🔨 BOSTITCH F28WW: Enhanced Framing Power with Magnesium Housing Review

This gun works well and will last a long time if properly lubricated. I've owned one (as a sole proprietor) for over 10 years and use it on timbered houses, barns and dock buildings. I like the presence of fasteners (common 8d-16d and galvanized ring bar 8d-10d). Mine has fallen up to 40 feet onto a large rock (#2) and even concrete many times with no damage. He's been underwater dozens of times. Any time I've had an air leak or supply issue, a good degrease and re-lube will solve my problem. I

Failed to load media Now at 72 this is my second Bostitch 3 1/ 2" frames since 1985 when I added 41 feet to my Long Island, NY home. It has a safety feature that requires you to pull and release the trigger before you can shoot the nail. With the Bostitch I had in 1985, you could hold the trigger and just hit the tip of the nailer where you wanted to drive the nail. I suggest buying 8d galvanized nails for the sheathing, you may need to reduce the air pressure to around 100psi. for 8d and 120…

I build custom builds and have had at least 3 of these models. Local building codes allow- The gun will operate very deep when set at its maximum depth. Good for underbody or LVL. That's not true, I oil my gun every day and I have a built in oiler. The bubble bursts and it doesn't circulate. Each gun shoots about 25 boxes of nails and then the same problem occurs. She is very sensitive to weather. The temperature is within 10 degrees of freezing and it is slow or unresponsive. Cheap plastic…