Nice video going over all the different types of nail guns. For the thickness/sizing it's easier to remember 18ga = 18 nails/inch, 23ga = 23 nails/inch, etc. The smaller, the better for finishing trim work. One important thing for beginners - never put 16ga nails in an 18ga nail gun, or you will ruin your nail run. I destroyed an old Craftsman 18ga by accidentally putting 16ga nails in it and the master cylinder blew up and broke inside. It was so confusing for me as well, and I spent a lot of time researching which nail gun to buy for my needs. I eventually went with a pneumatic 18ga because I already had a compressor, and 18ga would be the best overall size. Otherwise I would've bought a battery powered one.
Great points! Yea you are right, it’s important to use 18g nails in a 18g gun and so on. So sorry to hear you had to learn that the hard way! Thanks for watching!
omg thank you for this video. I feel like a lot of diy for beginner video's they aren't really for beginners, they assume you know how to use tools.....this breaks it down so well for the ABSOLUTE-from-scratch-beginner beginner
I'm a beginner DIY home repair gal, and this was so helpful! I bought the 18ga brad nailer from Ryobi to re-install trim and quarter round after I installed new lvp flooring. Thanks for the help. Here we go!
Ok this is by far the BEST informative tool vid. You actually explained terminology and troubleshooting and actual visual comparisons. I'm feeling confident in starting my first decorative molding project. So excited!! THANK YOU
You should add to the title : "pin vs Brad nailer". Your explanation and the part showing the finishing of both were excellent, way better than other guys who just talk and show nothing. Great video.
This felt like a “nail guns for dummies” and I am here for it!! 😍 this has been the most helpful video I’ve come across, by far. Your videos are giving me the confidence to give this a go for myself ✌🏼
I bought a cordless brad nailer a couple years ago after much confusion over gauges. I bought it for a single project, but I have ended up using that thing for at least 80% of my wood projects. It's just so extremely useful to be able to tack something into place temporarily while I glue or drive screws.
Did not realize that there are two different Nailers, this video really helps me understand the difference between each Nailer . Need to invest in a Pin Nailer
Single mom here. Never ever nailed wood together in my life. I see a woman demonstrating and never clicked so fast. 😀You ma’am are my first training on what the heck to buy. 😀 Pray for me on the actual building. Lol! Now I just need a video on what nails I need to use to build a stand alone multi shelf mason jar rack and a 4ft by 6ft 5 shelf stand alone acrylic paints rack for my tube paints with 1inch thick wood. Clueless. Brad nails? Anyone? 🙂
Yay this makes me so happy! I’d you’re making a stand I would suggest getting a Kreg jig instead of a nailer as it’s more versatile with joinery! I have a video on the k4 system and it’s a much better use of your money for those types of projects!
@@EternalHarvestDecor Awesome! Found the Kreg Jig video. THANK YOU!! I also made a "newbie list" when I watched your other video on tools you had when you started out. Headed to home depot in a couple days. Gotta say I came here for one thing and ended up launching into a whole new passion after watching you do your thing girl! You've greatly inspired me to be brave about woodworking as a home owner and trust me when I say that's a miracle. So THANK YOU!! Both my sons are stunned by my sudden interest AND sudden confidence with tools and woodworking.😊 (binged watched your videos! lol!)
You just totally made my week! I’m so happy you got the DIY big! Haha it’s an amazing feeling yo be free to make mistakes and then figure out how to work through those on your own! I LOVE that you have a new passion and new confidence! Just remember it’s all a learning experience haha so happy for you!! Thanks for watching
You are so right I watched 5 videos before finding this channel and everyone one else was blabbing on about useless information without getting to the point or suggesting what works best for what! Also as a female woodworking newbie it’s great to call’a spade a spade’ rather than using jargon that means nothing to me (yet!). Found the part showing the different nails very helpful too. Cheers I’m now ready to purchase my first brad nailer 😊🤗
WOW! Girlfriend I have been researching all week regarding these nailers! This is the BEST video I've seen since I am a 'Beginner- Dummy'! Thanks for such a knowledgeable video!!!!!
Excellent video. Thanks. Was thinking of a pin nailer to fix 3mm oil-tempered hardboard to a brick wall with hard plaster. Decided to use spray-on contact adhesive with 3mm screws in plastic plugs to supplement the glue. Screw heads will be filled. Two layers of backing wallpaper then top patterned layer of wallpaper in daughter's old twisted quirky house
I cant say enough good things about this video. You are so detailed. I just bought the 18 ga Ryobi brad nailer. I am partial to Ryobi tools. I was hoping I bought the right one and your video confirms I made the right choice. New sub. Thank you for what you do. Cant wait to watch more of your videos.
Very helpful video for a beginner like me. Thank you for taking the time out to go through all the basic steps such as loading the nails and how the length is determined and the width of the nail. Keep up the great work
Excellent explanation . I am a 45 years old man . Start my carpenter course 4 months ago and I an loving it. Starting to buying my tools now and thanks for the tips.
I've watched so many DIY videos. they usually just get me irritated. either the sing song host or irritating background music. (can you tell I get "irritated" easily?) :) Anyway, THANK YOU for getting to the point quickly, doing your video like a NORMAL person and not like someone who is auditioning for a TV show. You taught me exactly what I was looking for. Smart, easily understood, to the point and with zero irritation to me. Trust me, that's HUGE!!!!! Thanks again.
I am so glad I found your video..you were the answer I was looking for.My choice of nail gun will be DeWalt since I have a DeWalt cordless Drill already .All the details you gave very helpful..
Excellent video. A lot of information provided in a clear manner. I would have prefer the audio to be without music, the music does not belong in this otherwise excellent video :-)
Thanks so much for the great video! Really great work! Interesting fact that not many people know... 20 Volt (Max) tools are actually 18 Volt tools!... Any Lithium Ion 18 Volt battery pack is actually 20 Volt when FULLY CHARGED... The moment you start using the tool, the voltage drops very rapidly to 18 Volt, where it remains for a very long time... Therefore the 20 Volt (Max) rating is actually a sales gimmick... They specify the MAX (FULLY CHARGED) Voltage of the 18 Volt battery pack rather than the nominal (working) voltage of the same battery pack (as specified by other manufacturers)! You will even notice that 20 Volt tools are called "20 VOLT MAX" by the manufacturers!... This is the reason for the "MAX" part of the description!
@@EternalHarvestDecor thanks for your wonderful and extremely informative videos! The reason I added this information is to "protect" buyers from being misled by this sales gimmick!... If you have a 18 Volt tool that still works, don't replace it with a 20 Volt Max tool just because you think that the "extra" 2 Volts is going to give you extra power!... If your 18 Volt tool is very old, obviously you will get better performance from a brand new 20 Volt Max tool (which is actually a 18 Volt tool as explained), but that's because of newer technology rather than 2 extra Volts! Therefore when buying a tool just realise that a 20 Volt Max tool is actually a 18 Volt tool, therefore it shouldn't influence your decision of which tool (18 Volt vs 20 Volt Max) to buy!... Rather compare the REAL FEATURES of the tools and make your decision accordingly!
Thank you so much, I am having many corners inside my house come apart, and I didn’t know what to do about it, I was really stressed, but with your information, I’m totally at ease now, and can’t wait to start that project, I have many corner cracks through out the house and now I know exactly what I’ll need for the job,You have been so helpful, once again thank you so much, and I’ll be picking up mine today.
Oh be so careful with those corner cracks a lot of time they have a nail guard on them that is metal and that can cause the nail to shoot back towards you. For nail pops and cracks I’d use a screwdriver and drywall screw and then sparkle and touch up paint. Good luck! Thanks for watching
Don't need one of these yet, but I certainly do need a sander, preferably belt style initially as I do not have the cash flow for some other machines that will assist me with tidying up the faces (top/bottom) of wood, not that I need one of those, going through and rating channels as I go through my collection of video's on a wide variety of subjects, time to downsize my collection and focus on what I enjoy!
I've never seen these nailers up close before. I assumed the nails would be like, regular nails, but chained together. But they arent pointy, only sharpened and the heads dont look round, they are like T nails. They look like it'd be really hard to pull these out vs standard nails of the same sizes.
Hi Brandi....thanks for the tips...After I joined your channel over a year ago and saw you use one of those bad boys, I had to have one...I got one for Christmas last year, a Craftsman battery operated one...I love it....keep up the great work...Take care...stay safe...
I expect to fabricate multiple bird nesting boxes of various types. Sure I could use a hammer and nails but that could be a pain and screws would be rather slow. I purchased an electric DeWalt 5-in-1 multi tacker and brad nailer. I needed inch and a quarter nails since I am planning to use cedar fence slats for the nesting boxes. A battery operated gun would be nice but, since I am going to be working at my work bench, the corded variety is better for me. It is cheaper and since it doesn't use a heavy battery, the unit is a bit lighter in weight...
Just today I was asking which to get( wanted a Ryobi as they've worked well for me-still..BUT YOUR VIDEO WAS THE EASIEST TO UNDERSTAND! -so it sounds like the 18ga for 3/4" trim boards & detail molding & pin for crafts, I like not having cords to trip over
Hello Brandi. I am so glad I came across this video exactly when I was about to pull out my hair thinking which nailer to buy. Very well explained and thank you for this wonderful video. For baseboards shoetrim and crown molding is 18G Brad nailer or 23 G is good? Thank you for inspiring me!
Thanks for the video! You mentioned you had to lubricate the Ryobi to avoid misfires & jams: can you briefly explain where on the Ryobi you did that? YIA!!
Hello new to your channel.. ❤did you ever do a video on how to oil your Ryobi nail-gun when it keep jamming when you first got it. ? You referenced that you were going to make one… I didn’t see one in your playlist unless I overlooked it. Thank you.
I've been doing trim work for almost 45 yrs. and I don't get the battery nailers. They are behemoths and I know they are heavy. I have never minded having an air hose and today they are light and flexible. I can honestly say that it's been 44 yrs since I've felt like my gun was hooked up to anything. I use Senco, the new ones are light and small and don't make that stupid noise battery powered make. I'd sure hate to use that giant Dewalt in tight places you have to work sometimes. IMO
Lovely video, What if you have a 6' x 6' size 3/16th thin plywood u wanna put in ur bathroom ceiling to paint afterwards which nailer you think be best the Brad or Pin?
Typically staples aren’t used for finish work like trim etc, I do a lot of that so I opted for a nail gun. Both hold well but the finish look is different. Nails are flush and staples are not. Staples are great for signs, furniture backing etc.
