Quiet nailer setup

[jfranci3]

I'm fixing up our house and want a general purpose nailer. Need to do a lot of trim and doors. With the kids naps, I have an hour of quality time with tools. Would like to go cordless for setup/tare down time. Tried a 16g Paslode - great but loud. Tried a 16g Milwaukee, but it couldn't put down 1.5" nails consistently... and was also somewhat loud. Is there a solution?

 

[bcradio]

Milwaukee 15ga or Hitachi 15ga pneumatic

 

[DFB]

I you want quiet just go with an air powered gun small and light weight

Most all the battery only powered cordless (no gas cartridge) are pretty bulky and much heavier.

There are several good videos out there on different cordless units Concord Carpenter did a 16 ga. head to head

Woodworker Journal did the 18 ga. brad nailers.

Personally I'm not found of the windup some of them have before they fire such as the Ridgid, Ryobi, and especially Dewalt

C C gave Ryobi a great reviews and RealTools raved about the Ryobi and it seems to be very user friendly plus generally inexpensive at less than $200 with battery and charger.


I would have maybe bought one but I really didn't want to add a different battery system to what I have already invested in Milwaukee so that is the finish nailer I am using now. The 16 ga. angle nailer. It has it quirks but it works just fine and IMO any failure to set nails outside of hitting a knot is mainly due to operator error not contrlling the recoil

 

[SRSemenza]

You can go semi cordless by using a CO2 powered system in place of air. It won't solve the problem of getting a quiet gun but it will open up all the air powered guns as possibilities to choose from and eliminate the need for a compressor running at intervals.

seth

 

[jfranci3]

Hmmm....c02 or portable tank. Didn't think about that.

 

[Todd.Brock]

LIfe before paslode - I used a 2gallon cman air compressor, cheap coiled hose and a HF 3 in 1 nailer. Fill tank outside, shoot away inside until tank empty. Go outside and refill. It took a while to empty the compressor. I liked the coiled hose b/c it was small, light and didn't mark up the walls.

I now use a paslode 16ga. angled. I have to wear ear plugs and make sure the kids aren't in the same room. The noise is def. the one thing I wasn't prepared for when I bought it. I just adjust b/c the benefit of no compressor is miles ahead of using ear plugs

 

[The Cobbler]

I suspect any system you choose will be too noisy for kids sleeping .pneumatic is cheaper in the long run, cordless are much bulkier & heavy . I have over a dozen nailers & staplers but all pneumatic. cordless are slower between fires than air too.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

My Rolair JC10 compressor isn't much louder than a refrigerator.

 

[Dirtydan69]

I'm sure there are those that will disagree but take a look at the Ryobi nailers. You'll be surprised. I was. Works good for me.

 

[kctyphoon]

Best bang for buck and quality right now for cordless trim nailers is hands down the Ryobi.

I have the old nicad paslode nailers in trim and framing.. and a bunch of pneumatics. If I wanted one now I'd go with the Ryobi.. test after test they are highly rated, and CHEAP too.. even with the battery and charger...

 

[kctyphoon]

cordless are slower between fires than air too.

This isn't really true.. and you can't get much quieter than the Ryobi either..

If I remember correctly - Cordless nailers basically use one of three systems to drive nails these days, flywheel, a nitrogen charged cylinder, or an air cylinder. The Ryobi is probably one of the quietest cause it's using an air powered cylinder, and is still reliable with rapid firing.. there's is also very little kickback because of this also.

Ryobi isn't known to really excel in any market head to head with other more professional brands, but their nailers have clearly earned that brand some respect.
Here op - this may help you

and this

ALL THIS SAID, if you already have a cordless platform you're invested into, check out the cordless nailers they offer.. im sure your life will not change whichever model you pick.

 

[SRSemenza]

Hmmm....c02 or portable tank. Didn't think about that.

The regulator I use is about $60 has a belt clip.

I believe I get about 100 shots with a 15ga. from a 9oz cylinder. Which is about 2" dia. and 11" tall.

Seth

 

[ptgarcia]

I have the Craftsman-branded Airstrike 18g cordless brad nailer (virtually the same as the Ryobi) and its awesome. For use around the house the Ryobi Airstrike system is hard to beat.

 

[jfranci3]

I didn't like the handling of the Ryobi and Dewalt 16g units, they seemed like they would be too wide. The 18g Ryobi is quiet a bit smaller than the 16g units.

CO2 looks like a nice solution, but it looks like $5-15 fill (~200 shots, cheaper at sports and brew stores) + $25 for a paintball tank + $70 regulator + connectors (or $120 total ) - ANY safety / storage concerns?

A compress air tank doesn't look like a good solution.

 

[Todd.Brock]

Try a 2 gallon compressor. You will be surprised how many "shots" you will get out of it. Plus it's cheap.