2 1/2" finish nailer FN250A
Written: Apr 18 '01
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Pros: Light,accepts 3/4" to 2 1/2" nails,rubber grip,easy adjustable depth gauge,directional vent,complete kit.
Cons: Adapter needed for 1 1/4" and smaller nails, large trigger tricky for small hands.
The Bottom Line: Buy it. I don't believe there are any better. There is also a combination set available with the compressor, gun, and 25' hose for around $300.00.
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| Darkwater's Full Review: Porter-Cable 2 1/2" Finish Nailer FN250A |
A wonderful tool to own. It comes complete in kit form with a case (with a place to store the manual), nails, oil, 1/4" male nipple (I had to buy this on all of my previous nailers), and 3 allen wrenches.
The trigger took me a while to get used to(my old nailer had the trigger located close to the handle). The gun comes with a trigger designed to fire only when the trigger is pulled and the nose of the gun is in contact with the work surface. An optional trigger is available enabling you to keep the trigger pressed and firing the gun when the contact is depressed. The rubber grip is great when weather turns cold for keeping you hand warmer and increased grip in wet conditions.
To protect the work surface, the nose has a rubber foot(preventing dents in soft woods) and a directional air vent (sending the waste oily air away from wood surfaces-as oil prevents stain from adhering to wood). The depth gauge is easily adjusted by turning a nut(located by the trigger) in one direction or the other.
Due to the magazine having an open bottom, an adapter must be used for short nails to keep them from being driven incorrectly(and possibly dangerously). If you have to change between long a short nails more than a couple of times, this gets tiresome quickly. I would like to see future models have a nut permanently attached to where the adapter attaches to the magazine and where it is stored on the support bracket at the back of the magazine. This would make it easier to change the adapter due to the fact that I have to find a wrench to hold the lock nut to tighten the hex screw.
Recommended:
Yes
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Darkwater
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Member: Douglas Hasenfratz
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