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A quick rundown of the Central Pneumatic 97526 23ga pnuematic pin nailer. For starters, this IS a Harbor Freight tool. And like most Harbor Freight stuff, it is lacking some of the more refined features of more expensive tools. But at a price of $22.99 minus a 20% coupon discount, you can walk into your shop with one of these, and a fatter wallet to boot!
Air consumption was reasonable as my little 2 HP 8 gallon compressor (Central Pneumatic 95386 easily able to keep up with the air demand of this nailer. Nail placement was fast, reliable, full and accurate. No jams, no misfires. Simply follow the directions and you are good to go.
I have 2 complaints with this nailer though. They are...
#1. No nose safety like what is on my other nailers. The safety is a trigger lockout mechanism. It works, but must be manually set, and unset. Basically if you treat this like a pistol, you'll be fine...
#2. Changing pin sizes. I stored my pinner with 1” pins. When I went to change pins out, I slipped the 5/8” pins in, then tried to change the depth setting. It doesn’t work that way. I had to remove the 5/8” pins, reinsert the 1” pins, attach the air, fire a pin, detach the air, remove the 1” pins, set the depth to 5/8”, then insert the 5/8” pins… While this was my stupidity, it was not obvious on the tool that the depth should be set prior to inserting the pins, nor is it obvious in the manual. Or if it is, I must have missed it…
Fit and finish on this pin nailer are actually quite good, with the exception of the labeling, which appears to be an afterthought. And while this nailer did not come with any sort of case, at this price point, expecting a case is a bit much. The labels stickers that they are... were reasonably well aligned, just not fully stuck down in place. In the case of my nailer, requiring the user (me) to simply rub the air bubbles out of under the sticker with my thumb nail....
While this is not exactly a perfect tool, I can see why this pin nailer is frequently seen on the Harbor Freight Gems lists on various web sites.
If you are in need of a good, basic pinner, and can operate safely without the safety lockout, then this is a great way to go.
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I believe there are other pin nailers without the nose safety, so I wasn't surprised by its absence, and just handle with more care to avoid accidental firing.
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