New 3 in 1 Hardwood Floor,flooring Cleat Nailer and Stapler 1/2" -3/4" Floor

by Central Pneumatic Contractor Series

Product Description

Uses Staples, L-Cleat Nails and T-Nails Install hardwood floors without any hammer marks! Use cleat nails 1-1/2" to 2" long Magazine capacity of 100 staples and 120 nails, top loading magazine with push out cover Maximum air operating pressure: 100 PSI Air inlet: 1/4" - 18 NPT Includes coupler plug, top handle, slugging hammer, three hex wrenches, air tool oil, and cleat nail conversion Flooring capacity: 1/2" and 25/32" Overall dimensions: 20-1/2" L x 3-1/2" W x 22-5/8" H

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds
• ASIN: B001R8GVRK
• Item model number: 3IN1FLOORNAILER
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,265 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far, it works perfectly..., August 31, 2009

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JR (Sutton, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New 3 in 1 Hardwood Floor,flooring Cleat Nailer and Stapler 1/2" -3/4" Floor (Misc.)

I got one of these at a local harbor freight store. I'm sort of a tool-snob, and would never normally consider buying a knock-off brand like this, especially through them, but I needed a floor nailer quick for a small patching job, and no matter how much I shopped around for new and used, I just couldn't find anything decent at a price I could justify.

I just don't do enough flooring to make it worth spending tons of money, but it comes up often enough where renting one (at 40 bucks a day) is too much of a hassle. I hate working around a tool rental schedule. When I need one, it's usually for a small floor repair as opposed to installing a new floor, and just driving to a rental shop and back for a small repair job is a pain.

Yet, I do have other tools I'd rather spend the big bucks on, and shelling out several hundred dollars for one didn't make sense either. So I figured I'd give this one a shot.

It was between this and a top quality gun bought used. But this is an oddball item. If you find a good brand used, you know a pro owned it, and if a pro owned it, you know it's probably fired more nails in a day than I'll ever fire in my lifetime. So I feared buying used would mean I'd just get somebody elses headache.

So far, the thing works perfectly and I have zero complaints. It at least looks and feels very well built. And I have no reason yet to believe otherwise.

It's set up for 3/4" flooring which is what I normally do, but it has another floor plate for 1/2" - just remove a few cap bolts with the supplied allen wrench to swap it.

I've been expecting the thing to explode one of these days, but so far it just keeps shooting cleats in, sinking 2" cleats perfectly in 3/4 red oak. I haven't had one jam, or one partially sunk cleat.

I have not tried staples in it, mainly because I feel the serrated cleats hold better (though I could be wrong, I'm no expert).

I still would have preferred to stick to my "only buy the best" rule, but in this case, for something I don't need very often, I'm happy with my purchase.

When and if it ever gives me trouble, I'll try to update this review.

And a side note on harbor freight - they have a 30 day policy. If it breaks on me in 30 days, I'll get a new one. In my case, that's long enough for the tool to pay for itself. If it lasts any longer than that, it's just icing on the cake for me.
But they also offer a three year, no questions asked warranty on this unit for about $35. (at least at the store, not sure about the web site) If it breaks within 3 years, they give you a brand new one. I didn't bother with it, but it really doesn't sound like a bad deal, especially if you're going to use it more than I do.

If you're a professional floorer looking for a nailer, I doubt you'd have gotten as far as reading a review on this item. But if you're a homeowner, or part time pro who might need a nailer for more than two or three rental days - I think this is probably just what you're looking for.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Save money and get this nailer my fellow Amazonian's, December 7, 2009

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FishTech - See all my reviews

This review is from: New 3 in 1 Hardwood Floor,flooring Cleat Nailer and Stapler 1/2" -3/4" Floor (Misc.)

Less than a week ago this was on Amazon for $189 but now unavailable. After getting an $800 labor quote to install vinyl flooring we bought hardwood floor on sale from Menards instead. They had a Bostitch pneumatic floor nailer on sale at $435 and we weren't going to pay that much. We've never installed hardwood floors before so I read some forums and discovered it takes much longer than people think to install and they are absolutely right. After 2 days we're money ahead by not renting a nailer. We found discount coupons for Harbor Freight and got the unit there for just over $100. We were going to get a refurb manual nailer from Amazon but the reviews didn't support it and we discovered the pneumatic nailer is the way to go. This nailer works great between 80 and 115 PSI and doesn't seem to use a lot of air. The documents say it will nail flooring up to ½" thick and we bought 5/8" hardwood floor and were nervous about it being able to do the job. It handles this with ease and I'm sure it can also handle ¾" flooring but can't say for sure. I shot a test nail into the 1-1/2" side of a standard 2x4 and the point stuck out the other side. The info states the gun uses staples or nails and we already bought the 2" Bostitch FLN-200 L nails and the nailer handled them without any misfires so far. We've almost used 1000 nails and are very pleased with this unit and we're happy we didn't rent or purchase a more expensive model. This unit isn't a plastic toy and it has a 1-year warranty for homeowners or 90-day warranty for commercial use. I'm not holding back on the hammer throws either and can attest like other reviewers that this nailer will bring warped boards into position and hold them there. When the air line is removed from the nailer the gun instantly loses pressure and slightly tapping the gun doesn't shoot additional nails. a couple drops of oil into the air port and away it goes. I was uncertain about buying this discount nailer but I'm very pleased with it and highly recommend it to all my fellow Amazonian's. Believe me, if Amazon was in the price range this is where I would have purchased the unit but then Amazon still gets lots of business from me so they can't complain.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Nailer, October 4, 2009

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Jimmy Nguyen "Jimmy" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New 3 in 1 Hardwood Floor,flooring Cleat Nailer and Stapler 1/2" -3/4" Floor (Misc.)

Also picked up the nailer at my local Harbor Freight. It performs really good. A firm swing using 2 inch nails closed the gaps between some really bowed pieces of 3/4" red oak-so no spaces. Put down 400sf without a single jam. The cleats are sunk at the proper depth.
Would recommend.