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Brand new flooring nailer jammed on me mid job yesterday
I was in the middle of putting down red oak in a living room in Akron yesterday and my brand new Bostitch MIIIFN just locked up solid. I've only had it for like 3 weeks and this was maybe the second room I've used it on. The cleat got stuck halfway in and the gun wouldn't fire or release. I spent 45 minutes messing with it on site trying to pop the cleat out with a screwdriver and some pliers. Finally I just had to pull the nail out with my hand and bang the plunger back with a hammer. Anyone else have issues with these newer nailers locking up on the first few jobs? What did you do to fix it?
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keith1644mo ago
Yep, had the same thing happen with mine on the second job.
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scott.alex4mo ago
Man, that's frustrating. Make sure you clean the contacts really good before the next job, that fixed it for me.
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luna2614mo ago
Oh man @keith164, same here - spent an hour cleaning mine with a q-tip before it finally worked!
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