This coil framing nailer from Porter-Cable is a rugged, lightweight piece of equipment that will get the job done wherever you need the capacity of a coil system. Its housing is designed to be a light as possible, yet it still offers the durability you expect on a job site. Since coil nailers are commonly used for repetitious tasks, a lighter tool is a big plus–especially if you're going to wield it for an entire eight-hour day. The ergonomic handle and rubber grip are comfortable to hold, even over long periods of time. Features include a quick-click depth-of-drive adjuster; a powerful, high-performance motor with adjustable exhaust; a refined feed mechanism that includes double cams and guides; and quick-adjust support for all nail lengths. This Porter-Cable model accepts standard 15-degree wire-collated coil framing nails from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches long. The kit comes with a 3/8-inch NPT air inlet and 1/4-inch male quick coupler (with dust cover), oil for the nailer, wrenches, and an operating manual. –Jonathon Tudor
Technical Details
- Drives standard 15 degree wire-collated coil framing nails from 1-1/2-inch to 2-1/2-inch by .099-inch to .120-inch diameter
- Lightweight aluminum housing
- Powerful, high-performance motor with tool-free adjustable exhaust
- Refined feed mechanism includes double cams and guides
- Magazine nail support tray quickly adjusts for all nail lengths; tool-free depth-of-drive adjustment with detents
Product Details
- Item Weight: 6 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 pounds
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
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Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
ASIN:
B00004WGQF - Item model number: COIL250
Customer Reviews
Great All Purpose Nailer
This is a great all purpose nailer. I have used it for installing wood shingles and strapping and it has worked flawlessly. For strapping it is lighter and has greater nail capacity than a stick framing gun for working overhead. It is lightweight, although not as light as the Hitachi siding gun, but is more versatile. All adjustments are easy, I especially like the depth of drive adjustment wheel (no tools needed) nail size selector and air deflector. My neighbor used it to install strapping in her basement and after a 5 minute demonstration she was all set to go and loved using it. I own many other Porter Cable tools and use them on a daily basis in my contracting business, they all work great. I personally think they make the best sanders around. Part of my decision to own them is that if they ever need service I am less than an hour away from a Porter Cable (Company) store.
A Quality Tool
After sending back 2 faulty Hitachi coil nailers, I purchased this Porter-Cable siding gun and have run thousands of nails through it with near perfect results (only one jam at the very end of a coil). This is the third Porter-Cable nail gun I now own along with a finish and a framing gun. All of the guns perform well.
It came with a great case like my other PC guns (the Hitachi gun only came in a carboard box). Porter Cable also sent me a restrictive trigger replacement for free. Note: I do not use these guns on a daily basis, so I might believe that they are not as robust as some of the guns costing hundreds of dollars more, but they work well for me. I do not baby them.
The only negative of the COIL250 I have experienced is that the final two nails of the coil do not feed properly and must be removed by hand. I believe this is not uncommon among coil nailers and it sure beats refilling a straight nail gun every few minutes. And yes you do have to spend about 30 seconds each morning putting a few drops of oil in the PC guns if you do not have an inline oiler. This has never seemed like a liability to me. But hey, if you spend $500 on an oil-less nail gun, like some carpenters I know, then you gotta brag about something.
The worst part about this nailer is procuring fasteners for it. As siding nailers are not used universally by carpenters like other types of nail guns, you may not be able to find various (or any) coil nails locally. Not really a big deal if you can plan ahead and order from the Tool Crib or Amazon.
I have shot hot dipped galvanized nails through the COIL250 with the ease of normal nails. The depth adjustment works well to set fasteners flush.
Porter-Cable, along with Dewalt, was bought early in 2005 by Black & Decker (whose tools I look on as junk). So time will tell if the quality will remain. As for now I recommend this gun over the Hitachi NV65AH, and suspect it would hold its own over others in its price range.
Good Product
Used this to install Hardi-Plank siding and it worked great. Have since used it for fence replacement. Good product.
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