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when they go wrong it can be spectacular
My second fix Paslode tried to shoot a triple shot yesterday. Sparks and smoke, but no big boom.
Temperamental fucker though. Too hot, too cold, too upright, too upside down. Gas too old is my latest bugbear.
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Temperamental fucker though.
They can be. Gas guns need regular cleaning, fortunately as a cyclist you'll have plenty of disc break cleaner handy to do this. Just remember to use the right oil.
I've never heard of one shooting multiple times though. European laws mean that no explosive nail gun (gas or powder) should be able to shoot again until the trigger is released.
Bobbo
I've used that and wasn't impressed. Ryobi has a tendency to pay YouTubers etc to use their tools as well as paying for reviews so I'd be sceptical of any review you read. In general nailers are expensive because there is some serious engineering that goes into them, when they go wrong it can be spectacular and can potentially be very hurty.
The good news is you don't need a nail gun to do skirting. Countersunk and filled (filler in MDF plugs in wood) screws work well. You should always be using gap filling adhesive anyway (gripfill is standard but also shit), so spend a little more on something like ct1 / ob1 / sticks like and you can put them up to the wall and tap them on with a hammer and a block so you don't ruin the finish and you should be ok - this works particularly well with sticks like turbo that goes off in 15mins.