Finish Nailer, 16 Gauge In Stock Now

Description

Ridgid Pneumatic 16-Gauge 2-1/2 in. Straight Finish Nailer (R250SFF). This pneumatic nailer uses 16 gauge finish nails from 1-¼  to 2-½ inches long and operates within a pressure range of 70-120 psi

Features of this item include:

• Uses 16 gauge finish nails from 1-¼  to 2-½ inches long and operates within a pressure range of 70-120 psi
• Selectable trigger with options for contact or sequential firing modes
• Oil-less operation–no need to drop lubricant into the swivel connector inlet
• Easy jam-clearing latch
• Drive depth dial
• Adjustable exhaust port
• Belt hook

This item comes with two extra plastic contact tips.

Also known as: Nail gun

Similar to: Brad Nailer; Finish Stapler

Often used with: Air compressor; Air hose

Intended Uses

This nailer is primarily used for finish and trim and also: door & window casing, door jambs, baseboard, crown molding, cabinetry, molding, staircases, door and window trim, chair rail, brickmold, hardwood flooring, paneling, furniture, among other work!

Special Instructions

Never point the nailer towards anyone!

Don't load nails into the magazine until you've connected the nailer to the air supply!

The pressure range for this nailer is 70-120 psi–Do not exceed 120 psi! Use the least amount of pressure necessary to drive the nails–usually this is around 80 psi.

As a safety measure, the workpiece contact must be retracted to allow a nail to be fired off, be careful to not depress the contact when you are not ready to fire one off!

Tool Resources

Diagram

Image source: Ridgid Operator's Manual

Image source: Ridgid Operator's Manual

Instructions

High-level order of operation: 

1. Fill compressor tank with air 
2. Connect air hose to compressor 
3. Connect air hose to nailer 
4. Turn regulator knob to desired pressure 
5. Set the trigger to "sequential" or "contact" mode and set drive depth 
6. Load nailer's magazine with nails

To change trigger mode: 

1. On right side of nailer, push black button (located above the trigger) in 
2. While button is pressed in, turn mode selector dial to desired mode 
3. Release button on right side

Sequential Firing vs Contact Firing

• Sequential: A specific 'sequence' is required to fire a single nail. In this case, the workpiece contact needs to be pressed and retracted against the workpiece, then the trigger can be pressed to fire off a nail 
• Contact: With the trigger pressed, every time the workpiece contact is pressed and retracted against the workpiece, a nail will be fired off. Be careful using this fast method of 'bump firing'.

Resources

• PDF: Ridgid Operator's Manual
• Web Copy: "Tools 101: How to Setup and Use An Air Compressor and Finish Nail Gun" by Toolbox Divas. Although this blog post features a nailer–not a stapler–the steps to set up the compressor, air line, and stapler are the same. You can skip down to 'Step 3' since the first two steps are already done for you, though all the info on this blog post is great.