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Be a pro when it comes to installing your hardwood floors! The 18 gauge cleat nailer is designed for use with Bamboo and other dense floors. Nailer comes with: Quick Highlights: Specs: |
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Bought this to install 640 sq ft of strand bamboo. Had one misfire in the whole job, which required me to follow the directions and remove the jammed fastener - not bad. Worked well at 90psi with the flooring we installed. Never had to fiddle with the pressure after initial adjustment.
Only downside is the foot adjustment. It is difficult to get the foot to stay where you want it while tightening. Bigger shoulder on the 2 adjustment bolts would help.
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Nice tool for the price. I only used it on about 12oo square feet of flooring so I can't really speak to the durability.
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I installed 350sq ft of strand bamboo that measures over 5000 on the janka hardness scale... this stuff is rock hard. The Norge nailer worked flawlessly. A couple strips of the Norge brand nails rubbed in feeder and wouldn't feed well; but that was more down to the particular strip of nails than the nailer. If you have strand bamboo or some of the harder hardwoods, this is a great choice. 18ga nailers seem to be difficult to find and more expensive than the 16ga nailers; but are basically required for strand bamboo. It was awesome to find this in stock at my local Lumber Liquidators.
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Works very well an very hard wood and costs less than half than similar nailers elsewhere.
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The stapler works but it started leaking air out of the hammer piston in less then 200 sq ft of flooring laid down, such a bummer as it was not cheap!
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Bought a Paslode gun first been in the shop twice There now.
Picked up this gun pulled out of box added oil adjusted pressure and checked cleat set. 90# psi
Laid 80 sq ft in no time.
This is the gun I should have purchased in first place.
The cleats are set flush and very consistant!!
Paslode was NOT.
Waranty is ten times better TOO.
Worth it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Used it to put in striped bamboo flooring.
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Easy to use
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I was sceptical about this nailer because of its cost relative to similar tools. However, after completing my flooring job I can report that I was pleasantly surprised by the nailer. It worked consistently and reliably, never jammed (the job was ~400 sq ft of Brazillian chestnut). I'd have to conclude that this tool is very good value for the cost.
Nailer works great.
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I am still waiting for a credit on my credit card for the shipping charges. The product was to be shipped and delivered 2 day....4 days after it still hadn't arrived I tracked it and it was still being processed. Long story short...they ended up sending it overnight and said they would waive the shipping fees. Still haven't seen that credit so I will be calling AGAIN tomorrow.
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the 18 gauge vs. the 15 gauge 2 in 1 nailer...what are the drawbacks of both guns...will the 18 gauge do the same things (at the same quality) as the 15 gauge, with the addition of the harder species. gonna be laying unfinished oak, and trying to get the best gun for this and the best span of future projects.1 answer
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The 18 gauge gives you the option of installing harder and thinner flooring. Exotics and stand bamboo are required to penetrate these hard floors without breaking/splitting tongues. 15 gauge is okay for domestic and softer horizontal or vertical bamboo. For details type "Norge" here and see operating manuals - http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/flooring/Flooring101Q:
how do i load the brad nailers1 answer
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This 18ga. Floor Nailer does not take brad nails.Q:
Will the 18 gauge nailer work wth 3/4" solid oak flooring?1 answer
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Yes it will.Q:
We have a brand new Norge 2-In-1 Nailer and it is shooting two nails at once instead of one...what is going wrong here?1 answer
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The Norge 2-In-1 Nailer takes 15 ga. (bigger than 18 ga,) Floor Cleats.Q:
how does the norge 18gauge compare to the bostitch miiifn floor nailer. I just purchased 900 ft of 3/4 koa flooring to install1 answer
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Our 18 gauge Norge flooring nailer can accommodate 3/4" flooring however 18 gauge is generally reserved for harder species or ones that require a thinner gauge to prevent splitting (exotics and strand bamboo).Q:
Are the insides of this gun rebuildable?0 answers
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I have a bamboo flooring gun and one of the nails (L shaped) is stuck in the gun. It is sticking out about 1/2 - 3/4 inches and I can't pull it out and trying to shoot another nail doesn't work. Any suggestions? thanks1 answer
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I would recommend unplugging the gun from your air supply and then dismantle the nose portion with the tools provide to remove the jammed cleat nail(s) and then reassemble.Q:
If you want to use this nailer with 5/8 inch strand woven bamboo, say your Morning Star products, which foot 3/4 inch or 1/2 inch would you use?1 answer
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Yes it will work with 5/8" floors and it comes with 3 adapter plates to adjust 3/8"- 1/2', 5/8'-9/16' and 3/4" flooring. some times you may need to fine tune the height with thin shims (spacers). Thank you for writing in.Q:
I am installing both a 5/8" strand bamboo floor and a 3/4" mahogany floor. Can I use this nailer for both? What nails are recommended?1 answer
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Yes you can.Q:
Country of origin?1 answer
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This is a product of China.
