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Tool: Paslode 3250-F16 Finish Nailer

15 years on a few drops of oil, my Paslode 3250-F16 has shot more finish nails than most people will ever get the opportunity to. How many houses in 10 years as a trim carpenter? How many thousands of feet of trim? How many hundreds of thousands of nails? This Paslode has really been a great tool.

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Specifications:

• Model:    3250-F16
• Part Number:    403700
• Weight:    4.4 lbs.
• Height:    9 1/2 in.
• Cycle Rate:    12 nails/second
• Nail Capacity:    150
• Air Req./100 p.s.i. (6.9 bar):    .040/cycle
• Op. Pres. p.s.i. (bar):    80-120 (5.5-8.3)

Experience:

Every day for years. 10 years of trim carpentry, my Paslode 3250 16 gauge finish nailer has been the best. Truly lightweight, rarely failing; I have nailed it all with this one.

A few years ago, realizing this Paslode had seen it’s time, I replaced it with the Senco 41XP. Although the Senco is lightweight, I’d trade back in a heartbeat. As you can see it’s still got nails in it and ready to go. For a while I had a hard time switching over to the Senco.

Comments:

Only after about seven years did this gun start to leak. The odd thing is it leaked when you connected a hose but as soon as you shot the first nail, the leaked stopped. I used it like this for a few years but now it’s got to be taken apart and refreshed even though it still sees a jobsite when it’s needed.

 

Links:

Paslode 3250-F16 Finish Nailer at Paslode.com
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Filed under: Pneumatic Nailers | Tagged: 16-gauge, Finish work, Nailer, Paslode