Not long ago, I had the opportunity
to try out some newer roofing
nailers made by Senco, Makita, and
Max. The timing was right because the
Bostich nailer I own had gotten pretty
beat. When carpenters see it they can't
believe it's only four years old, but
roofing work is tough on equipment.
Dragging a nailer across asphalt shingles
is like sanding it with 36-grit sandpaper,
and that's before it falls off the
roof a few times. Internal wear also
shows up quickly, because the average
roofer drives a heck of a lot of fasteners.
With older nailers, the only way to
change the depth of drive was to fool
with the pressure setting on your