This Old Workshop, Accuset Finish Nailer, woodworking

May Woody Tool Workout:

Accuset Finish Nailer: Model A250SM

When I first asked Accuset to send their new finish nailer to us and they agreed, I was impressed by their bravery. I found it about a week later on my front porch, as the UPS man did the doorbell ditch routine. He had scarcely got into his truck and I had the box in hand and was back in the house with the daunting task of writing an objective review on this tool. So with pad in hand I set out to look over the features. It had a nice sturdy case, stylishly black, a set of Allen wrenches, safety glasses and a nice little black and red finish nailer. The nailer had a solid feel and I was anxious to put it through the test. Since we received this before the release, I found no nails in the box and I was off to the fastener store to get some nails. I was told that the nailer would take Senco nails and some generic nails. I grabbed some of each in different sizes and was back to the shop to sink some nails. I grabbed pieces of pine, oak plywood, OSB, MDF, fir, cherry and poplar out of the scrap bin, and proceeded to sink a few clips of nails. I noticed instantly that this nailer was a little on the heavy side compared to our Porter-Cable brad nailer, but it also felt more refined with its curved grip and trigger. The Accuset is clearly more ergonomic than any nailer I had used before. The depth adjustment was easy to dial in and is definitely a feature I will not forgo in any future nailer purchases. Clip after clip and not a single jam. I thought I would sit down and write this review but Dan said he felt I had to use the nailer in a real project before I could really recommend it or give it the boot. Finally, the opportunity arose to build some displays and I was quick to grab the Accuset finish nailer. This is when it truly won me over. I became more and more impressed with the feel of this tool, the accuracy of the sets and the ease of loading are all great features, but my favorite it the turreted exhaust port. You know the blast of compressed air that hits you just below the safety glasses or blows dust in your partner while he is holding the pieces together. well this nailer has a neat little turret that lets you aim the blast to infinity and beyond. I have since used this tool to do some crown molding, base boards and trim work. This set is a great value at only $159.00 on line. Without a doubt, Accuset has produced a winner. This little black and red beauty will see a lot of action in this old workshop, and we feel your shop could use one as well. A good nailer is a very valuable tool indeed.

This tool preformed so well that the only area anyone could ask for improvement in would be eight reduction.

Price point is truly not an issue with this nailer at only $159.00 it is truly for the home shop owner .

Every once in a while you get a tool and say how did I ever get along without it, this is truly one of those tools .