Positive placement nailers anyone use one ?

[Thunderchyld]

Chiming in a little late, lol, but I thought I'd mention the Max USA Corp positive placement nailer HN65J. 

Pros:  It's light, only 4.4lbs empty.  Also fairly compact, easily fits between joists.  I've never had a nail fail to sink unless it was my error.  Being as the tool is high pressure, the piston seems to move that much faster than a "standard" 100psi tool, so the nail seems to be sunk before the recoil has time to drive the gun off target, even trying to limp-wrist it. 

Cons: It's flipping expensive!!  Runs off the Max high pressure system, 400psi compressor, air line, and tools.  I added it to my portfolio primarily because I already had the compressor to run a concrete/steel pinner and a drywall track pinner. 

Basically, if you do a serious amount of work where you need to fasten steel/wood/plastic/etc to concrete and don't want to go with a powder-actuated tool, the Max high-pressure pinners are flipping awesome!  Then, once that initial compressor and lines have been purchased, the rest of their nailers are pretty darned awesome. 

My next planned purchase from Max is the timber pinner, for use on a landscaping job.  Being able to drive 5.5" long nails with the pull of a trigger should speed the retaining wall up.

 

[jmarkflesher]

We used Max in a roof and floor truss factory. We got the guns for free (on loan) from the staple supplier. Plus he was the cheapest price. We did use a skid per month. Make some calls and see if anyone would loan the guns if you bought there pins. MARK

 

[Davej]

Nice bit of product placement  [big grin]

 

[Thunderchyld]

Haha, Davej, I wish I was sponsored/supplied by Max.  I probably wouldn't own their system if I hadn't been able to expense the first pinner and compressor on a job, but I am glad that I own it.  Just like Festool, you basically either love it for what it is, kickass gear, or own it because it makes/saves you money.

So far I own more Max than Festool, lol, but not once the wishlist becomes the real list.  That Kapex I've been drooling over will do a bit to help that balance.