could i shoot 16 gauge nails with the 18gauge gun
751604
NO!!! 16 gauge will NOT fit an 18 gauge gun. Any brand 18 gauge straight brad will fit.
751605
No. 16 gauge brads would not fit into an 18 gauge gun. If you managed to get them in they would just jam when you fired the gun.
2096321
I have this 18-Gauge pneumatic nail gun and I've used a 3 gallon air compressor without any issue. I believe as long as you can achieve 80psi you should be fine, I have my compressor set to 80psi and I'm able to bury 2 inch nails with no problem.
1028362
I haven't tried, but 16 gauge nails are generally reserved for a finish nailer as opposed to this brad nailer.
2138087
This nail gun only shoots 18 gauge nails. I do think it would heavy enough for a outside fence. The gun is great for inside trim work. You would have better success with larger galvanized nails which will not rust. I think a larger finishing nailer would be better.
569695
No. this will not cause any problems. the unit does not pull enough power to overload 16 gauge.
847903
straight nails it will use any brand 16 gauge finish nail 1.25-2.5 inches in length
1154051
I wouldn't, even though it probably could be used. This model of nailer drives 16 gauge wire nails, or finish nails. They have very small heads that would drive too far into the material. It would be better to use the construction grade nailer which drives nails with larger, flatter heads. The 8 penny equivalent nail should be used for sheathing like 1/2" OSB.
1068601
I wouldnt. Nails are very thin. It will hold it in place but you need thicker nails that would come out of a gas powered gun. This is more for crown molding.
1620447
The 18 gauge will work and leaves a smaller hole to fill but I like to use my 15 gauge for baseboards with 2 1/2 in nails cause you are trying to pick up the floor plate on a steep angle if you are trying to pull the top of the baseboard in tight to the sheet rock.
1096349
I'm not an expert but make sure you check the gauge of the nails or brads that you plan to use, you need to use the correct gun to shoot different gauges, wrong sizes might fit but not fire by your nailer. I would guess that if your gauges are correct you would want to use the finish nailer for your finish nails.. You can use smaller nails or brads than your gun allows just not larger ones.
138116
The description Amazon attributes to the manufacturer states: "...fires 15-gauge nails from 1-1/4-inch to 2-1/2-inch." I haven't tried anything shorter, and I'd be hesitant to do so without seeing something from Hitachi that says it's okay. I've been fortunate enough to have an 18 gauge brad nailer/stapler (Senco) that has handled everything I've asked of it. If I'm using only a 1" fastener, 18 gauge is normally sufficient. If not, spacing them a little more closely should make up the difference in shear strength, IMHO. In most cases, I'd probably just use a 1-1/4" 15 gauge nail (if I had some handy), rather than getting out the other tool. I can see where that wouldn't always work, but as I said, the lighter gauge fasteners should normally work for applications using material so light as to preclude use of the longer ones. I didn't look. Do the other brands' 15 gauge finish nailers handle shorter nails?
402133
It shoots 18 gauge nails only in varying limited lengths. You need to get a 'Staple' gun to shoot staples.
1104945
This gun uses several different sizes of hitachi nails. I used some 2 1/4", 3" and 3 1/2" in my deck project. The gun worked flawlessly. Importantly, though, is the level of you expertise, the size of your air tank, etc. to adequately answer your query. On first thought, yes; however experience level could mitigate that.
195654
Will not work with 18 ga nails. If you could see 18 and 15.5 side by side you would understand. Great tool for the money though
1066553
15 gauge is way too much gun for base & crown install, the 16 more than does the job;
1096350
It depends on if they are 16 gauge or 18 gauge nails. Typically the brad nailer is 18 gauge, but check on the gun to confirm that.
551415
I don't the model numbers but the one that I purchased is for 18ga nails, there is another one that shoots 15 or 16ga nails which are used for typical trim like base, crown and door trim. If you are using for small trim you need 18ga or smaller nails.