I've used it to drive ⅝", ¾", and 1⅜" pins into maple, oak, and yellow pine and it has performed perfectly. In the end I went for the DW because it is a tried and proven technology and there are just less moving parts to go wrong than the Milwaukee. These trackers help us to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of your preference management options, and by enabling the interaction with external networks and platforms. I only got one jam which I sorted out in seconds and it punched the nails right in from the word go.

I recently had a play with the Milwaukee 16ga angled 2nd fix - in comparison it's a bit lighter and the nose is a bit smaller, it doesn't seem any slower or faster in bump mode and it can certainly sink 50mm pins into softwood (not really much of a test, that, though TBH).Have I added that some manufacturers also seem to source their batteries, chargers and plug top transformers from a factory making novelty cracker fillings somewhere in central China? They're ideally suited for professional use in construction tasks such as framing and sub-floor laying, where manual nailing would otherwise be highly repetitive and time-consuming. You can consent to the use of such technologies by using the “Accept” button or manage your options using the “Customise” button. Gas also has a sell by date, so yes, it can go out of date and then it may or may not work and it might oil-up the insides of the gun which will mean a strip down and clean is required (and there are shifty little so and so's at some builder's merchants who will happily short change you by selling you out of date gas unless you watch them like a hawk). I've used it several times to install moulding around the perimeter of the flooring that I installed and it worked flawlessly, no dents in the moulding and fairly quiet.

If anyone has any additional questions about the DCN692 which they would like me to answer, please post them here or PM me and I'll be glad to answer them and incorporate them into the review. Take the top piece off and you'll see a cylinder with a raised bit which sometimes flicks back if you've hit something hard. i was doing a loft conversion job at the time so the gun was used side by side with my makita first fix gun. deWalt also supply a push-on plastic no-mar tip for the nose piece in the box, although I personally haven't yet used it, it may be useful when it comes to finish nailing stuff like plywood flooring. DW recommends that you only use bump mode on nails up to 70mm – in reality I found that after the tool had “run-in” it was possible to bump plain shank 90mm nails successfully, although your technique may need some modifying over the way you use a Paslode gun.

We will collect the Import Fees Deposit at the time of your purchase and use it to cover applicable taxes and duties on import. The controls, with the exception of the speed control hidden away below the rafter hook, fall easily to hand and the tool is short enough to be able to get into most spaces, such as between 400mm centres joists. I know other brands make them but I’m a huge dewalt 20v guy I’m wondering if anyone had heard about a 23 gauge pin nailer I have the other cordless guns and a “micro” pinner would make life a lot better.