A concrete mounting gun is a faithful assistant to a professional builder with a wide range of capabilities. They are designed for driving dowels, and can even work on metal, brick, cinder block, etc. In the case of a mounting gun, you only need to accurately set the profile and pull the trigger - this takes a matter of seconds. And just imagine how the installation process speeds up when it comes to large volumes of work. But how to choose a good concrete mounting gun? In this article we have collected information about the ten most popular and best models of this device.
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Single-shot assembly pistol PC-08
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The single-shot concrete pneumatic gun PC-08 is actively used in construction and production for attaching steel parts with a thickness of 1-4 mm to a concrete, brick or low-carbon steel base. The gun hammers the dowel-nails due to the energy of the powder gases generated during the movement of the piston. The use of this tool significantly saves your time, since now there is no need to drill a hole in advance.
Single-shot assembly pistol PC-08
Advantages:
- Durability
- Strength
- Convenience
Gas mounting nailers
And, although these pistols do not have such a firing force, and are much more massive than gunpowder pistols, they are the main tool of this type in foreign homemade home workshops.
What ignites in them, unlike the mounting guns described above, is not gunpowder, but a mixture of gas and air. To do this, a special gas cartridge is inserted into them, and the air is pumped by a built-in compressor. Ignition is produced by a spark from a candle. The last two actions are ensured by the presence of a battery. The process is very similar to the operation of an internal combustion engine.
Of course, their impact force is 3 - 4 times weaker than that of powder mounting guns, but still sufficient, incl. for direct installation of thin steel products (up to 3 mm) to concrete and brick bases, which is very good.
The positive qualities of these nailers are:
- ease of maintenance;
- ease of use;
- possibility of working with one hand;
- lightness (3 – 4 kg);
- quick and easy equipment of the pistol with consumables;
- no need for permits.
Consumables for such guns are usually sold as a kit, where the amount of fasteners, depending on its type, size and design, corresponds to the amount of gas for its installation. The number of shots fluctuates around 1000. The capacity of the new battery in most models is enough for 2 charges of consumables. We would immediately advise you to choose models with 2 batteries and the ability to quickly charge them if you are going to use your gas hammer quite productively.
There are also some negative points associated with this tool:
- the presence of exhaust gases requiring forced ventilation of the work area, if the premises require it;
- high cost of a shot, which differs significantly for different models of gas nailers;
- the need for regular cleaning of the combustion chamber;
- fairly large dimensions of the tool;
- price.
LIXIE Powder-actuated mounting gun LX102
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Specialized powder mounting telescopic gun for fastening suspended ceilings, cable trays, lighting elements, air ducts of ventilation systems, fire alarms, etc. Additionally, a pistol handle is provided, when screwed onto the main working element - the barrel for firing fastening dowel-nails from the series for building structures - you can work as with a simple single-shot powder mounting pistol.
LIXIE Powder-actuated mounting gun LX102
Advantages:
- Compactness
- Light weight
- Efficiency
- Comfort
- Safety
Construction pistols
Construction pistols: design, classification and application
Driving dowels and other fasteners into a concrete-brick or stone wall is definitely one of the most difficult and time-consuming operations existing in modern construction. Often, fasteners are located at great heights or on eaves, where working with a sledgehammer is very difficult: in addition, manual driving of dowels requires considerable physical strength and a certain skill.
An alternative to manual installation of dowels is the use of construction guns, which allow you to hammer a dowel in literally a matter of seconds. The term "gun" is not accidental: these devices actually fire the dowels, applying enormous force to them for a very short time. As a result, the metal dowel fits into the stone wall like butter, locking securely and ensuring reliable adhesion of the fastener to the material.
Types of construction guns
Currently, two types of construction pistols can be found on sale - gas and powder. Gas guns use the force of expanding gas, which is contained in small cylinders. Such guns are used for driving in small dowels for electrical wiring and other structures that do not bear a significant load. Powder pistols use the pressure force of the combustion products of gunpowder: the design of such devices is in many ways similar to the design of short-barreled firearms.
Advantages of construction guns:
High performance Access to hard-to-reach places
Disadvantages of construction guns:
Relatively high cost of the tool itself and consumables; Potential danger - working with a construction gun requires a permit;
Manufacturers of construction guns
It is obvious that the energy released by a construction gun makes it quite dangerous, and therefore not only the productivity and quality of work of the specialist working with it, but also his health and even life depend on the quality of the product’s assembly. In this regard, construction pistols are mostly manufactured at arms factories, among which there are many world-famous enterprises - TOZ, Remington, Spit, etc.
Some safety precautions when working with a construction gun
When purchasing dowels and other components for a construction gun, it is necessary to take into account issues of their compatibility with the gun itself and with each other; You can only work with a construction gun while standing on the floor, on stairs (at a height of up to 4 meters) or on scaffolding or lifts; When lifting to a working height, the gun must be in a special belt. When you press the trigger lever, the barrel of the construction gun must be pressed tightly against the wall or ceiling; It is very dangerous to fire shots without pressing the barrel. Upon completion of work, it is necessary to remove unused cartridges or a gas cylinder from the pistol. Charges for a construction pistol are always stored separately.
Powder gun RS-PRO 4000
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The main advantage of the RS-pro 4000 is its light weight of only 1.5 kg. The use of the tool is simple; an untrained person can easily operate it. No jammed cartridges, no recoil – the tool is simple and safe. And with all this, one attachment point has a load of 80 kg, which is twice as much as competitors. For the convenience of attaching the cable to the ceiling surface, the tool is equipped with a special holder. In one hour of operation, the tool can perform about 1000 fastenings, and this is taking into account the fact that it is single-charged.
Powder gun RS-PRO 4000
Advantages:
- Light weight
- Performance
- Convenience
- Safety
- Reliability
Mounting gun WALTE ST655
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The WALTE ST-655 pistol is semi-automatic - this significantly reduces charging time. The weight of the WALTE CT-655 pistol is 1.9 kg, which is important for the safety and productivity of the operator. The concrete gun is designed to prevent accidental shooting. The construction gun for concrete is not afraid of shocks and falls, because... made from impact-resistant materials. The gun comes complete with 3 extension cords, a maintenance tool, spare parts, an instruction manual in Russian, and a storage case.
Mounting gun WALTE ST655
Advantages:
- Reliability
- Light weight
- Safety
- Performance
- Quality
- Equipment
Mounting gun WALTE PT355
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The WALTE RT-355 powder mounting gun is made of impact-resistant material, and the metal parts are processed using high-precision equipment. The gun comes complete with maintenance tools, spare parts, operating instructions in Russian, and a storage case. The WALTE PT-355 concrete construction gun is an effective and safe hand tool used in general construction, interior finishing and electrical installation work.
Mounting gun WALTE PT355
Advantages:
- Light weight
- Silent operation
- Power regulator
- Comfort
- Convenience
- Safety
- Reliability
- Equipment
New technologies
A nailer has recently appeared in Russian stores, using the force of compressed nitrogen enclosed in a pneumatic cylinder to strike. The piston is driven by an electric motor powered by a battery.
This miracle of technology is called Senco Fusion F-18. Its advantages are already known:
- high rate of fire (3 shots per second);
- full mobility;
- cheap shot;
- battery charge for 500 shots;
- power of an average pneumatic nail gun.
Of the shortcomings of this pin hammer, only one is known so far - its cost is 35 thousand rubles, which makes its presence in the home workshop quite dubious.
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Powder mounting gun PC-84
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This model is a single-shot piston tool used for driving dowels - nails and screws into various types of building materials. One of the advantages of the PC-84 model tool is the ability to use it when working with materials with different strength characteristics. Thus, the PC-84 construction and installation gun allows you to easily drive dowels into steel and concrete structures with a hardness of up to 150 HB, as well as into brickwork. In addition, the dowel gun allows you to use various types of cartridges, as well as dowels with a wide range of lengths.
Powder mounting gun PC-84
Advantages:
- Versatility
- Performance
- Convenience
- Reliability
- Safety
Areas of use
Nailers are used in construction for driving dowels, studs, nails and pins into various types of surfaces. It is mainly used for working with surfaces based on:
- plastic;
- concrete;
- natural and artificial stone;
- wood;
- ceramic and silicate bricks.
This tool is suitable for voluminous work involving repeated repetition of monotonous actions.
The dowel gun is used for the following purposes:
- Laying communications in the interior of the building. The speed of driving in elements for fasteners directly affects the quality of installation. If the clamps are installed slowly, they may become skewed. This will lead to a decrease in the functioning of Internet cables, antenna wires and the electrical network during their operation. Quick fastening of dowels using a nailer guarantees precise and even fixation of the elements. To achieve the optimal result, it is necessary to carry out the markings and calculations correctly.
- Siding covering the facade of a building. Decorative finishing involves fastening a large number of elements to the walls with nails.
- Installation of soft roofing. This process requires uniform and high-quality fastening of all elements, which is quite difficult to do manually. The adjustment system in the mounting gun allows for optimized work.
Assembly gun GFT-5
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The GFT5 mounting gun does an excellent job of driving dowel nails into steel, concrete, brick and other building materials. This model is a complete analogue of the PTs-84 pistol. Thanks to the durable housing, the tool is reliably protected from damage. The presence of a locking system allows you to avoid accidental shooting. After 250 shots, it is recommended to inspect, disassemble and lubricate the pistol. The dowel gun has a comfortable handle. The device is reliable and safe to use.
Assembly gun GFT-5
Advantages:
- Versatility
- Performance
- Convenience
- Reliability
- Safety
Powder mounting gun WALTE PT-450V
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The WALTE PT-450V powder mounting piston gun is a professional tool for installing dowel nails with a diameter of up to 4.5 mm. Suitable for construction and installation work. The model is used with a mounting cartridge type K - caliber 6.8x11 mm in a cassette of 10 pcs. Thanks to cartridges in cassettes, the time it takes to load a pistol is significantly reduced. The shot power can be adjusted, which expands its versatility.
Powder mounting gun WALTE PT-450V
Advantages:
- Durability
- Easy to use
- Quality
- Versatility
- Efficiency
- Silent operation
Pneumatic mounting guns
This is where engineering thought flourished on a special scale. The shapes, designs and dimensions of pneumatic nailers are many times larger than previous types of this tool.
These include small staplers for the furniture industry, which are successfully used by home craftsmen for upholstering furniture and finishers for fastening various wall panels, and fairly large and powerful nailers, working on construction sites and in the workshops of large enterprises.
Most of the models that are interesting to have in a home workshop are designed for standard parameters of household compressors with a pressure of 6 - 8 bar and a receiver capacity of 24 to 50 liters.
This is definitely the most convenient tool for organizing some kind of mini-production at home using staples, nails or similar fasteners. A separate item in this section can be awarded to the Japanese nailer-screwdriver from MAX. It simultaneously hammers and screws in fasteners, reminiscent of a self-tapping screw, and is designed for super-fast installation of drywall. It works in tandem with a tool for installing plasterboard metal profiles and allows you to speed up the process tenfold.
Also of particular interest to home craftsmen may be such a rather exotic tool in the huge family of pneumatic mounting guns as a palm nailer.
Despite its apparent flimsiness and size, it can easily handle nails up to 100 mm in length with a thickness of 3.5 - 4.5 mm, with heads up to 10 mm in diameter.
The main advantages of pneumatic nailers are:
- simplicity and reliability of design;
- the highest operating speed (up to 3 shots per second);
- sufficient power even for small models;
- light weight;
- Possibility of use in rooms where the use of powder and gas nailers is prohibited;
- low cost per shot;
- lack of permits, etc.
This type of nailer has the fewest disadvantages. The main ones are:
- attachment to a source of compressed air;
- need for electricity.
True, some manufacturers solve the latter by equipping the compressor with a powerful battery, but it also adds significant weight to the entire installation.
Gas mounting gun TOUA GSN40B
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Universal gun for direct mounting to surfaces made of concrete, metal, brick. Does not require lubrication, thanks to a special mixture of liquefied gas and lubricants in the gas cylinder. Wide operating temperature range - from -15° to +50° C. The low weight of the tool reduces the load on the hands during work, and the ease of operation and maintenance will help even a person without prior skills to handle the tool.
Gas mounting gun TOUA GSN40B
Advantages:
- Easy to use
- Reliability
- 2 batteries
- Convenience
- Comfort
- Durability
Types of mounting guns for dowels
Construction gun , used for driving dowels, is offered in stores in various variations. The varieties of this tool differ from each other in the system that creates force, thanks to which the fastening element is fixed in solid material. Depending on such a parameter as the principle of operation, the following types of construction guns can be distinguished:
- gas;
- pneumatic;
- powder;
- electric.
Next we will look at each of these types in more detail.
Gas pistol
The peculiarity of this type of instrument is that its design includes an impact piston mechanism, which is activated by the explosion of a small portion of gas. The latter is supplied from a special cylinder connected to the gun. The force generated during the explosion is transferred to the dowel, and this energy is quite enough to drive the metal fastener into solid material.
If we talk about the advantages of this type of construction gun, we can highlight the following:
- Light weight of the pistol, even when loaded.
- The tool does not have hoses, wires and cables, as well as the independence of the gas installation tool from electricity.
- Simplicity in operation.
- High impact power, thanks to which they can effectively perform installation work.
- Multifunctionality. A specialist can use a gas installation tool not only for driving dowels into solid material, but also use it as a screwdriver or use it as a hammer drill.
Pneumatic tool
This type of installation tool is a device whose operation is based on the expansion energy of compressed air. It is pumped by a special compressor. Currently, this option for mounting devices is quite popular.
It should be said that using a pneumatic device is somewhat inconvenient, since a dense hose is connected directly to it, through which pressure is injected. It is its presence that somewhat limits the possibilities for a specialist in moving and moving with a tool during work. However, we note that modern models do not have such inconveniences. The air ducts that fit the gun are flexible and lightweight.
A small disadvantage of this tool is that it depends on the availability of a source of electricity. If there are no working sockets near the work site, then it will not be possible to perform the work using a pneumatic gun. But many modern models offered in tool stores are equipped with rechargeable batteries, which make it possible to use the devices for an hour.
Among the advantages of pneumatic tools for installing fasteners are:
- high rate of fire;
- compact dimensions;
- reliability of the tool and ease of operation;
- to use this type of tool, no special cartridges or gas mixture are required;
- ease of maintenance;
- high power level;
- light weight of the tool, which ensures ease of use;
- low noise level;
- You can use an air gun in absolutely any conditions;
- reasonable price tag for the tool;
- To use it, a specialist does not need to obtain special permission.
Devices using powder cartridges
To use this type of tool, you must have not only the gun itself, but also special cartridges that are filled with gunpowder . They differ in several parameters: diameter and color, which shows the power of the future shot.
Using a green K3 cartridge during operation, 250 J of energy is generated when fired. This is quite enough to drive a standard dowel into sand-lime brickwork or to fix fasteners in medium-strength concrete.
The cartridges used in such an installation tool are able to fix dowels:
- for metal;
- having threaded elements;
- for wood;
- with extended caps;
- intended for monolithic concrete.
Among the advantages of this type of construction tool are the following:
- compact dimensions of the tool;
- significant shot power;
- absolute precision of fastener supply;
- Autonomous operation of the tool. It does not require a gas cylinder, electrical power or air supply hose;
- the possibility of using various types of dowels during work;
- practicality when performing work, as well as the low weight of the device itself.
Electric nail gun
This version of the installation tool is the weakest. Specialists use such models mainly at the finishing stage, as well as when carrying out “finishing” work.
Electric pistols have the following advantages:
- low weight of the tool;
- ease of use;
- minimum cost of one shot;
- no gas emissions during operation;
- slight vibration and low noise level during use;
- low maintenance requirements for installation tools during operation.
Gas mounting gun TOUA GSN65
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Powerful and productive gas mounting gun for concrete, metal, brick. Designed to work with nails with lengths from 15 mm to 65 mm. This nailer model does not require a compressor or electrical connection. The 180-degree swivel strap allows for easy operation with both left and right hands. The battery indicator on the tool handle will inform you in advance of the need to recharge. The impact-resistant plastic case will protect the instrument during transportation.
Gas mounting gun TOUA GSN65
Advantages:
- Quality
- Easy to use
- Reliability
- 2 batteries
- Convenience
- Comfort
- Durability
- Safety
- Power
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