My old framing nailer finally gave up on a job last Tuesday

I was out in Easton roofing a garage addition and my Hitachi nailer started spitting nails sideways. Spent 20 minutes thinking it was a jam or the air pressure, but the piston seal just blew. Had to finish the last 30 rafters with a hammer and nails like a 1980s rookie. My hands are still sore three days later. Anyone else sticking with an older tool until it dies or do you swap out before they break?

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jordan18427d ago

Why not just buy a new one before the old one gives out? You knew that Hitachi had been clanking for months probably. Now you're out a day's labor plus the cost of the nailer plus your hands hurt for a week. That math doesn't work for me. I swap my framing nailer every three years whether it needs it or not. Beats losing a whole afternoon and wrecking your palms on a job.

skyler_baker27d ago

Beats losing a whole afternoon" - but so does wasting money on tools that still work.