Stanley Bostitch SB-1664FN 16 Gauge Straight Finish Nailer

• 16-gauge straight finish nailer ideal for Interior/exterior finish and trim; furniture; cabinet work; and staircases
• Adjustable depth guide sets nails to desired depths quickly; quick-release nose door for fast jam clearing
• Features ergonomic comfort grip
• Kit includes finish nailer; 2-inch finish nails (1,000-pack); oil; convenient carrying case
• Weighs just 4-pounds; 7-year warranty

I already owned a Porter-Cable 16 GA. finish nailer, and we were starting a job to hang about 1500 square feet of boxcar siding in a rustic cabin. All I really wanted was another finish nailer that would shoot the same nails as my Porter-Cable. We use the Bostitch more than the original gun nowadays. It seems to drive the nails just a little deeper.

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I had given good results to this gun in an earlier review. It does fire very well when it works.

Mine stopped firing over the winter. Yesterday I called Bostitch to order an o-ring kit. It is not available. You must purchase o-rings individually. There are over a dozen o-rings in this gun.

I then decided to disassemble the gun and troubleshoot the problem. Everything looked good until I took the trigger switch apart. An internal ring had lots of slp in it and did not appear to seal as it should. I was able to buy an o-ring from my lumer yard for $.20 and it fixed the problem.

The gun fires as it did when I first purchased it.

Beware.......it will cost a minimum of... for a repair center to check this tool and then they will also have to order individual o-rings for it. Maybe Bostitch can fix this soon.

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Back in October 2002, I wrote a review concerning the incident I had with the part #06 blowing out on the nail gun. This is the main Butt cap on the end of the nailer. As I stated in my review, I was not sure if it was a manufacturing error or just a fluke. After extensive research and contacting many people using the nail gun, I had reached the conclusion that it was indeed a fluke. Today, March 23rd, A design engineer from Bostitch contacted me. It seems that they have been trying to reach me for several months and finally caught me at home. They had been informed of my problem with this nail gun and were extremely concerned. As per our telephone conversation, they have sold hundreds of thousands of these units and this was the first time they had heard of this incident concerning the end cap exploding from the back of the gun. As I told him, I had come to the conclusion that this was a fluke and I did not feel that it was a design flaw. I also apologized to him for not posting a follow up concerning my conclusion that it was a fluke. This I am doing now. IT WAS A FLUKE FOLKS. I have the big brother to this gun and have used it extremely hard and it is working fine with NO problems what-so-ever. I only wish I had kept the exploded gun so I could send it back to them for analysis. By the way, they are sending me a replacement nail gun free of charge. This I am happy about because I really liked that little gun. Handy, Light weight, easy to operate and I could see my nail supply in the slide loader. Most other guns don't have a view window. Anyway, Kudo's to Bostitch. Thanks for the followup. Much appreciated...

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This is an excellent nailer, maybe the best on the market. Little or no recoil, no jams and the performance is excellent. Loading is a breeze and the lightweight housing is nothing less than a dream when working in tight places. Cannot imagine a better nailer and the people at Amazon were right on with their delivery times. Thanx Amazon and Bostich!

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Pro finish carpenter, used this gun hard for 5+ years. Shot thousands upon thousands of nails through it. Had to disassemble once because I dropped it and it started leaking air out nose, just had to re-seat some bushing/bumper and hasn't leaked for the 4 years since. A piece on the nail advancing spring wore out after 4 years and bostitch sent me one no charge next day air. Broke the piece that holds magazine (dropped again) and again bostitch got me the part right away no charge. I own two of these and really like them, I do own other brands as well (hitachi, porter cable, cadex, etc.)so I'm not just a bostitch nut. I have also used other brands of finish guns. Worked with a guy who used to buy the $300+ hitachi and senco and paslode guns and now buys the bostitch. You must (with any gun) tweak the driver blade before use: The blade itself is a hair too long and needs to be ground down about 1/16-3/32" and the shoulders need to be tapered furthur up or otherwise the driver blade will make a rectangular hole with wings instead of just a small rectangular hole. once you do that the driver blade makes a perfect impression exactly the size and shape of the head of the nail.