How to Fix an Air Nailer - 23 Gauge Pinner (Pneumatic Nailer Repair)

[@TheDro]

I also have one of these that a friend gave me when I was installing my new baseboards. He told me that it jams all the time and he didn't want it anymore since he got a better one. Thanks for posting this video, if it jams on me I'll check this pin to see if it's damaged. I appreciate you uploading a video like this even though it's different from your normal videos!

[@knecht105]

Thanks ... glad you found this useful, appreciate your comment

[@jamesjelley8159]

How to find parts?

[@l.p.9568]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for this video. I have a nailer that is 99% the same as this one and your video helped me figure out how to get in that back part/cap so I could identify an unknown rubbery part that had started to disintegrate and blow up thru the cap--which then caused air to leak out at a fast rate. In my case, it was an o-ring. Unfortunately, the gasket that sealed the cap part came apart when I pried the back off so I may not be able to replace the gasked even if the o-ring is replaceable. Even though it's old, it was working great until the o-ring failed so figuring out how to fix it is better than sending it to a landfill in my opinion. I also want to mention to the peanut gallery telling you to consult your manual first: this nailer had woefully inadequate "operating instructions" and no manual. There's no exploded view, no parts list. Really the most basic of guidelines. Nothing useful. As for breaking the warranty, this gun was made circa 20 years ago so the warranty had already passed by the time you opened it up to fix it. Kudos to your "every man" real world video.

[@semond69]

Thank you so much. My air nailer stopped working yesterday and I was able to fix it within 1 hour.with your video!

[@bobdelaplage690]

Veeeery helpful, thx brother, Bob from Belgium Europe

[@tarekammar1256]

Thanks Colin for this video, I have just had the same problem and got the replacement pinner. Now I will repair the blocked one. Just a note for the member that mentions that all pinners come with Manuals this is not true for the ones that come from china into the UK, there is no manuals with them.

[@knecht105]

Ah ... interesting, I did not know that ... and this is a British pinner, so it probably never came with a manual, thanks for this, I always learn something

[@ronc5386]

Good job Colin. Hey extra oil is better than no oil and nice that the manufacture supplied the replacement parts for the install.

[@knecht105]

Hi Ron, yeah, I'm pretty good with the oiling but I think the hammering tool makes after 14 or so years of use has taken a bit of toll on it too ... but at least it's good again, hopefully another 14 years :)

[@datadev1]

Well done Colin. I like that "let's discover together" presentation technique. Risky but confident that you can plow through it. :-)

[@knecht105]

It is risky and sometimes I goof up, but then we all learn together ... it all good :)

[@davidnoyce7531]

Great video Colin, sometimes there is great satisfaction in fixing things which appear broken. Brilliant!!

[@knecht105]

Thanks David ... you are right !

[@jparra4766]

It's always nice to revive a tool. Good job!

[@knecht105]

Thanks for taking a moment to comment

[@rbollard1]

Thanks Colin. Great timing, mine just jammed as well. Now I know what to do

[@knecht105]

Hope it's fixable Bob ...

[@frednorris2791]

great video, i was back up and working within ten minutes

[@xinixxagnix201]

Very helpful, thank u Colin!

[@Mladen14]

Thanks man, I'll try to fix my nail gun

[@cliffcarlo180]

The plastic/rubber ring is to protect your work when pinning on a fine surface Colin. It's called a "non marking nose"

[@knecht105]

I did not know that, thanks Cliff, I will try that

[@cliffcarlo180]

You are very welcome Colin.

[@mustafayazaroglu6181]

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[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

hey if it's broken and not working you can't really do any more harm. may as well take it apart and see what is going on. Nice work Colin!!

[@knecht105]

That's a great point Adam ... thanks for posting this

[@Boomers_Bud]

Another great video Colin. I have the same pin nailer but it's still going strong. They are cheap but work very well for years. You can redress the plunger head by filing it flat again but you have to ensure you do not remove too much metal. Derek

[@knecht105]

Thanks Derek ... the plunger on mine is quite warn on one side which is probably why it was sticking, I will try to get a replacement part, but it's going on 14 or so years old now, so not sure parts are still available

[@smorrrison2120]

Perfect timing!!

[@davomontgomeryda3rd]

Great video! Hey just curious did you ever figure out what that extra black round part was for? (the extra piece included with your pin nailer that looks sort of like a little black rubber plunger) Thx!

[@knecht105]

Yes, apparently it is a bumpter to put on the bottom so you don't mar the surface, another poster told me ... I had never seen one before.

[@w4shep]

If you look here at 3:44 you can see the exact moment the manufacturer’s warranty is voided 🙂 And Colin, it’s ok to look at the user manual every once in a while 🙂. Great video as always - thanks for sharing.

[@l.p.9568]

I have the same or very similar brad nailer and I can vouch that the warranty expired about 2 decades ago. I can't even find any trace of it online to purchase the correct o-ring. Also, there was no manual to speak of. The operating instructions are horrid.

[@DesertBumWoodWorkn]

Good instructions Colin, what kind of nail gun is that? looks like the Harbor freight one i have, now i know what to do if it jams too. thanks for sharing. Chuck

[@knecht105]

This one is a Bynford ... British made, and probably 14 years old now

[@worknlikeadog]

Good work

[@knecht105]

thanks Jason

[@philquinn73]

I found a good deal on a Hitachi compressor nail gun combo, it works great so far

[@knecht105]

Always a good day when you can save a few $$$s and get a quality tool

[@thophamvan7986]

Pls, make video about coil nailers gun topic : how does nails move up from nails box? Thanks alot.

[@goawayplzthnx]

I just got a Porter Cable 23 guage nailer and it CAME JAMMED. Literally the first pin I put through it left the plunger all the way forward. Well, my Dad has exactly the same model, so I took them both apart, side by side, cleaned his, then reassembled them. His works, mine does not. They are both clean, free of jams, and have parts in apparently good working order. Porter Cable can lick my taint.

[@fvg3401]

Have the same pin nailer I can adjust brad's length it's stuck. any advice?

[@xang72]

the piston and the rod can be separated, that's to allow you to file, and re shape the striking part of the pin, then insert it in the piston again.

[@knecht105]

Good tip, thanks

[@wayneburba9457]

Colin ,I put some lube on all my pins as I put them in works very well no jams.

[@knecht105]

Keep up with the oil ... keeps the piston lubed too

[@davidgaleski5303]

thank you

[@boazandruth909]

umm what's a instruction manual....hey as I mentioned the email I just took mine apart did a little sanding to the driver tip an the driver cap...thanks Collin works like new again....didnt need any new parts..yet...thanks...

[@knecht105]

Yeah, I have heard of such things as instruction manuals ... must keep my eye open for these critters :)

[@danieldibiaso9342]

Colin why didn't you check the owners manual since they gave you extra parts they must have instructions on how to install them. Love your videos.

[@knecht105]

Your are correct, I should have done that, this was a "demo" tool that I purchased so didn't come with a manual but I should have tried to look it up on-line, that might have saved me some time ... thanks Daniel

[@favmusic1100]

Because they are written by a Chinaman using Google translate.

[@davidgaleski5303]

you got it right

[@knecht105]

thanks David ..

[@QuangNguyen-yh4nn]

Where can I order that piston?

[@IsaKocoglu]

My cousin got a Stanley nailer from a bunch of trash he was bidding on that he gave to me. I plugged it into the compressor, and nada! I may try this and see if it can be salvaged. I was about to have it back to him this weekend. Otherwise, whilst I thoroughly enjoy your videos on KZbin, your Facebook page is leaving a lot to be desired for. What with all those click bait links. What's the story there?

[@knecht105]

Well you don't have anything to lose by taking the nailer apart to see if it can be fixed, so give it a whirl. I try to at least have something to post on Facebook every day ... not orginal, but time runs out on me and the ads are what get put there, I don't control them ... sadly.

[@raulgarciaylafuerzza8264]

Hello Collin, where I can Buy the PIN?

[@johnjohnoj6408]

Ty

[@hansdegroot8549]

Woodworking tools usually come with manuals but hardly any woordworker reads them. Me neither.

[@knecht105]

I actually keep every manual that comes with a tool and sometimes I do go and look at them, this one didn't but I should have checked on-line, there might be a manual for it, then I would have known what to take apart ... good point buddy ... appreciate it

[@timwhite9255]

Don't throw the old piston away. The pin driver part can be dressed with a fine file and reused.

[@knecht105]

Hmmm ... this one looks pretty warn away, I think I would try to replace this one with a new one if I can find the part.

[@reynaldovalle1773]

I repair both of mines or 18 gauge I don't remember the name of that part but it only causes $5 on the internet and you can always replace them that's the only thing I goes bad on them early good luck just thought I'd let you know there is a website that sells all those parts.

[@knecht105]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

[@martinoamello3017]

I'll wait for the blindfold test after you have to take it apart a few thousand times.. I'm getting there with harbor freight as if it's somehow become my lifes work to take the darn thing apart to unjam..

[@knecht105]

lol ... thanks for the comment, I actually love taking things apart ... I just wish I was a bit better at putting them back together again :)

[@martinoamello3017]

WoodWorkWeb I was in the scrap metal business for a lot of years. Taking things apart was my lifes work back then, stripping them down to individual metal types. It's where I got all these cool scars all over my hands and arms..I'm chisel proof now.. lol

[@brothyr]

Mechanical tools are usually easily repaired. It's the electronic/electrical that's nigh impossible to repair when the magic smoke gets out.

[@knecht105]

Good point, yes you are correct Adam

[@mardakworkshop4450]

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[@knecht105]

Thanks Majeed

[@jameshaulenbeek5006]

Wow

[@patrickcleary741]

that plastic washer goes before the barrel. Over time it perishes.

[@kennethgreen8413]

a drop of oil frequently does the job

[@davidjuela589]

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[@1971anestis]

a couple of oil drops daily and it will last for years!

[@knecht105]

I'm pretty good with the oil, and this one did last for a few years, but I guess the hammering finally does take it's toll

[@davidgaleski5303]

use brass not steel

[@knecht105]

Yes .... good point, thanks David