Porter-Cable COIL350 Best Price, Reviews, Compare

Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 1:13 am

Porter-Cable COIL350 Best Price, Reviews, Compare.

Product: Porter-Cable COIL350

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First off, let me say that this is an absolutely vast tool. As all previous reviewers have mentioned, a coil nailer has a greater capacity which reduces reloading time. If you want to shoot and go, this is the tool to expend for framing.

The only negative thing I have to say about the tool, isn't even about the tool itself, but the availability of nails. The tool manufacturer claims the gun accepts 1-1/2" to 3-1/2" nails. However, the availability of nails less than 2-3/8" is nonexistent.

A variety of nail sizes would earn this a superb all around nailer, but with the tiny type of nails available, its exhaust is shrimp. Want to build up a fence using inch-and-a-half galvanized nails? You'll have to expend a different nailer.

For nails less than 2-3/8", you'll have to exhaust a roofing nailer or other stick nailer. As a homeowner, I'd rather not have to have 4-5 nailers in my arsenal if I can gain by with 2 or 3.

Again, it's an suitable tool, but with the runt nails available for this gun, reflect twice about making the win. If all you do is house-type framing, then this is the tool for you.

I recently purchsed the Porter Cable coil350 and have found that there is a mountainous saving in time not having to reload your nail gun every 50 or so nails. The 300 nail coils also have very few mis fires, when nailing off sheating or decking it is a astronomical time saver. It also is a lot safer when sheating a roof not to have to cessation so often to reload. The coil350 has large power and has very few nails not to completely sink the tubby round head nail.

With a stout coil of 3.25" nails installed, hauling this tool around is a chore. Nonetheless, I've been through 3 coils thus far and haven't had any misfires. Regarding toe-nailing, the one-shot safety mechanism is a distress in a butt when attempting to activate. The size of the gun limits you.
Regarding nails. I highly suggest you call your local merchants to examine if they have coil nails in stock. I reside in the San Fernando Vally of California and drove to 6 places to accept nails. Of course, if Amazon would learn to ship their products as stated (as in, coil nails), one wouldn't have such a jam. When shooting flush to the wood with the tank site at 120, the 3.25" nails countersink (on average) of 1/4". This is in reference to the VC coated nails.
Finally, unless you have an inline air filter installed, or auto oiling kit, I highly suggest you squeeze about 6 drops of oil into the air port of the gun before each day's usage.
PS: took about 13 business days to come. At the time I ordered, Amazon listed the gun available for shipping in 24 hours. What say you?

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