Update - Makita FN001G, my new Milwaukee M18 FN18GS & a quick preview of my next job

[@darrylkennedy2125]

Hi Gid. This may possibly be helpful. Here in New Zealand I got myself a compressed air dive bottle and it's harness. I get it filled up and I can take my staple and pin guns, Bostich like your 50 mm one, and my Senco stapler on site without a compressor. I have a reducing valve on the bottle to keep the pressure the same as my workshop pressure. It works a treat and isn't that heavy on your back. One fill lasts 4 or 5 weeks depending on usage. Just a thought.

[@josephthompson4363]

Great idea 👍

[@brianroscoe239]

Hi Gid, I must be very old, my cordless nailer had a steel head and a wooden handle, It would handle any size of nail from 1/2" to 4" plus didn't need a compressor, and was easy to carry around, but I must admit it wasn't as fast !!! Great videos love watching a master at work, take care buddy.

[@mattknights274]

When I saw you had a milwaukee gun on the other video I thought you had come to the dark side, then I realised it was the narrow crown, every mention of that makita gun seems to be negative (that I've seen anyway), but the milwaukee 18g is a beast, I've had mine for a couple of years now and its great, never once had a misfire, I'm sure it will serve you well.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Matt, that's good to know 👍👍, yeah i think Makita are letting themselves down putting these nailguns out, i bought a Makita air 18g that was on offer so i could have another gun just for the shed, never used it, it was crap, wish i'd spent a bit more on another Bostitch, I found out i guess why the Makita was on offer 🤦‍♂️🤣👍

[@tomasrdms2707]

Hi,Gid. I'm Makita guy, but when we talking about the nail guns only Milwaukee second generation. Have a 16g old DeWalt, absolute beast,have a 18g total nightmare. Splitted 6 times myself,once in profesional repair shop. Still won't work properly,plus doesn't sink the nails. Never ever. On list 23g,18g,stapler and 1st fix all from Milwaukee. Personally thinking they are the best. Hikoki last generation guns performs pretty good as well. Must say you got a good grip on cordless tools, bloody expensive( especially when you paid and realized how bad they are made) but hard to beat them. Good luck, pleasure to watch you!

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, normally my first choice is Makita for quality & good engineering but their nail guns let them down, don't know if you're talking about the Dewalt not sinking the nails, but the framer was poor when i tested it so that put me off Dewalt a bit, that fraction of a pause when you pull the trigger to it ramping up to fire & the depth the nail went in, it just managed to put a 90mm ring nail in flush, but a lot were just proud, , that's why i bought the Hikoki framer, instant firing & full proper depth penetration, apart from not wanting another battery system in the van the poor performance of the Dewalt framer meant i didn't even really consider it for this 18g, as in the vid i already had the Milwaukee stapler so had the batteries & charger. 👍 Thankyou Tomas, keep well, I'll have more to come as n when it gets made 👍😊

[@adriansams6066]

Hi Gid, I have the SENCO Fusion 18g pin gun which can do 50mm pins which I've fired 15,000+ pins over the past few years and it's never failed to fire or jam. It has a sealed Nitrogen gas cell so when you fire it it just get put back through the system into the cell so no gas to replace etc but also no "ramp up time" which many guns have. It will fire as quick as you can pull the trigger and also has a sequential option so fires on contact. Can't reccommend them enough. Hope the Millwaukee serves you well.Can't beat Bostitch for air guns, had them for years.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, I had a look at those, it looked very similar to the Milwaukee, sequential option etc.. 😏 thanks yep i'm aware of the Nitrogen & immediate readiness to fire, that's one of the reasons why i bought the Hikoki framing nailer as opposed to the Dewalt, when you pull the Dewalt trigger there's a moment when it prepares to fire, the Hikoki fires instantly then resets, (also the Hikoki puts the nail head below the wood, The Dewalt doesn't even do that sometimes) 👍 I'd already got the Milwaukee stapler so had the charger & batteries too

[@jamesbruce3105]

They tech isn't quite there yet with Makita cordless nailers. They are essentially a two handed tool and you need the palm of your non-dominant hand on the back of it to channel the recoil back into the shot to sink the nails. Glad the Milwaukee is working for you, but yeah it is a bit cumbersome.

[@Gidjoiner]

yeah i don't think Makita should be putting these out until they've got one that is competitive, I'll still buy Makita but the air nailer i bought yrs ago as a second just for the shed was crap, i should've bought another Bostitch & now this poor nailer i won't be buying theirs again unless they come up with something amazing, n yeah hopefully this Milwaukee will do it's job well for some time to come. Thanks 👍

[@stuglover1526]

I really love this style of video Gid. I wish you could do one with your drill drivers and impact drivers. 👏🏻👍🏻

[@Gidjoiner]

👍👍 I've always had two drill/drivers, one for drilling the other for driving, had 4 brands in 37yrs, Makita & Hilti, they did more than fine, I killed a few Dewalts during the 90s & early 2000s, that put me off them a bit so went back to Makita, my ½" chuck driver got nicked, bit skint at the time so i looked & bought a Bosch 18v with a high Nm torque spec, i still have that, still use it & it's fine, on the Bosch battery route i bought the jigsaw, love that, it's the one you still see me use 12+yrs later, since then i've got other Bosch stuff, the planer & SDS i like... but Makita are my first choice & there were a few tools i didn't want Bosch, trimmer router, multisaw... so since replacing the track saw for cordless i've been on that slippery slope, I've a few Bosch drills, one of which is 110Nm 😮💪 & i've bought a few Makita, PS. the little Bosch circular saw is small & light but when i cut the staircase strings it reminded me that 45mm is at it's max so i bought a Makita RS001GZ 40V MAX circular saw.. Tools 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤣👍 we'll see i might make a vid one day, but can't compare what i've got to modern versions of other brands 👍

[@stuglover1526]

@@Gidjoiner thanks for the great reply. I have been trying to decide which brand to go with for a while now. I have always liked Makita. Think the Nm is the important thing. As high as you can get, like you have. 👍🏻

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah, if you watch the pergola build i buy a Bosch 85C drill for tightening nuts & for coach screws, that one i bought was 85Nm , I later found out they did a 110Nm, Bosch 110C, bought one cos.... had to have it, the handle that comes with it to stop you breaking your wrist is massive, 10"-ish 💪😮 & the neck of the drill where it mounts is ribbed to stop it slipping round 😂😂 brushless too so less chance f burning them out 👍

[@garrydickinson4839]

Hi, Great video because buying a nail gun is such a minefield, it's a decent investment and one not to get wrong. I ended up going for the Hikoki and it is amazing well worth a try. Keep the video's coming.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, yeah i suspect in a yr or two there'll be a whole new range of them, I can't get a Hikoki, I'm glad it works for you but they've stopped making the 18g, I've got the 15g & 16g, but i tried out the Milwaukee 15g & 16g 65mm nails on the triple stacked Beech, the Milwaukee beat the Hikoki's, The Hikoki's are fine on softwood & very much doubt i'll be firing into solid hardwood, so we'll see if i get spare spending money, but like i say I'm fairly happy with what i've got for the mo,,,, do like new toys tho 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️😂 Thanks & yep i'll upload as n when i can 👍

[@michaelplays2449]

Im only a diyer,but i bought the Milwaukee 18g and narrow crown stapler i find them Great !! I was hoping to get the 16g but i will have to wait until i do a job or Christmas 620 euro for the cheapest kit ic an find the body is just under 500 so not cheap for a guy who just does home improvement, thanks for the video Gid !!

[@Gidjoiner]

😁 Only a DIYer but you do right, buy a proper tool & it should last you a long time & do it's job right every time 👍 I've got the Hikoki 15g & 16g that seem to be ok, not used them much tho, so we'll see. Thanks Michael & you're welcome 👍

[@dcscarpentry3913]

Hey Gid I think you made the right decision in buying the milwaukee over the hikoki 18g I bought both the 18 g and framing gun and both are broken lying in the van, also the 18 g was very similar to the makita not firing all the way even on hard mdf, 8 ended up buying the 18g dewalt and it's very good. Really enjoying the recent vids you have uploaded and it's great to see you back at it. I'll make sure to buy you a few coffees😉

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, thanks for the confirmation, I didn't show it in this vid but the Hikoki 15g & 16g won't fire 65mm pins in the three stacked Beech, 10mm is still sticking out, they drive 50mm in completely tho 🤷‍♂️ but that wasn't enough, even if i could've got the 18g Hikoki i'm not sure i would've bought it 👍 I've got loads of work & i'll film as much as poss but like the staircase it might come in bits uploaded because of the tiler & if i wait i won't have much to upload for a month 😂 Glad you like the vids tho & only a coffee if you can afford it, i'm doing ok at the moment, thanks again much appreciated 👍👍

[@piee683]

I got an m18 18 gauge nailer myself well impressed with it only thing i got word from sources across the pond that the only thing that seems to be going on them is the spring in the cartridge gives way after so long putting in a full strip of nails so after hearing that I only put in half strip s ,no worries if bought here 3 year warranty but I got mine in US

[@Gidjoiner]

Good if that's the worst you've heard (i hope it's the worst 😂🙉) then i can deal with that, Milwaukee are a little overrated but as time goes on i'm hoping they are also improving, apparently there's been some work gone into these Fuel nailers compared to earlier versions, so best of luck they've fixed any problems.

[@piee683]

@@Gidjoiner yes the gen 1 nailer i had was an absolute disaster when it punched the nail head it would create a monster of a hole that couldn't work on detail work.hardly used it 10 times but saying that I pulled it out of my shed a month ago and sold it for €200 ,sold it in a few hours on marketplace

[@ryk3899]

Honestly, it's impossible to beat the Ryobi airstrike 18ga. Aye it's a bit chunky, but it's outstanding

[@shedlife1783]

+1. I’ve got an 18ga and it’s great. I’ve got a battery adapter so I can use it with my makita 18v batteries.

[@michaelplays2449]

Hi Gid !!! havent seen any new videos from you in a while , hope you are keeping well. Merry Christmas !!

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, sorry I'll be coming back at some point, I put a post on Facebook the other day facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=gid.joiner&set=a.5954405001312483

[@leesmall7693]

Hi Gid , cracking bit of kit mate , would like them my self 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, yep it should work out well, slippery slope this tool buying lark, i want everything 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤣

[@timjones9739]

Hi Gid, I went Rhobi one with my Bosch battery with adapter and love it

[@Nov3lla00]

Just switched to the Milwaukee system myself, only have the drills so far but they're beating the lads makita/dewalt gear at work hands down. Looking foward to seeing the bed build. What are you using to make the plans? sketchup?

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, got to be honest i was & still am a bit dubious about buying Milwaukee, I had/have a Milwaukee drill, worst drill i've had in 30+yrs, the light stayed on so the battery ran down, the brake stopped working & the vent was on the back, i know i shouldn't but every joiner/builder uses the butt end as a hammer occasionally so I broke through that vent easily, I'm going to fix that drill with the sledge hammer, hopefully Milwaukee have come along since i bought that driver, hope yours do well too 👍 I use TurboCAD Platinum, it's a CAD program, this ones quite expensive but the cheaper options i've had in the past all have worked in a similar way, I've a few boring vids about it, don't know if this link will work, if not search TurboCAD on my page 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-6ioJojZqJfa8

[@Nov3lla00]

@@Gidjoiner Time will tell I guess, happy with them so far. I'll check the link out, need to learn how to use either CAD or sketchup. I think being able to show customers quality drawings like that should help me win some work once I qualify. Cheers.

[@Gidjoiner]

I've never used Sketchup but apparently you might find it easier, there's prob more help vids online, & if you're presenting it to clients 3D would help, I send my clients copies of these 2D drawings but i mainly use CAD for my own basic plans & have used it for 20yrs so i'm a bit stuck with + i can use it fairly easily, no need to change, CAD is a universally used program for pretty much most engineering productions, but i believe Sketchup is becoming more widely used & is bit more user friendly,

[@foetusdeletus6313]

The price of more power is less lifetime.

[@RussellSpencerOfficial]

Hi Gid, new subscriber here from over the Pennines. Realy like the no BS information. I was wondering what you use for drawing up your plans? Cheers

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, thanks 👍 yep despite having many £k of PC & editing software i like to keep my vids simple, i share as many as i can of my thoughts as to why i make the decisions i do & it's eyes on the job with as little bull as poss start to finish 👍 I use a program called TurboCAD Platinum, this ones quite expensive but all CAD programs i've ha work in a similar way, 👍 there 3 vids on my channel this is one, it's part of a playlist but i don't know if the others will show, you might have to search my page for TurboCAD kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6TYeaJoeJ6FmK8

[@mrh4rrysingh]

Hi Gid, I really enjoy watching your videos and have learnt quite a lot, so thanks for the time and effort you put into making them. I am thinking of buying a 16 gauge nail gun, would you recommend the Hikoki or the Miwaukee? I have the Hikoki framer. Also, is there any real advantage to getting the angled ones, I don't think I'll be needing to get into any tight corners.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi & thanks 👍 That's why i make them so that's good to hear & I'm glad you've learnt from them, I've been using the Milwaukee more than the Hikoki, i do prefer the angled style, it's easier to get into some areas like at the bottom of something where a straight nailer might not fit so easily but there's not much in it, if you have the Hikoki you have to consider batteries & chargers, you already have the /Hikoki, the 18g Milwaukee has been a bit of a pain misfiring, but that's down to the way the magazine works, the 16g is quite different & much more reliable, I have both Hikoki & Milwaukee in the van tho so i've got the choice of which to use, , I haven't had either long enough to spk about longevity, Milwaukee i think are a bit overrated & I think there's a bit of US patriotism in a lot of the online reviews that overrides the truth, they're a bit like Festool in that way, highly praised, good but not without their faults, & cordless nailguns are still fairly new on the market so it's a little bit of a gamble with any of the brands, 👍🤷‍♂️😂👍

[@LluisTheWoodWorker]

Hey Gid hopefully soon this coming year hikoki will have the new NT1850DA 18g nailer to the UK it looks like a beast machine and quite smaller than the Milwaukee check it out

[@chevyimp5857]

You probably know but you but battery adapters for Makita batteries on Milwaukee nailers are available.. bit more bulk but maybe worth a look..

[@stuartwest1236]

Hi gid, been thinking about going to Milwaukee for my next nailer,rest of my tools are Makita,but their nailers are pretty shit.

[@Gidjoiner]

Yep I can't vouch for their longevity but I had a play with the 15g & 16g today, they worked better than my Hikoki 15g & 16g, in this vid i fired into 3 pieces of 20mm Beech stacked = 60mm, my Hikoki & the Milwaukee 15g & 16g both can fire a max size nail of 65mm, the Hikoki left the head of the 65mm nail poking out 10mm when fired into the 60mm Beech, the Milwaukee just about put the 65mm nail flush, some were 2-3mm sticking out, but generally the Milwaukee was better 👍👍 😂 I don't need to buy Milwaukee 16g & 15g & i won't be firing 65mm nails into hardwood, the Hikoki's do softwood no prob but........ might have to go shopping when there's cash 😂😂😂😂😂😂, yeah you won't be disappointed 👍

[@stuartwest1236]

Good to have you back, hadn't seen you posting for a while👍

[@Gidjoiner]

👍 Work's a bit messy with the tiler being in that house i'm doing but got loads of work so i'll upload as n when i can 👍 thanks much appreciated

[@raminybhatti5740]

I've got the Titan nailer and stapler. 😂😂 It's great for my needs at the moment, but as I'm beginning to tackle more complex projects that require a cleaner finish, it's showing its frailties. Still a great bit of kit, though. I'm thinking of investing in a DeWalt 18ga nailer.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, many people seem to like them but I can't comment on the Dewalt, haven't got one, never used one, partly because i wasn't impressed by their framing nailer but mainly because i don't want another battery system in my van/kit, so maybe that is something you should consider, are you going to by more cordless Dewalt kit in the future, there's not a lot of choice for 18g nailguns at the mo tho,

[@MAXSHNC]

Nice man, tnks

[@peterbouchard103]

Hallo gid... The dewalt is excellente, and powerful

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, Good, the Framer was poor when i tested it tho so that put me off Dewalt a bit, that fraction of a pause when you pull the trigger to ramp up to fire & the depth the nail went in, that's why i bought the Hikoki framer, instant firing & full proper depth penetration, apart from not wanting another battery system in the van the poor performance of the framer meant i didn't even really consider it, but good that it works for you 👍 as in the vid i already had the Milwaukee stapler so had the batteries & charger. 👍

[@robfreddi2712]

Hi just checking. Did you have the setting in Max on the makita?

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, the depth gauge, yes. I've got an update for the Milwaukee 18g when i get my 💩 together, 50mm brads jammed in it, I swapped over to the 16g Milwaukee & haven't picked up the Mil 18g since, the makita does ok for softwood & ply, it's small enough to get in between shelves..

[@jrsuk1170]

Have you ever tried the paslode im50 18g nailer. I love mine, small, light as a feather and much, much quieter than the 16g. Your Milwaukee is great, they just need to get size down. 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, yep 20yrs ago i bought them, had the Paslode framer, that didn't like the cold, the 16g & 18g were quite good but after the second set of batteries i bought ran out of juice & i was beginning to get annoyed at running out of gas I went back to my air tools, Thanks.

[@grahamparsons6620]

Great video mate, certainly shows off how bad/underpowered the Makita is and I am sure it will cost them quite a few people changing sides to Milwaukee, don’t think it will be easy to get them back again as Milwaukee seem to have really upped their game once again. New project looks pretty good an interesting build it should be great viewing if you manage to film it, you seem to have quite a few comments on this video already so it looks like it might do well for you, looking forward to you next one 👌👌👌👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, yeah Makita shouldn't be putting these out when there's competition that greatly out does them, I'll still buy Makita because generally i'd consider them one of the best, just not with nail guns, it's not good for their rep, Yep that bed should be a nice one, bit different & i'll film it but a bit like the stairs it might come in bits of videos, otherwise i won't have anything to upload for a mth 😂 & yeah the world seems to like this kind of 10min vid, prob why others seem to do no more than i did in this, waffle about something, 20mins editing, In YT i can see a graph showing how it's doing, it's more than double normal, YT comment - 'Views are 2.4 times higher than usual. More regular viewers are choosing to watch it, helping to increase its reach on KZbin recommendations.' it's got fireworks going off around that msg 🎆😂👍 May day bank holiday wk'end here & good weather with neighbours out in gardens so can't make too much noise planing wood but I'll upload when i can, 👍

[@nevster5569]

Hi Gid, I just do home DIYer and don't have a nailgun, but I am going to get one, If you had to get just the one nailer which would you buy as an allrounder? I'm a new viewer and find you uploads very informative, thank you!

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, thankyou I'm glad you get something from my vids, that's the only reason i make them 👍 As you've seen i've a few different guns, all have their own benefits but the one i use most is 18g, that's the size of the ones in this vid, 15g & 16g are bigger & so leave a bigger hole in the wood, a lot of my pinning/nailing also involves glue, so the pins are often there to hold it while the glue dries, There's a few cheaper brands, those i can't comment on, a few people on here have mentioned Ryobi & how good it is, i can't give an honest reply to those ether, Ryobi isn't a professional tool & will die sooner than expected, Ryobi will never be in my van 😂 call me a snob but from my experience buy cheap & you buy twice, buy a good brand & you might have it for life, take my Makita routers, 25+yrs working professionally & still going strong, saying that this Makita 18g nailer is a bit poor & overpriced for it's performance, So depending on budget the Ryobi might do you well for a couple of yrs & you can see how it goes, pay more money & get this Milwaukee, Dewalt is a similar price but i can't comment on them, never used one, & if you have a workshop or don't mind carrying a small compressor to the job like i have for yrs, then get the Bostitch, it beats all the other cordless guns by quite a bit, performance, size & price. This is where i get my nails & a lot of the air guns i have www.betcofasteners.com/bostitch-bt1855-e-pneumatic-brad-nailer-15-50mm.html

[@nevster5569]

@@Gidjoiner Hi Gid, thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated keep up the good work, every vid is a lesson for me. Thanks👍

[@Gidjoiner]

No prob 👍 Work's a bit messy with the tiler being in that house i'm doing but i'll upload as n when i can & you're welcome, thanks

[@andyburns]

Is it worth trying one of the makita 40V 4Ah batteries with the larger 21700 cells? Seems to provide more oomph to various tools, see Tools & Stuff NZ channel

[@Gidjoiner]

I've just been having a look, can't find the Tools & Stuff link, but the search for 21700 cells brings up after market batteries & 21700 + Makita results show are they're behind with battery technology, to be honest aft market batteries have never done well for me, maybe they'll be fine 🤷‍♂️🔥💥😮😂 I'd prob end up blowing up a crap but expensive tool, I'll stick with what i've got & maybe Makita will improve the 40v battery one day, Thanks 👍😉

[@andyburns]

@@Gidjoiner His channel is here kzbin.info , the official BL4040 battery uses 21700 cells all others are 18650, but I'll save you the time he did try the nailer with larger battery and it didn't help, but he does seem to have more joy with it than you, only struggling on rock hard wood species I've never heard of.

[@weeksyintheworkshop]

Thanks Gid - that's been really helpful to see that. I've only got an 18g Hikoki and its been great so far but heavy. Makita never seem to have got their nailers right. I did order a 15g Hikoki cos all my other stuff is Makita and I didn't want a third lot of batteries, but when it arrived it was faulty so I ended up sending it back. Do you find it easy to get 15g nails because when i started looking they didn't seem so common? Will be interested to see how you get on with the Milwaukee - I wouldn't normally touch Milwaukee but I'm hearing good things about their nailers.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, good glad it was helpful, although some have been around for a while cordless nailguns are still in the development stage & will continue to be i think, & yeah Milwaukee isn't in the top of my favorites of brands but hopefully they've done well with this & there'll be few problems, I can't remember where i got the nails but i've used this firm for many many yrs for all staples, nails & air guns www.betcofasteners.com/

[@weeksyintheworkshop]

Thanks mate. Will check them out, and maybe start looking at the Hikoki 15/16g guns again.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, sorry i don't get notifications of replies, I didn't show it in this vid but the Hikoki 15g & 16g are fine on softwood but won't fire their full sized 65mm pins in the three stacked Beech, 10mm is still sticking out, they drive 50mm in completely tho 🤷‍♂️ but that wasn't enough, even if i could've got the 18g Hikoki i'm not sure i would've bought it, I know someone with a 16g Milwaukee, might have a play n i'll let you know 👍

[@weeksyintheworkshop]

@@Gidjoiner Thanks Gid. Would be interested to know how you get on. The 18g is the only Hikoki tool that I have so it's not too late to change if there's something better. Will look forward to seeing how you get on.

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah hold off for a bit buying, i'll get back to you, it's sort of a bit late for me as i have the Hikoki 16 & 15g,,,,,... but I'm not 100% happy with those Hikoki & if there's something better never say never, I might just have to get the Milwaukee anyway .. one day 😂 I'll have two 15g & two 16g but i'm alright with that, 👍 (3 if you count the Bostitch 🤦‍♂️😁)

[@mchandyplasteringanddecora2768]

Just ordered the milwaukee 18g what nails you using as the milwaukee ones aren't cheap. Tacwise?

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, 😁 new toy coming for you🤸‍♂️👍 I've used these for many yrs for nails, staples & air guns, they're prob Tackwise they provide, www.betcofasteners.com/

[@crmags]

Yeah nah. You can see his hand jump when it fires. You have actually fight the recoil on the Makita.

[@aaronbell8527]

Hello pal you got a link for that vacuum attachment you use for drilling 😃

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, I don't remember where i got mine but it's the same as this one, btw it's good that it sticks to the wall but it also smears the dust that's gathered on itself on to the wall 🤦‍♂️👍😂 www.amazon.co.uk/Bomoya-Hands-Free-Collectors-Effectively-Woodworking/dp/B09DKD1KRT/ref=asc_df_B09DKD1KRT/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534823757452&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4754715880076117805&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046317&hvtargid=pla-1436901615515&psc=1

[@NE-locksmith]

Have you upgraded much to makita mate? I’ve phased a lot of Dewalt gear out with makita lately. Would like festoon but dunno how it holds up on site

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, yes sort of, I've wanted to go totally cordless for ages, I tried sticking to Bosch because the ones i have are quite good & i wanted as few chargers as poss, some tools i didn't want to replace with Bosch tho, i wanted Makita like the corded ones i have, so after replacing the track saw with the cordless i've been buying what i can, but although Makita is normally my first choice for tools I have to get whatever brands do hopefully the best, The Hikoki framer is the best i'd tried that wasn't battery + gas. The Milwaukee replaces the Bostitch narrow crown stapler i have, Milwaukee seemed to be the only one i could find, it's a bit big but it does the job no prob, good positive action 👍 I considered the 18g Hikoki but it has a fat nose, there's not a lot of choice on the market tho for some things, either big with a fat nose or smaller with a narrow nose like this Makita nailer but not quite enough power 🤷‍♂️ Festool - over rated & yeah i don't think they will last too long on site, they're not perfect like you'd expect from the 'wonderful' expensive Festool. my KS120 mitresaw does cut nice & sq but the fence i had to add Ali tape to stop it wobbling, the air vent is on the top so it collects dust, i have to blow it out often & i suspect that's why the motors burn out on site, & the channelling stop only lets the blade come up about 30mm from the base, meaning you can't put a 10mm deep groove/channel in the top of a piece of 2-3" timber, I need to check that but it is def limited, Haven't got Dewalt because i don't want another charger but this Makita nailer is 40v - so another charger 🤦‍♂️😂

[@NE-locksmith]

@@Gidjoiner haha yeah I’m looking at the 40v hopefully they make a dual charger. I have the hikoki battery framing gun too replaced my paslode. It’s a cracking gun too.

[@Gidjoiner]

I have an adaptor for the 40v, never used it so i think it's so you can charge 18v with the same charger... i'll have a look, I have the 15g & 16g Hikoki too, i didn't show them in this vid but their max nail is 65mm, firing into this 3x20mm stacked Beech the nail head doesn't go all the way in, it sticks out 10mm 😒50mm nails go all the way in tho, I know someone with the 15g & 16g Milwaukee which i'm going to play with & see. 🤷‍♂️ the Hikoki are fine on softwood though & i prob will never be firing 65mm nails into hardwood, 😂

[@NE-locksmith]

@@Gidjoiner I don’t mind the little compressor for finishing nails on site to be honest mate. It’s just the inconvenience of having the hoses etc

[@adamgriffiths4178]

I swear the Lidl, parkside nail gun I bought does a better job than the makita 🤨 (still have to punch a few nails in mind)…. That Milwaukee tool though 👀 looks the business! No way I’m justifying that to the missus as a DIY’er!….. “but I’ll need to maybe make a birdhouse or something in like 4 years time 🤷‍♂️”… 🤔

[@paulknights1764]

Unfortunately makita are not renowned for there nail guns … Milwaukee are brilliant I’ve got the 16 gauge.. so powerful, a little bulky yes .. but it’s a price worth paying.

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah,, I was hoping for more from Makita, i have their air 18g, bought a 2nd one so i could have the Bostitch in the van & another in the shed, but it's crap, used it a few times n it got put under the bench, should've just got a second Bostitch 🤷‍♂️ I've turned to using the 16g Milwaukee, had problems with this 18g with 50mm pins jamming, the firing pin only just retracts enough for the next pin to move into place, no ridge in the cartridge to stop the nail strip lifting so as the pin retracted it lifts the strip n so jams, you'll see when i get some videos done, the 16g tho has a different magazine n fires no prob 👍

[@garvielloken3929]

Shiny shinyyyy 😎

[@Gidjoiner]

🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️😁

[@garvielloken3929]

@@Gidjoiner 😂

[@rossmale8715]

I'm a massive Makita fan but their nailers are poor, it's an old design they've adapted for that 40v battery. I've got the DeWalt 16ga,it's better than the Makita but still not great. So plasticy and cheap feeling, like a lot of DeWalt stuff

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah Makita is my first choice normally but the air nailer i bought & now this don't do Makitas rep any good, if you can't provide a tool as good a quality as the rest of your products then simply don't, A lot of my Dewalt stuff is quite long lasting but as you say, it's a bit plasticy, that's why i prefer Makita for the more accurate tools,

[@rossmale8715]

@@Gidjoiner I don't think there's any one particular brand that make the best tools,I've got a combination of all sorts. Good to see you back on your feet and business is good too gid, i was one of the ones who donated towards your new van and it's brilliant to see you doing well again 👍👌👌

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Ross, & i still appreciate you & everyone that did donate so thankyou again, Covid's been a bit of a weird couple of yrs, I got it in Nov which slowed me down a bit, then winter came, not filming as much because it's been hard to organise things, so had to concentrate on getting the work done & paying bills, but with the van I've kept working, it's been something i haven't had to worry bout 👍 & since replacing the track saw for cordless i've been on the Makita slippery slope & replaced a few of my corded tools. yep I've an assortment of brands 👍 I never have advertised, always have a couple of mths work ahead of me & because everything got delayed 2020 covid if i booked all work in, this yr would be filled 👍😁 (Should really be saving my money for the days the van does need work on it & i don't end up in the pickle i did a couple of yrs ago,, but i need these tools to work 😏)

[@aaronbell8527]

Must be making some money gid to be haveing all them guns knocking about why don’t ya go for the Hitachi I ended up sticking with paslode

[@Gidjoiner]

The Bostich are over 15yrs old maybe 20, I can afford to buy a tool each mth but on ones like this Makita it takes a couple of mths, or as in this alcove job i can afford the Milwaukee, i already had the batteries n charger so the gun wasn't much, I sold my Paslodes yrs ago, they were on their third set of batteries, & battery + gas was a pain, the Paslode framing nailer i had wouldn't work well in the winter, i had 16g & 18g but they grew old n like i say having gas all the time was a pain, Hitachi? they're now Hikoki or Metabo, I've the Hikoki framer which i like, bit heavy but works well, the Hikoki 16g & 15g, they're ok, not the best but do the job well enough,

[@aaronbell8527]

@@Gidjoiner a love ma paslode never had a problem with my 2nd fix av got the im90i which works to the - weather. And just serviced my 2nd fix one tonight I just keep the gas in the van cab on way to the job or in my pocket soo ad it’s warmed up a tag never misses a beat yer that’s what a ment the gray ones

[@aaronbell8527]

@@Gidjoiner am just glad a didn’t go for the Makita one am on a group on Facebook and about 95% people say they are crap one a serviced mine was back up and running 100%

[@davidkerr2285]

I really dont understand why a any tool company never mind one the size of Makita would sell a Brad nailer that doesn't send home a Brad of the size they advertise

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah me neither, it doesn't do their rep any good, if you can't produce Makita quality then don't produce it,

[@kierancoles431]

Hi gid the Ryobi 18g is good you get battery adapter for a makita battery

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, call me a snob but Ryobi will never live in my van or accompany me on site, those tools will be 'ok' for a yr or two but they''re cheap DIY stuff, buy cheap n you buy twice or even 3 times, Thanks anyway 👍👍

[@paul_mason_]

American company, 38mm = 1 1/2 inch

[@Gidjoiner]

Yep wrote that on the vid but didn't want to diss the Americans on screen, but did mention 'Metric' 😏😁👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIi2p5duhJxgmrc

[@philsheldon2737]

More guns than a south American dictator 🤣

[@Gidjoiner]

Just lacking the massive house & senoritas 😒😂

[@robenhenni8463]

bit of a disappointment from Makita, Milwaukee see more and more, also here in the Netherlands

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah, they must test these & realise they're not quite up to what is expected of a nailgun, but to be honest the Milwaukee pissed me off onsite, it kept 'misfiring',, I've got a vid planned from 2022 that I hope will explain better,. Basically now I use the Milwaukee 16g or the 15g for thicker stuff & the makita 18g for thinner or Pine/ply stuff