Ideal for driving common bulk nails in confined areas or for nailing off metal connectors and joist hangars
Hardened steel nose for durability; leather glove
Includes nailer, standard nose, finish nail nose, large bore nose, leather glove, nose wrench, hex wrench, lubricant, spare O-rings
Editorial Review:
This highly portable Bostitch PN100K Palm Nailer kit comes with everything you need to perform a wide range of nailing tasks, from putting up metal connectors to constructing decks. The centerpiece of the kit, the PN100 nailer, is powerful enough to drive nails up to 5-inches in length, and is ideal for anyone working in tight spaces. Weighing in at just 2.9 lbs., the PN100 is crafted to help you complete demanding jobs with ease. Its magnetic nose has a recessed nail slot to hold nails tightly in place, and its ergonomic design maximizes comfort, a crucial feature for anyone driving nails for large chunks of time. To boot, this baby will stand up to just about any challenge, thanks to its hardened steel nose construction. Throw in the extras - three different noses for standard, finish, and large bore nailing, a leather glove, a nose wrench, a hex wrench, lubricant, and spare O-rings - and you have a fantastic all-purpose nailer at an unbeatable price.
What's in the Box Impact nailer with standard nose, finish nail nose, large bore Nose, leather comfort glove, nose wrench, hex Wrench, tool lubricant, spare O-rings
The Bostitch story Originally known as the Boston Wire Stitcher® Company, the first syllables of the words "Boston" and "Stitcher" were joined to make "Bostitch®", and the name was adopted for product use after the manufacture of machines began. Thomas Briggs, the founder, invented in 1896 a new kind of user friendly Wire Stitcher designed for fastening books, calendars, checks, hat boxes, etc. This machine made a staple or stitch as it was called from a coil of wire. It was called the Boston Wire Stitcher and the company was named the Boston Wire Stitcher Company. In 1903 the company invented a foot operated stapling machine that used pre-formed staples. These staples were not collated but had to be slid off of a track into the magazine of the machine. Later they were collated with paper and then glue. Soon the Boston Wire Stitcher Company was developing various kinds of staplers for industrial markets. In 1930 the Bostitch® Sales Company was formed to sell Bostitch® products, and in 1948 the Boston Wire Stitcher Company officially became Bostitch®, Inc. The first Coil Nailer from Bostitch, the N2, came on the scene in 1965, and the rest is history. Today, Bostitch sells a huge range of nailers, compressors, and other products, and is a leader in the industry.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great power, weak magnet:
I bought this nailer and put in two dozen or so Joist hangers and did a little blocking. It is quite large and massive which gives it a good solid feel and dampens the vibration a bit. It has power, and with three tips plenty of versatility(anyone use those other tips?). There is an extra magnet in the repair kit bag. Here's the problem: The magnet is too weak. Reaching around a joist with a 16d the nails can fall out. Worse, because the nails are so poorly secured, it is difficult to start them straight... more info
Nailed It:
Needed to do some experimental work with a new cement base anchor, the AAC, Ambex Anchoring Capsule, which is a thixotropic cement in a veneer capsule. Due to the thixotropic nature of the cement, vibration would greatly increase the anchor insertions speed. Happy to say the Bostitch Impact Nail Driver exceeded my expectations.
Versatile alternative:
Great alternative to a hammer or nail gun. Will drive any nail unlike a nail gun. It is loud. I would recommend you start the nail with a hammer if critical placement is necessary.
NOT ALL THAT:
First, there is a mistatement in the blurbs about this. The magnet that holds the nail is not an integral part of the tool, but imbedded in the nose piece and held on with a plastic band, a decidedly low tech, but workable, way to go. Unfortumately, not in all 3 nose pieces, only two of them. Whatever genius decided that it would be a good idea in two of the nose pieces, but not the third and largest one, should get the Homer Simpson award for stupidity, in my opinion.
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