Comments on: Tool Interview: Porter-Cable FCN200 Pnuematic Flooring Cleat Nailer http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/25/tool-interview-porter-cable-fcn200-pnuematic-flooring-cleat-nailer/ The #1 source for power tools, power tool reviews and power tool information. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rick Molner http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/25/tool-interview-porter-cable-fcn200-pnuematic-flooring-cleat-nailer/comment-page-1/#comment-85376 Rick Molner Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:50:56 +0000 http://beta.toolcrib.com/blog/?p=18#comment-85376 Here's a quick update. Was able to disassemble the gun using wooden wedges to remove the rubber cap. Turns out the uppper retaining clip had broken (defective hardening perhaps) and a 3/8" piece of it jammed itself into the retract path. Took it to the local repair center, and they gave me a new clip and some silicon greese (for free... very nice!). Cleaned it thoroughly and found no wear, and put it all back together. It works like new. Looking from the inside out, this thing is very well designed and constructed! Here’s a quick update. Was able to disassemble the gun using wooden wedges to remove the rubber cap. Turns out the uppper retaining clip had broken (defective hardening perhaps) and a 3/8″ piece of it jammed itself into the retract path. Took it to the local repair center, and they gave me a new clip and some silicon greese (for free… very nice!). Cleaned it thoroughly and found no wear, and put it all back together. It works like new. Looking from the inside out, this thing is very well designed and constructed!

]]> By: Rick Molner http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/25/tool-interview-porter-cable-fcn200-pnuematic-flooring-cleat-nailer/comment-page-1/#comment-80297 Rick Molner Sat, 30 May 2009 19:39:02 +0000 http://beta.toolcrib.com/blog/?p=18#comment-80297 I own an FCN200, and have put just under 10,000 nails thru it with flawless performance. Unfortunately, yesterday the piston suddenly stopped retracting far enough to be able to fire a nail (it retracts to within about 1/8" of overlap with the next nail). It certainly can't be very worn after so little use, especially being oiled frequently. There's no jamb and the feed mechanism works fine. It gets oiled before every use, but it sounds like something in the pneumatic area is hanging up. I read where one user had a similar problem when manually oiling rather than using an oiler/filter on his compressor, possibly due to moisture. I'd like to take the thing apart and inspect for wear and clean and oil it. It seems easy enough to disassemble, except that I can't figure out how to remove the rubber cap so I can get to the actuator under the exhaust cap. I don't want to force anything... what's the proper method to remove it? And any suggestions for the best oil to use during reassembly? Thanks! I own an FCN200, and have put just under 10,000 nails thru it with flawless performance. Unfortunately, yesterday the piston suddenly stopped retracting far enough to be able to fire a nail (it retracts to within about 1/8″ of overlap with the next nail). It certainly can’t be very worn after so little use, especially being oiled frequently. There’s no jamb and the feed mechanism works fine. It gets oiled before every use, but it sounds like something in the pneumatic area is hanging up. I read where one user had a similar problem when manually oiling rather than using an oiler/filter on his compressor, possibly due to moisture. I’d like to take the thing apart and inspect for wear and clean and oil it. It seems easy enough to disassemble, except that I can’t figure out how to remove the rubber cap so I can get to the actuator under the exhaust cap. I don’t want to force anything… what’s the proper method to remove it? And any suggestions for the best oil to use during reassembly? Thanks!

]]> By: laminate hardwood flooring http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/25/tool-interview-porter-cable-fcn200-pnuematic-flooring-cleat-nailer/comment-page-1/#comment-36072 laminate hardwood flooring Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:42:28 +0000 http://beta.toolcrib.com/blog/?p=18#comment-36072 im thinking of purchasing that tool for our business im thinking of purchasing that tool for our business

]]> By: hardwood floors http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/01/25/tool-interview-porter-cable-fcn200-pnuematic-flooring-cleat-nailer/comment-page-1/#comment-30170 hardwood floors Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:05:43 +0000 http://beta.toolcrib.com/blog/?p=18#comment-30170 is it applicable for hardwood floors? is it applicable for hardwood floors?

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