got a air angled nailgun cant find nails!!

[kibodwin]

Hello,
I have been given an old 18Ga (15mm to 55mm i think) angled air gun. I dont have the instructions but it came
with a few nails in it. I had a blast nailing off cuts of wood together but now need to find more nails. I blame the bounce setting!!
I am having difficulty finding angled nails so anyone know where I might find any?
Can I use straight nails instead? I doubt it somehow!
If looks like I could swap out the angled nail feeder for a straight one, is this even possible?
As you can tell I dont know much about these things and I also under stand that this metal working forum might not be the best place to ask. Any pointers are more than welcome!
Thanks,
K.

 

[Psychosaffa]

Paslode nails are all angled, and 9 out of 10 roughing joiners use Paslode guns so it really can't be that hard to get them.

 

[the snooper]

Just look for companies that supply fasteners to the caravan industry or that supy air tools

 

[ford34/2]

Yes if its Paslode 350 or a copy, loads and loads on the Bay, make sure the Gas cartridges are within their expiry date, out of date gas is regularly a problem getting the gun to fire.
Lethal guns in the wrong hands and used for a wrong application.
Can maybe get the instructions copied My 350 is up at my Sons.

Stan

 

[roofman]

Paslode nails are all angled, and 9 out of 10 roughing joiners use Paslode guns so it really can't be that hard to get them.

yep as above,all angled nails fit the Bowstich type guns too

 

[Psychosaffa]

Think his is air powered so no gas to worry about.

 

[mike os]

Search for collated nails

 

[ford34/2]

OOPS--Sorry

Think his is air powered so no gas to worry about.

Limits the usefullness a bit.


Stan

 

[SteveW1000]

18g nails are about the thickness of a panel pin so thinner than the nails for second fix Paslode nailguns. I have various nailguns and buy my supplies from http://www.nailers.co.uk have always found them very helpful they have 18g brads listed on their website and as far as I know there is only one angle for these unlike first fix air nail guns where there are several angles as well as clipped and full head.

Steve

 

[the snooper]

screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/p/tacwise-galvanised-angled-nails-18ga-25mm-pack-of-5000/77399

infact plenty on ebay aswell

 

[kibodwin]

Hi there,
Thank you all for the help, it is more than I expected. I will start searching (I had been looking on Eblag for angled brad nails so this might not be the correct term).
I am using an air compressor nailgun, it is quite small and simple.
Again thank you all for the help, it is appreciated and saves this nailgun from being tidied away somewhere!
Just a quick look at the 2 sites linked and I am already finding what I need, happy, happy, happy!!! thank you very much guys.
K.
=)

 

[the snooper]

just search 18g angled nails

 

[normspanners]

I have air powered gun and have bought a few boxes of paslode nails cheap because the gas in the boxes is out of date, obviously I dont need the gas but the nails are nice !

 

[roofman]

I have air powered gun and have bought a few boxes of paslode nails cheap because the gas in the boxes is out of date, obviously I dont need the gas but the nails are nice !

Ive been using the paslode since they hit the streets and then and still now use out of date gas on a regular basis..The tins are sealed so what goes in stays in and just like tinned fish does not go bad. Its the lubricant mixed with the butane that goes stale and kinda kills the gas unless you put the tins into some very hot water and then shake them for 3 mins every few months.The day your using the out of date stuff put them ontop of the heater vents in the van and all will be good. BTW i get out of date gasses for 25p a tin as the stores are supossed to bin them a paslode agent told me. Ime sure some google baby will come along and tell me ime wrong but it works for me and just trying to help you too buddy