First step is to determine what collation angle your tool is designed to run.
Some degrees include 20°, 35°, 28°, and 15°.
The next step would be to classify what types of collation the tool handles.
Collations include plastic, wire, and paper.
When you have completed the nail classification you will then determine the tool range.
The length and diameter are known as the range.
Length is the size of the nail, each tool will have a minimum and maximum length.
Note some nails are sized in pennies(symbol, D).
Diameter is the thickness of the shank or wire gauge.
The bigger the number, the thicker the nail.
The type of nail can be broken into three categories; head, point and shank.
Head types include duplex, headless, finish, drywall, clipped, and full round which is the most common.
The type of point determines how the nail will penetrate into your application and the splitting severity.
The most common is chisel (diamond) point and the easiest to drive.
It is ideal for soft wood applications.
Blunt point allows minimal penetration resistance and is commonly used in pallet construction.
Flat point requires the most drive power and is frequently used with a screw shank nail.
The nail shank is the part on the nail which does most of the holding.
The shank is one of four types: smooth, spiral, ring or screw.
Smooth shank nails have exactly that: a smooth appearance and has the least holding power.
Spiral shank nails have either a threaded appearance, like a screw, or they can have a helical twist to them.
Screw shank nails are used in hardwood applications.
Ring shank nails have a series of rings punched into the surface of the shank and offer the most holding power.
The nail finish can be bright, cement coated, electro-galvanized, hot dipped galvanized, flash-coated with zinc, hardened steel, stainless steel or aluminum.
Different finishes, coatings or material of nails give different levels of corrosion protection.
The factors mentioned above such as degree, collation type, nail size, and shank diameter can all affect the compatibility of nails in any machine.
Contact a Nail Gun Depot representative to confirm compatibility and determine the best nail for your application.
Some degrees include 20°, 35°, 28°, and 15°.
The next step would be to classify what types of collation the tool handles.
Collations include plastic, wire, and paper.
When you have completed the nail classification you will then determine the tool range.
The length and diameter are known as the range.
Length is the size of the nail, each tool will have a minimum and maximum length.
Note some nails are sized in pennies(symbol, D).
Diameter is the thickness of the shank or wire gauge.
The bigger the number, the thicker the nail.
The type of nail can be broken into three categories; head, point and shank.
Head types include duplex, headless, finish, drywall, clipped, and full round which is the most common.
The type of point determines how the nail will penetrate into your application and the splitting severity.
The most common is chisel (diamond) point and the easiest to drive.
It is ideal for soft wood applications.
Blunt point allows minimal penetration resistance and is commonly used in pallet construction.
Flat point requires the most drive power and is frequently used with a screw shank nail.
The nail shank is the part on the nail which does most of the holding.
The shank is one of four types: smooth, spiral, ring or screw.
Smooth shank nails have exactly that: a smooth appearance and has the least holding power.
Spiral shank nails have either a threaded appearance, like a screw, or they can have a helical twist to them.
Screw shank nails are used in hardwood applications.
Ring shank nails have a series of rings punched into the surface of the shank and offer the most holding power.
The nail finish can be bright, cement coated, electro-galvanized, hot dipped galvanized, flash-coated with zinc, hardened steel, stainless steel or aluminum.
Different finishes, coatings or material of nails give different levels of corrosion protection.
The factors mentioned above such as degree, collation type, nail size, and shank diameter can all affect the compatibility of nails in any machine.
Contact a Nail Gun Depot representative to confirm compatibility and determine the best nail for your application.