All about the DeWalt nailers

The American company DeWalt produces under its brand a series of professional power tools and related accessories for use in all construction and some industrial areas.

Neiler is an automatic pistol for driving fasteners into all kinds of building elements in order to fasten them to other surfaces. The general form of the DeWalt nailing device consists of a body, inside which there is an impact mechanism, a handle with a trigger, a safety device and a cassette for automatic supply of hardware. Usually this tool is used to fix materials on roofs, laying insulation and battens, installing furniture, assembling wooden structures, and many other purposes.

According to its intended purpose, the DeWalt hardware hammer gun can be classified into the following types:

• Frame used for pre-installation of structures.
• Roofing, intended for covering the roof with roofing felt and tiles.
• Sheathing, performing work on securing sheets of OSB, plywood or lathing.
• Finishing required for fixing skirting boards or platbands.
• Universal, purchased to work with all types of fasteners.

Unlike a hand hammer, this tool does the job not through human physical effort, but through the action of the drive. In addition, in the store you can pick up a gun that will not use nails, but staples or pins with the ability to hammer at different angles. There are two types of hardware store: cassette (aka rack and pinion) and drum, which is used only in pneumatic nailers and uses only nails.

By the type of drive, the following designs of nail guns are distinguished:

• electrical (mains or battery operated);
• pneumatic;
• gas.

This is the most demanded and widespread type of this category of tools. Its principle of operation is to use a current pulse to move the piston. A typical representative of the power tool group is the cordless model DeWalt DCN 692P2. Therefore, it is on her example that we will consider the features of electric guns for driving in fasteners. The DCN 692P2 has a long life on a single charge of a lithium-ion battery. In addition, the model comes with two batteries with a capacity of 5 A * h each. Thanks to this, as well as the fast charging time (only half an hour), you will be able to carry out installation work for a long time and efficiently, without being distracted from the process.

The weight of this model can be called average in comparison with similar tools from other brands. It is only 4 kg. But due to its small dimensions (345x125x338 mm) and correct balancing, DCN 692P2 gives you comfortable use for a long time. The standard magazine capacity is 55 nails, and their size ranges from 50 to 90 mm. This length makes it easy to handle woodwork. The special advantage of the model is the ability to adjust the driving depth of fasteners.And the useful locking function ensures complete safety.

Pneumatic hammers share the lead in popularity with cordless nailers, but unlike them, they have a much wider variety of model modifications. For clogging in this case, compressed air energy is used, and the safety of use is guaranteed by a special mechanism against "shots into the void". Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the unit D 51256 K.

The advantages of this model include:

• high power due to operating pressures ranging from 4.8 to 8.3 atmospheres;
• democratic price;
• the ability to work safely in cramped conditions;
• large store capacity compared to the electric type;
• low air consumption (at an average pressure - 1.27 l);
• light weight.

Unfortunately, the model has one drawback - the restriction of free movement due to the presence of the compressor hose.

Gas nailer is less common in the domestic market, since it works on the principle of an internal combustion engine and uses resources from the explosion of the mixture to drive in. But despite this, it has the greatest power, capable of performing work even on concrete. This version does not have a hose, and the weight of the various models ranges from 3 to 4 kg.

Significant disadvantages for working with it are:

• the high cost of both the tool itself and one shot;
• the need for periodic cleaning;
• large dimensions;
• the constant need to purchase new replacement gas cartridges.

If you are faced with the question of choosing the best version of the nailer, then decide on the amount of future work, working material, type of necessary fasteners and price range. So, cordless tools are usually used to work with wooden materials, and pneumatic ones can even handle concrete.

In the next video, you will find a small overview of the Dewalt DCN692 cordless nailer.