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18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

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Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Magnesium gun body is lightweight & reduces vibration for operator comfort. Rear exhaust for quiet operation. Adjustable depth of drive adjusts fastener depth with the spin of a wheel.

Average Customer Rating: 3.33 out of 5 3.3 out of 5
4 of 6 (67%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 1 out of 5 1 5
Too many Jams, January 3, 2008
By WADIYer from Monroe, WA

"Tool starting jamming up the first time that I used it. At first I thought perhaps I was hitting something hard, like another nail, but after more use, the tool began to jam at the rate of 1 per every 3 attempts.

With no un-jamming mechanisms, besides the 4 hex screws, each jam added about 5 minutes to the project time. A project requiring more than a few nails quickly becomes rather time consuming.

I replaced this model with a Dewalt D51238K, and I have not experienced a single jam in over 100 tries. Based on my other tool experiences with Dewalt vs Craftsman, I am guessing that the better success rate with the Dewalt will continue.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Review 2 for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 1 out of 5 1 5
Better off w/ Hammer & Finishing Nails, August 19, 2007
By channelup from Riverside, CA
Value 1 out of 5 1 5
Performance 1 out of 5 1 5
Reliability 1 out of 5 1 5
Workmanship 1 out of 5 1 5

"I purchased this tool thinking it would speed up attaching floor molding aftr i tiled my floor.
This gun constantly jammed. There is no tool-free jam process with this product like there is with other brands.

Craftsman is not at all what it use to be.
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Review 3 for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 4 out of 5 4 5
2nd time around, May 17, 2007
By MrFixit307 from North Eastern Maryland
Value 4 out of 5 4 5
Performance 4 out of 5 4 5
Reliability 3 out of 5 3 5
Workmanship 4 out of 5 4 5

"I bought this brad nailer from Sears almost a year ago. The first one I got worked for about 150 2 inch brads and then began to jam almost every other brad. I cleaned it and still couldent fix the problem. I returned to my local sears store who replaced it no questions asked other than what was wrong with it. The 2nd one of the same model I received has worked flawlessly ever since. I think I just got a bad one the 1st time around. I would reccomend this nailer, especially for moulding and trim work."

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Review 4 for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 5 out of 5 5 5
my favorite tool, May 2, 2007
By lizzy78 from shawnee, ks
Value 5 out of 5 5 5
Performance 5 out of 5 5 5
Reliability 5 out of 5 5 5
Workmanship 5 out of 5 5 5

"I chose this nailer since you could use nails over two inches in length in it. I do a lot of home improvement work in and around the house and this is tool I use most often. It is easy to use and not a bad price either!"

4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Review 5 for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 5 out of 5 5 5
Good Tool, April 19, 2007
By Tyler from Illinois, Ill
Value 5 out of 5 5 5
Performance 5 out of 5 5 5
Reliability 5 out of 5 5 5
Workmanship 5 out of 5 5 5

"This is a good nailer. I recently put in a whole house-full of trim ranging from base to casing and much more. This nailer held up fine. Now that I am getting used to more nailers, I have gone with Bostitch. That's the way to fly. I have this same nailer in Bostitch and it is even beter. I also have the Bostitch angled finish nailer. The craftsman 4 gallon compressor runs all of my nailers fine. It can even run two nailers at once!"

Review 6 for Craftsman 18 ga. Brad Nailer Kit

Rating 4 out of 5 4 5
Good Brad Nailer for the Price, oilless...NOT!, February 18, 2007
By jaccie from Sonora, CA
Value 3 out of 5 3 5
Performance 4 out of 5 4 5
Reliability 4 out of 5 4 5
Workmanship 3 out of 5 3 5

"After my husband introduced me to Compressed Air, and I wore his Brad nailer out, it was time to get my own, and this is it.
I've been using it for 6 months now with no problems, untill last night, as I picked it up to reload, the bottem spring loader gizmo came off in my hand, it takes to screws to hold it on and, they were gone. Now I am trying to locate a manual online and find out what I need to look for. other than that it has been quite the workhorse and as my husband says "No Air Tools are Oilless, Oil that thing!" He is right, if U read the fine print and keep track of your screws you'll have a nice working tool.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.