clues or insight would be appreciated.
powertrip
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It's best to be specific on here in your inquires. If not, you'll weed through 10 pages of answers that have nothing to do with your question and finally someone will reply that you should have just bought Snapon.
vanapplebomb
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Vanapplebomb,
Does that mean air nailers as well as compressors?
Woody
No, strictly just compressors. A few of the 30, 60, and 80 gallon single stage compressors as well as a couple 80 gallon two stage units and a 120 gallon two stage. There are a couple in those sizes that are not Sanborn units, but most are.
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mikebaker1129
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Apex makes most of the Handtools today.
2007 would have most likely still been made by Stanley.
2007 would have most likely still been made by Stanley.
I would probably hazard to Guess that your search will be fruitless as companies like Home Depot constantly switching their suppliers so finding the source of your gun is slim to none.
if a nail gun is something that you use with any frequency I would not hesitate to recommend a new Hitachi
if a nail gun is something that you use with any frequency I would not hesitate to recommend a new Hitachi
Parrothead
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...if a nail gun is something that you use with any frequency I would not hesitate to recommend a new Hitachi
You mean Metabo HPT. Hitachi has been rebranded.
giants
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Apex makes most of the Handtools today.
2007 would have most likely still been made by Stanley.
Thanks. My notes (without supporting citation) say that current Husky hand tools are a cheaper brand of (made by?) GearWrench or Apex. Do you have a citation?
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mikebaker1129
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Thanks. My notes (without supporting citation) say that current Husky hand tools are a cheaper brand of (made by?) GearWrench or Apex. Do you have a citation?
Pretty common knowledge that Apex is the current producer of Husky Handtools ,but check out post #25 on the Apex tour thread here on Garage Journal.
Apex also is the parent company of Gearwrench.
giants
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AngryJoe and mikebaker1129, thank you.
I got my first Husky toolset for classes last year. They're minimally used and still look like new. I also checked my home inventory and have a few Husky sockets and a wrench. Everything has been lightly used so far. How durable are the current Apex-made Husky tools, say if I do professional work or really use them a lot on a regular basis intensively (but don't abuse them)?
I got my first Husky toolset for classes last year. They're minimally used and still look like new. I also checked my home inventory and have a few Husky sockets and a wrench. Everything has been lightly used so far. How durable are the current Apex-made Husky tools, say if I do professional work or really use them a lot on a regular basis intensively (but don't abuse them)?
Zrexxer
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That's not even the same company.
byacey
Active member
That's the problem with a lot of these off-beat, obscure manufacturers, is trying to get product support. A lifetime warranty means nothing if the manufacturer disappears after a few years.
This was my post from the other day (there's pictures attached to the original post)
I have a Husky pneumatic framing nailer. I know it's not the greatest, but it's given me years of great service. Recently a gasket went inside it. I'm having a hell of a time replacing it as it's a discontinued gun. The model number is HDN21901 and the potential model number is DK828700AV 03/07. I'm guessing it was made in 2007. My question is this.... was this gun a knock off of another gun? Meaning that it was the same gun manufactured by someone else and just the "Husky" name put on it? That way I could potentially find the other brand and use the same parts. Other question would be..... did follow up guns use the same internal parts and just change the exterior appearance? Any clues or insight would be appreciated.
I don't see any pictures. I'd imagine that you'd have more luck going to a company that makes custom gasket and o-rings than contacting the manufacture because of the age of the tool.
LeeG
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A few weeks ago, my neighbor had a gasket blow out on his old roofing nailer. It took about 10 minutes with a piece of gasket material, an xacto knife, and a leather punch (for the holes) and he was back in business.
Sheets of gasket material are not expensive, so it might be worth a try.
Sheets of gasket material are not expensive, so it might be worth a try.
Boggyman
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Hey, byekryam! Did you ever solve this problem...I have the exact same nail gun and am looking for parts! Boggyman