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Tool: Airy 18 Gauge Brad Nailer/Stapler
Date of Service: 1995

One day I needed a brad nailer and bought an Airy because it was least expensive and I’d heard it would be ‘good enough’. I’m pretty sure the sticker on this one says AMT-6232S though a Google search reveals the same nailer with different numbers like ATA 0232S. I can shoot 18 gauge brads or staples and do often enough with this versatile Airy pneumatic nailer.
Rating:

Specifications:

• 18 Gauge Nail/Staple Kit (2-in-1)
• Staple: Crown (5.7mm) Length (16-28mm)
• Nail: Length (16-28mm)
• Max 95 PSI / 7BAR

Experience:

I’ve owned and used this Airy Nailer for over 10 years and it still works great. I have used it extensively. Installing thin trim pieces, stapling lattice to frames, stapling 1/4″ backing on cabinets and more. It’s a versatile tool accepting either staples or brads. I carry a case with boxes of staples in 5/8″ and 1″ and brads in 16mm, 3/4″ and 1″. More often than not, this airy brad gun is in my truck toolbox and for years as a sub-contracting carpenter I put this gun to the test day after day and it hasn’t failed yet.

Comments:

I’ve pinched my finger in the double trigger more than enough but my Airy brad gun has been a good tool with only a few drops of oil there’s been no maintenance for over ten years. From freezing cold to scorching hot, it’s never failed to shoot brads and staples. I can’t even recall this gun ever jamming which seems exceptional. If I could read past the reviews I came across so far, I’d buy the same gun again. I’m pretty sure this is an archived tool. I expect my Airy 18 gauge brad nailer to keep shooting for a good while longer.

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Links:

Airy ATA 0232S at epinions.com

Expensive Senco FP25XP 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

Popular Hitachi NT50AE2 Brad Nailer at Amazon.com

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Filed under: Pneumatic Nailers | Tagged: Airy, Brad, Nailer, Pneumatic