There are currently four different angles of straight framing nail clips.
21 vs 28 degree framing nail gun.
The framing nailer is loaded with nail strips inclined at the same angle as its magazine.
Drives 21 degree nails ranging in size from 2 to 3 1 2 inches.
This also uses a round head nail except this time you have a plastic strip for collation.
The great angle lets you work more easily in tight corners.
The angle of the 21 degree nailer is in level with the angle of the nail clips.
Let s talk about each of them in a tad more detail and find out their actual purpose.
The framing nailers come in different levels.
There are four main types of degree.
Features a 360 degree exhaust.
Increasing the magazine angle to 28 degrees saves even more space but it s challenging to design a drive mechanism that has enough power to drive full size nails at such a steep angle.
The numax sfr2190 21 degree full head framing nailer can be used for a variety of applications such as framing roof and wall sheathing siding installation wood box assembly and fencing.
On the other hand 28 degree framing nailers are collated by wire strip.
Manufacturers design this degree in such a way that the magazine matches the nail clip angle.
Consequently the nails for a 28 degree nailer are usually smaller than those for 21 degree nailer.
A framing nailer angle is a degree with which the framing nailer fires nails into a workpiece.
The nails come either as full round offset head or clipped head.
I currently use a 21 degree but will be looking into a 30 degree hitachi airless nailer this spring summer.
To save magazine space and thus create a more compact tool the nails of 28 degree framing nailers are nested closely together so their heads overlap somewhere.
21 degrees 28 degrees 30 degrees and 34 degrees.
This special design accommodates the wider diameter of the head.
So it is always better to use right angles and collation nails in your framing nailer.
Now if you want to use 28 degree nails in your 21 degree nailer you can do that but the magazine is going to face wearing faster.
These are 21 degree 28 degree 30 degree and 34 degree angles.
30 34 degree.
These can go from 20 to 22 degrees.
Usually 28 degree nails are wire weld and 21 degree nailers are designed to shoot plastic strips.