That's a twofold approach. For the pneumatic nailer, use cold weather formula pneumatic tool oil, such as the Senco PC1295. We also offer a product called NO-TOX air line de-icant, which is used to prevent moisture freezing in the air hose.
Bought a Harbor Freight 2 in 1 brad nailer & stapler. Using Harbor Freight 18 gauge brads, and 5 oil drops out of the box, it would only shoot 3-5 nail before it would shoot blanks. No jam. I have to disconnect, unload the nails, open the jam window lever, then put it back together & reconnect...only to get 3-4 nails before it stops loading again. Went through this cycle 6 times putting in 28 nails. Defective? Should I polish the hammer? Use better nails instead of the new harbor freight ones just purchased? Lube the hammer channel under the jam lever? I've repaired other porter cable nailers (replace bump stop, o-ring replaced, etc) so I'm capable, but this doesn't make sense. Angered me because I spent $30 to waste an hour fixing a new tool...and it's still broke! Will try staples tomorrow before I return it.
Sounds like a defective unit. Harbor Freight is known for their cost savings, but what you save in cost you sacrifice in quality. Not to say an out of box failure is impossible, but think about going tried and tested next time. Metabo HPT, Bostitch and Paslode all make great units. Best of luck! Let us know if we can help.
To be honest, it goes against the point of this video but I bought that same 18ga 2-1 nailer/stapler to do baseboards in my house. I didn't envision needing one of these for many other projects and it was only mid $20's I think at the time. Anyhow, I skipped oiling all together because I figured it would last for the job needed. Its been since 2019 and I still use it occasionally, never had an issue. I wonder if its a case of oil causing more trouble than good in the cheapo mechanism
I have one of these harbor Freight staplers and its flawless to use. I put in a drop of oil for every strip of staples and never had any issues. I also use a drop around the driver plunger every so often to reduce wear. I build beehive equipment and have driven boxes of staples with only a few jams.
Pneumatic Tool Oil ONLY. Never use anything that does not include those words on the label as it will cause your internal components to fail due to the viscosity of the solution.
Absolutely NEVER use any lubricant in pneumatic tools other than that with which is specifically called air tool oil or pneumatic tool oil. Anything otherwise WILL destroy the tool. Senco and Paslode both offer a variety of different size bottle of air tool oil.
I believe 1 drop per strip of staples is plenty, open the latch and wipe a drop around the firing driver after a few strips to reduce wear and your stapler will last a very long time. If oil spits you are using too much oil.
Pneumatic tools MUST only use “pneumatic tool oil” as specified by the manufacturer. If the bottle does not specifically refer to the product as such, it should not be used on any pneumatic tool. Air compressors require compressor pump oil, which should only be used following the specification set by the air compressor’s manufacturer.
I bought a BANKS 18 gauge nail gun from Harbor Freight. I've never used a nail gun so I didn't know that it needed oil. That said, can I use 3-IN-ONE Multipurpose Oil instead of pneumatic tool oil? It's just one more thing to buy and I just want to start my project. Thank
@@JohnDoe-le8fy to add: if you dont use it often, advised to, every few weeks take it out, add a few drops, fire two or 3 nails and put it back. keeps everything lubed and moving.
You should oil before and after every use - especially if the tool will sit for extended time unused. 10 drops may be on the high side, but we suggest a minimum or 3-5 if following the proper intervals.
Can i ask you simething? I bought brad , finishing and framing nail guns . So do i have to oil for all of them or only gor framing nail gun? And could i shoot nail gun empty like that video after put the oil in the naik gun?
You can dry fire as shown in the video, but any air tool will require pneumatic tool oil unless it is specifically noted by the manufacturer to be an "oil-free" design.
How much oil will splatter on my work with a brad gun? Trying to decide on oil or oil less version. I am a homeowner and will just use it on occasion. Thanks.
If applied properly (just a couple drops per use with a brad gun), you shouldn't have any oil splash on your work area. If you're concerned, going oil-free or cordless may be the best option for you. Here's a link to our brad guns: www.nailgundepot.com/nailers/finish-nailers/18-gauge-brad-nailers
@@elephantgrass631 so you need picture boards to understand or what? They told him if the tool isn't over-oiled he should be fine, but if he wants to be 100% sure then an oil-free gun or cordless is the way to go. If oil splatter was really a problem, master craftsmen would have abandoned oiled nailers long ago.
Manufacturers often recommend applying two to three drops of oil at the start of the shift and at the end of workday, at a minimum. One method to determine if your tool is properly lubricated is to check the area around the exhaust. If it is moist, it is adequately lubricated. What you don’t want to see is excessive oil or dryness.
