Porta-Nails 402P Porta-Nailer Manual Flooring Cleat Nailer

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Designed for angle nailing 5/8- to 1-inch tongue and groove hardwood flooring. Speed up the nailing process and insure the tightest floor possible with the Porta-Nailer hardwood flooring nailer. Besides tongue and groove flooring nail decorative paneling, sub-flooring, sheathing and roof decking. The unique "ratcheting ram" insures that the ram does not return until the nail is properly seated. Hit the ram until it returns and guarantee a properly set nail every time and the tightest floor possible. This configuration will nail 5/8-, 3/4-, and 33/32-inch tongue and groove flooring. You can purchase shoe accessories separately for nailing thinner flooring (3/8 to 9/16 inch) and face nailing. Its lightweight and durable construction combines the high strength of aluminium with precision machined heat treated steel parts making it light, long wearing and easy to handle. The Porta-Nailer is manufactured in the USA and comes with an extension handle, mallet and rugged carry case.

Product Description
Porta-Nailer With Hammer, How To Video & Rugged Carry Case.

Product Details

Product Manual [778kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 6.8 x 17.5 inches ; 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00008CMR9
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 402
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,896 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Floor Nailer for DIYer, July 6, 2005

By	D. Zorn (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the 402P Porta-Nailer and 10,000 nails. Just finished installing 740 sf. of 3/4" Red Birch hardwood. No adjustment was required on the nailer as mentioned in an earlier review - nor could I see how one would adjust this nailer.

I nailed until the cartridge was empty every single time - no problem. I actually liked the ratcheting mechanism, despite reading poor reviews about this. The ratcheting mechanism allows you to take smaller swings when in a closet or close to the wall - allowing you to get one and possibly two extra rows nailed before hand nailing was necessary. Be careful when nailing close to a wall. I was a bit careless at first and took some good chunks out of the drywall when nailing close to the wall.

The nailer worked flawlessly. I averaged 75 sf/1000 nails with 3 1/4" wide flooring on a 6" nailing schedule. The box of 10,000 nails did come with the corners a bit crunched, which meant broken rows of nails, but I was able to feed the broken rows into the nailer and use them all up with no problems. I did not get a single jamb in the entire 740 sf. All nails drove flush, absolutely none sticking out.

I found that most nails would set with two swings. You could do it in one swing if you wanted, but I found that a weaker swing followed by one last hard swing seemed to pull the floor together a bit tighter. It was still necessary to pry some of the warped boards over with a pinch bar. This nailer won't straighten out the severely warped boards.

I found it neccessary to hand nail the first and last 12" due to the geometry of this nailer. Note that I did not order the face nailer. I did all of my face nailing by hand.

My only beef was that the wooden handle on the hammer was extremely rough - would rip your hand apart in no time - very poorly done in my opinion. I found it necessary to buff the handle smooth with a flap sandpaper wheel before using it. I would recommend that you spend the 10-15 minutes to do this before using the hammer. The rubber tip on the nailer came off once during the job, but was easy to pop back on.

If I had to do it again, I would certainly buy this nailer and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. I shopped around and the nails and nailer were significantly cheaper (about 60%) of the price of purchasing them locally. This is my first hardwood floor install and I found it relatively easy to install. Note that I also used a table saw + miter saw to install the hardwood.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable Nailer, Good Service, April 29, 2004

By A Customer

I just completed installing 2000 sq ft of prefinished 3/4" tongue and groove with this nailer. Its lightweight and well made, comes with a how-to video and its own carrying case.

Of the tens of thousands of nails I hammered, this tool only failed twice, and that was because I needed to clean and oil the ram mechanism. Customer service was knowledgeable and helpful.

I would advise buying the Porta-Nail Nail Punch and the Face Nailer Plate as well.

Now that I am finished with my floor, I will be lending this nailer out to my father who plans on doing his own floor.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, February 8, 2006

By	Thomas S. Mullins (Wise VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I borrowed my buddies 401 Porta-Nails and liked it so much I bought the newer 402. I have used a Bostitch air nailer and liked it as well. Both tools performed great. Here are the main reasons I choose the Porta-Nails:
1. The 402 is much lighter than an air driven nailer.
2. No air hose to drag around and knock your nailer and other tools over.
3. The nails for the Porta-Nails cost 1/4 as much as the Bostitch nails.
4. The Porta-Nails is made in the USA
5. After using the Bostitch for several hours my back just about killed me, the Porta-Nails didn't bother my back at all.
6. The Porta-Nails holds many more nails than the Bostitch.

I lost no productivity with the Porta-Nails.

Shane