PC 15-Gauge Angled Finish Nailer - $99 Recon

[buckeye95]

All,

Noted on another forum that Toolking has the Porter Cable 15-Gauge finish nailer for $99 (reconditioned) with $8 flat rate shipping. The model number is DA250B. Note that I do not own one of these nailers, but have heard good things about them.

http://www.toolking.com/productinfo....productid=3478

Regards,

Pete
Buckeye95

[sweensdv]

I purchased this same recon. nailer a couple of years ago from a PC Service Center. I'm not sure what was wrong with it in the first place but it seemed to be brand new to new. I've been very happy with mine and that $99 price tag is a great deal if the nailer is PC factory reconditioned. I own two PC factory recon. tools and both have performed as well as if they were NIB tools.

[steve-u]

Good deal! The PC nailer is a great one. A note on reconditioned tools. I have bought two Bosch, one Milwaukee, and one Makita. They all look and run like new at substantial savings with full warranties [Bosch will give only one year and not Pro Advantage three year for RC however]. I recently bought a RC Makita 9910 belt sander for $40 from Toolking on Ebay - less than half what Amazon sells for new.

RC tools as explained by the manufactures I have bought from are almost all customer returns done within the 30 day period of the store or manufacturer and they must look near new at least. These customers generally decided on another model, had buyers remorse, the wife got the charge card bill, had a problem with it, or they are they type that have now problem with buying a tool , using a bit for a project, and returning it.

The way I look at is the tool had to pass inspection twice now and the second inspection was probaly better then the first. Bosch and Milwaukee [maybe others too] put a small stamp for recon or scribe an R in the plastic somehwere while my Makita belt sander just had a sticker on it. I am real happy with my RC tools but suggest that you buy only from vendors that are authorized vendors for the manufacturer and/or will accept returns in case you get one that you do not like. I highly recommend CPOBOSCH and Toolking. Below is from CPOBOSCH as an example. --- Steve

What is a Bosch Certified Factory Reconditioned tool?

A Bosch Certified Factory Reconditioned tool has been through a complete inspection by factory trained technicians at the Bosch National Reconditioning Center. Genuine factory replacement parts have been installed by the technicians as necessary. The reconditioned tool is guaranteed to meet all original specifications and to perform as new. The tool may have minor cosmetic blemishes. Each reconditioned tool comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Total customer satisfaction is backed up by a one year repair warranty by a nationwide network of factory service centers.

Full Warranty - Each reconditioned tool carries a full one year repair warranty

Where do reconditioned tools come from?

Reconditioned items are new tools that were returned by a customer to the place of purchase due to an initial defect or because the customer decided they wanted a different tool. The product has been used very little or not at all. These tools are sent to the Bosch National Reconditioning Center for inspection and any necessary repair to bring them to new tool factory specifications. They are subsequently sold as a reconditioned product.

[buckeye95]

All,

Looks like there is just a wire "pusher" on the front of the gun with no non-mar tip. Do you find that this tends to mark up / mar the wood ?

Pete

[mater]

All,

Looks like there is just a wire "pusher" on the front of the gun with no non-mar tip. Do you find that this tends to mark up / mar the wood ?

Pete

I have 2 of these nailers and they both have a rubber tip on them. Sounds like yours is missing.

[buckeye95]

Mater,

Thanks for the reply. My question did not come from owning the gun, but from looking at pictures of it while considering the purchase. I think I am going to go for it, given my great experience with the other PC guns I have owned andthe good feedback here.

Thanks again,

Pete
Buckeye95

[buckeye95]

The reconditioned nailer finally showed up today.

Overall the condition was as others had experienced as the gun looked brand new. The only item that looked used at all was the case itself (a little dirty). The only other issue was that the allen keys were missing, but I have a feeling PC would supply those if I called. The bottle of oil was included, but no nails (which I knew were not included with PC recon tools).

I was a little underwhelmed with the nail guide / bottom rail. It is almost all plastic, and it looks to me like a fall off of a ladder or other impact to it could break / damage it relatively easily. Has anyone experienced failures on this lower rail ?

Overall seems like a good buy for $108 shipped.

Pete

[wreckwriter]

I have this same nailer, probably the most useful tool I own. Totally trouble free so far.