Grex 23 2" Pinner Rutlands
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My Bostitch goes to 30mm, but sometimes the thin gauge can "divert" over a length when it hits something it doesn't like, resulting in finger piercing damage. Could imagine a 40mm being a finger lottery 
Graham Orm
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I've always imagined the 23 G are only good for short nails ie. sub 25mm. Too easy to deflect and pop out sideways.
Top Tip: When using any nailer, hold it at 90 degrees to the edge along which you are working. If the nails bend, they should bend at 90 deg to the body of the nailer and so will go sideways and remain hidden in the wood.
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Top Tip: When using any nailer, hold it at 90 degrees to the edge along which you are working. If the nails bend, they should bend at 90 deg to the body of the nailer and so will go sideways and remain hidden in the wood.
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HexusOdy
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I wouldn't think worth it. I have a Porter Cable 23 gauge that fires up to 25mm and have never needed more.
Generally its just trim and beading that doesn't need much length.
Generally its just trim and beading that doesn't need much length.
Graham Orm
Established Member
Wuffles":1vtsxvya said:
In photo 1 (the guy with the hat): If the nail bends it will go to his left or right, not up or down, so if he turns the nailer on it's side so that it's 90 deg to the wood rather than in line with it, when the nail bends it will go up or down and remain in the wood rather than appearing out of the side.
The yellow nailer is positioned at 90 deg to the bead so the nail will bend left or right rather than up or down.
The orientations are reversed in the photos, it would have probably been clearer if the work pieces were both running the same direction in both pictures.
