BigBlue1
Veteran Member
Not sure if there is a better section than this, but since this site has a lot of really knowledgeable folks I figured I'd ask...
I have a Craftsman 18ga brad nailer. It may be 15 years old but it has been used very little, well cared for, always oiled in the line and is basically like new. Went to use it for a project recently and after the first nail it now fails to fire. It seems like the ram/hammer/striker is being pushed out as soon as air pressure is applied and it will not retract. I took it apart far enough to pull the piston/hammer out and clean the piston & cylinder, the hammer itself and the grooves it rides in. Everything looked great. Not dirty at all. But same situation after re-assembling. It's like pressure is going right through and not allowing it to reset. As a side note, when I took it apart I really didn't see any spring that would be used to reset the hammer. Maybe that's not how things work. Maybe it is all done by air pressure?
Anyway, if this sounds familiar and anyone has an idea of how to fix it please share.
Thanks,
Rob
I have a Craftsman 18ga brad nailer. It may be 15 years old but it has been used very little, well cared for, always oiled in the line and is basically like new. Went to use it for a project recently and after the first nail it now fails to fire. It seems like the ram/hammer/striker is being pushed out as soon as air pressure is applied and it will not retract. I took it apart far enough to pull the piston/hammer out and clean the piston & cylinder, the hammer itself and the grooves it rides in. Everything looked great. Not dirty at all. But same situation after re-assembling. It's like pressure is going right through and not allowing it to reset. As a side note, when I took it apart I really didn't see any spring that would be used to reset the hammer. Maybe that's not how things work. Maybe it is all done by air pressure?
Anyway, if this sounds familiar and anyone has an idea of how to fix it please share.
Thanks,
Rob