Bostitch HP118K 1/2 Inch to 1 3/16 Inch 23 Gauge Pin Nailer

Customer Reviews

Bostitch Pin Nailer

2007-08-31
Bostitch HP118K 1/2-Inch to 1-3/16-Inch 23 Gauge Pin NailerThe tool performs as advertised. Well worth the money.

buy extra nails.....but not from Amazon!

2007-08-17
I love this nailer, now that I got one that works, the first one sent by Amazon whould not even drive the one inch nails flush no less countersink them. I think Bostitch must be getting a lot of complaints on this issue. I sent it back and received a second one and it works perfect, the only problem was the shippment of nails... the box came loose durning shipping and I was playing 1,000 nail pick-up! These nails are tiny, thats why they are called "pins" but when the glue which holds these pins togeather come apart durning shipping they are usless, they cannot be used in the gun. I went to my local Woodcraft and purchased a selection of Porter-Cable 23 gauge pin nails at a very reasonable price. The Porter cable pin work great in the gun.

The Head Shows

2007-06-08
The head of the pin shows, because the gun doesnt set the pin deep enough. I am very dissapointed about this problem!! ps. No matter the air pressure.

Good nailer

2007-05-12
My first pin nailer. I've used them before, but this is the first I've owned. I like it. Works fine so far. I've shout about 500 pins now and never a jam. The inch and 3/16 is a good feature. Some stop at one inch. Sometimes you need the extra length. They say that size doesn't matter, but you know, sometimes it does.

Kudos for pin gun

2007-05-08
I have been remodeling my home for the past year and was completing brand new Oak stairs with newel posts and balisters and railing. I had made all these pieces my self and I had to make some very small trim pieces and attach them to these beautiful stairs but my 18 guage trim nailer just blew them into toothpicks. I searched the web for a solution and found a review of pin guns in the JCL. I went to amazon and found the recommended gun kit. It arrived in a couple days. The little trim pieces were then tacked into place and you can hardly see the mark where the pin went through the trim piece.

just so so

2008-05-20
I use this for two reasons.
1 so as not to split wood with a larger 18ga brad.
2 for a less noticable hole.
The short comings of this pinner is its lack of power in the depth drive.
It only barley sets the pin. which makes it tough to fill. I've often had to get out a nail set because its flush with the surface, which makes an even larger hole.

Great price and product

2008-05-07
Great price compared to other stores, especially after my purcahse, the price went up like $20 more.
Works fine and no complain.

Disappointing. Doesn't countersink pins.

2008-04-14
This is my first pin nailer and for the most part I'm happy with it. My only complaint is that it doesn't countersink pins. They stay even with the wood surface. Even though the pins are tiny you can still see them from up close. I do finish carpentry work and it would be nice if the pins got driven below the wood surface so that I could touch touch up the holes. My buddy has a Porter Cable 23 guage pin nailer and it does countersink the pins. If I had to do it over I would get the Porter Cable.

Learn your tool

2008-02-21
I'm amazed at the amount of people trying to use this 23 guage pinner as a brad nailer or even a finish nailer. Most, if not all of the problems mentioned are due to operator error. These pinners are meant for delicate trim work where very thin and narrow pieces of wood can't be attached with a small nail or even a brad. When I read about using this guage pin on Ipe or people wanting a 2" pin it makes me cringe. It seems people are going to misuse and abuse machines all day long until they break and then they blame the machine. Learn your tool and learn the proper usage before expecting the impossible. It seems most of these "professionals" don't even know what a brad nailer is, let alone when to use a finish nail, a brad nail or a pin. There's a difference.

Call Bostitch CS to sink 1 3/16" pins

2008-02-02
Yes , there is a problem with driving 1 3/16" pins but Bostitch will send you an easy fix, a new driver/piston. I am surprised that no one called them and posted this . I always contact the manufacturer with any issues first, some are very helpful and others are not. Great CS from them, as I always have had from them, and an other wise very well made compact driver now will work just fine. As far as using 2"pins, they are too long for this gauge in real wood[18 ga.2"brads is even pushing it] ;they bend easily and can "blowout" of the wood[follow the grain] when using to be really useful anyway but the 1 3/16" is perfect for shoe base mld. for flooring installs and no filler is really needed. 1" pin guns limits the usefulness as other brands have as their longest length. 4 stars for the tool as is, and add 1 star for Bostitch being there to fix their problem making the gun excellent now.