Fixing a PC nailer

[chopnhack]

Thanks guys :-)
Loring, I understand that the grease is just a lubricant, but what I was testing was whether the issue lies at the seal of the anvil or some where else. I figured a heavier grease would aide in temporarily bulking that sealing area. Suffice to say it either didn't work or it did work and the problem is elsewhere... At this point I am not sure what is wrong. The HD locally only had paslode rebuild kits on hand. Thanks for the info on the o-ring, at first glance I thought that perhaps it had shrunk, but your explanation made it clear!

C-man, true, but the oem rebuild kits are just too pricey. The predicament with those is that there are two rebuild kits as I understand. By the wrong one and you just wasted more than a new gun...

There was a post under one of the pc build threads about whether this gun died untimely or whether it had swum from across the ocean. The gun has been in use by me since about '05, but I got it used from someone else, so ultimately the true age is unknown. I don't think the person I got them from used them as the cases where clean and new and the interior was pretty clean as well. The original oil and nails that come with the units were still there too. A 6-7 year lifespan maybe short on a PC, I don't know.

[cabinetman]

Here's an interactive site that gives an explosion drawing that you can maneuver...very cool. You might have missed something. Click on "Order Parts By Diagram".
http://servicenet.portercable.com/Pr...ctNumber=BN138


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[chopnhack]

Thanks Cman, I have looked at a similar site called ereplacementparts.com that has a similar exploded drawing, but I am not sure if just replacing the o ring will work.

[LCHIEN]

C n' H, I keep wondering what you are calling a split o-ring?

THere are two kinds of o-rings, one is rubber and used for sealing and if its split it's broken and bad.

Or are you talking about a metal ring like used for keychains or for retaining rings that overlap and can be lifted out?

[cabinetman]

C n' H, I keep wondering what you are calling a split o-ring?

THere are two kinds of o-rings, one is rubber and used for sealing and if its split it's broken and bad.

Or are you talking about a metal ring like used for keychains or for retaining rings that overlap and can be lifted out?

I was wondering about that too.

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[chopnhack]

I called it a split ring, but actually its called the piston ring, I assumed its a compression ring and its shows as being split when new.

Does anyone know if there is a diagnostic routine available to diagnose and fix this gun?

www.ereplacementparts.com

Schematic:

http://www.ereplacementparts.com/por...1717_2143.html

[chopnhack]

Sadly, somehow I thought the best way to fix the gun was to replace it with a HF for ~$13 (I had a balance on a GC) Should be ok according the reviews, for my occasional use. If I am wrong, I figure I would get at least a few years use out of it and then I will buy myself a new PC if use warrants it.

[cabinetman]

Sadly, somehow I thought the best way to fix the gun was to replace it with a HF for ~$13 (I had a balance on a GC) Should be ok according the reviews, for my occasional use. If I am wrong, I figure I would get at least a few years use out of it and then I will buy myself a new PC if use warrants it.

You aren't wrong. I feel the same way. I can't get a Senco or Duo-Fast serviced without a bench fee, which is more than the cost of HF tools.

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[chopnhack]

You aren't wrong. I feel the same way. I can't get a Senco or Duo-Fast serviced without a bench fee, which is more than the cost of HF tools.

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Exactly.... goes against my grain.