ironplanet uk900 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Anyone here use Electric Brad and Staple guns....If so are they any good and how do they compare to air guns. carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I use electric nail guns, But not the cheap ones as they are crap. Never had any problems with them. But alot of traditional cobblers won't use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 i bought an electric nail gun for my carpentry, friggin' waste of time the nail heads stood proud of the wood surface all the time i sent it back what gun do you use danny? i'm still open to buying one but only from a good recommendation now. rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Paslode Impulse IM65 F16 Gas Brad Nailer is the best out there, but ya looking at spending over £300 for that privilege Why the need for electric over a pneumatic nailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Why the need for electric over a pneumatic nailer? Need a new gun, and it was just a thought..............I know they used to be crap but thought they may have improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 personally, electricity has GOT to be the way to go if they can produce a powerful enough gun. my reasoning? the cost of maintaining a compressor and the cost of running one that is consuming electricity for most if, not all of your working day and with power prices set to keep increasing then it makes sense to use something that can give comparable or better results for much less running costs. there's the space aspect too for those of us who can barely swing a kitten! rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 personally, electricity has GOT to be the way to go if they can produce a powerful enough gun. my reasoning? the cost of maintaining a compressor and the cost of running one that is consuming electricity for most if, not all of your working day and with power prices set to keep increasing then it makes sense to use something that can give comparable or better results for much less running costs. there's the space aspect too for those of us who can barely swing a kitten! rick. But would you still not need a compressor switched on all day to run the press. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 only if you use one i've hardly used a press since i started this game and when we did have one i rarely used it, nowt wrong with a bit of good old fashioned hammering & hand pressing and we hardly ever get any bonding issues that could have been avoided by using a press besides, i like hammering soles down, i find it strangely therapeutic rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I've been using a Battery Gun today to fire in 3" nails, awesome power so no reason why you cant get an electric gun to work on footwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 what make and model hugh? i wouldn't mind one o' those for studding rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Couple of good posts there from Ascap, Both on the emergy saving side and his thoughts on shoe press's. I have a shoe press, but it wouldn't effect the quality of my work if I didn't use one. Sometimes I don't bother with it. Bit worried about his fetish for hammering though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 A note on the running costs of compressors. The compressor will only run as the air tank runs low, it does not run all day or shouldn't be The cost of that 'fill' is marginal. It all depends on your workload. As far as annual maintenence is concerned, again, it's marginal. A couple of litre's of compressor oil a year is hardly 'high cost' ? I would go for air rather than electric every time. Mind you, if you have a small leak in your air system, it can have a major effect on your costs. Because most oil filled compressors are silent, you are not always aware that it is running The effect is that you may have been incurring additional cost in electricity as your compressor is working overtime Check all air lines and connections regulary and make sure that you can't hear air anywhere. It's not uncommon for repairers to work with 'small' leaks on a daily basis completely unaware that it's costing them. There defense is 'I can't hear it when the finishers on anyway' The net result could overheat the compressor and knacker it much earlier than it's normal lifespan. Maintenance is simple and cost effective if you follow some very simple guidelines. Make sure you 'empty' the compressor tank daily. The net result of compressed air is 'WATER'. An emulsion of water and oil is not good for 'o' ring seals in press valves so it's worth doing as they can be expensive to replace. Also, regular top ups with oil IS neccassary To avoid the 'hissing', I have even known customers to turn off the wall socket because of the noise when they stop and have lunch. The fix can often be just a few quid Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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