Comments on: Finds: Bostitch’s SB-1850BN Brad Nailer http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brock http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-171277 Brock Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:03:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-171277 Oh yeah and mine accepts 3/8" to 2", not 5/8"-2". But the model is the same, maybe and updated model? And it makes the brads disappear in composite trim, making finish. Oh, so much easier. Oh yeah and mine accepts 3/8″ to 2″, not 5/8″-2″. But the model is the same, maybe and updated model? And it makes the brads disappear in composite trim, making finish. Oh, so much easier.

]]> By: Brock http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-171276 Brock Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:54:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-171276 I grabbed one of these at Lowes in a package deal with a small pancake compressor for under $200. It works great for trim (base and cove 18ga is a little thin, but 2" brads hold like mad) and any other small projects that come up. It replaced my pin nailer and is a very nice nailer by any count. Odd,.... mine is all orange on the body with none of the black like the one pictured, same model number though. It is also very easy to load, unload and adjust depth. I have several nailers Hitachi, Senco and Bostitch, this is one of my favorites. I grabbed one of these at Lowes in a package deal with a small pancake compressor for under $200. It works great for trim (base and cove 18ga is a little thin, but 2″ brads hold like mad) and any other small projects that come up. It replaced my pin nailer and is a very nice nailer by any count. Odd,…. mine is all orange on the body with none of the black like the one pictured, same model number though. It is also very easy to load, unload and adjust depth. I have several nailers Hitachi, Senco and Bostitch, this is one of my favorites.

]]> By: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-36302 l_bilyk Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:57:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-36302 I have this same gun.. it's actually a pretty good nailer. The new model that's out there will not do the longer brads I have this same gun.. it’s actually a pretty good nailer. The new model that’s out there will not do the longer brads

]]> By: Kelley Nelson http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-33504 Kelley Nelson Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-33504 Looks like a nice gun! IMO, 18ga is too small for crown molding or base, but good for smaller pieces of trim like quarter round or cove molding. I'd go 16ga or 15ga for crown and base. Looks like a nice gun! IMO, 18ga is too small for crown molding or base, but good for smaller pieces of trim like quarter round or cove molding. I’d go 16ga or 15ga for crown and base.

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-32428 nrChris Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:43:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/09/finds-bostitchs-sb-1850bn-brad-nailer/#comment-32428 I received an electric Craftsman brad nailer for Christmas. I was skeptical about its driving power and didn't think that I would use such an "under powered" tool. Turns out that it has become one of my go-to tools. The quarter round molding in my kitchen, over the new laminate floor went on quite easily. The only thing with 18 ga brads is that if you get the pressure setting wrong they are nearly impossible to drive in with a hammer--you are better off pulling it out and going with a new one. I received an electric Craftsman brad nailer for Christmas. I was skeptical about its driving power and didn’t think that I would use such an “under powered” tool. Turns out that it has become one of my go-to tools.

The quarter round molding in my kitchen, over the new laminate floor went on quite easily. The only thing with 18 ga brads is that if you get the pressure setting wrong they are nearly impossible to drive in with a hammer–you are better off pulling it out and going with a new one.

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