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Milwaukee 7150-21 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer
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Our Price: $89.99
List Price: $230.00
Your Save: $ 140.01 ( 61% )
Sales Rank: #684 (lower is better)
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Manufacturer: Milwaukee
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Brand: Milwaukee
EAN: 0045242061051
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Model: 7150-21
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Milwaukee 7150-21 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer Features
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- Operating Pressure: Min-70 PSI, Max-120 PSI
- Air Consumption: .04 ft3/cycles at 100 psi
- Fastener Length: Min. 0.625 in., Max. 2.125 in.; Fastener Size (Diameter): 18 gauge
- Magazine Capacity: 106 nails
- Collation Angle: 0ยบ; Air Inlet: 1/4 in. NPT
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Milwaukee 7150-21 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer Description
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Milwaukee's Heavy-Duty 18 gauge Brad Nailer has a powerful oil-free motor eliminating daily oiling and potential work surface contamination. Its ultra lightweight magnesium housing minimizes fatigue, and its ergonomic grip and balance combined with its compact size offers great control and maneuverability. Its reload indicator prevents missing nails in trim work and damage to finer woods. The textured selectable trigger lets you choose sequential or contact actuation by simply turning a knob. The spring loaded magazine allows fast side loading and unloading of fasteners and holds 106 brad nails in 5/8 in. to 2-1/8 in. lengths. The self-cleaning air filter extends life by preventing dirt and debris from entering the tool. The adjustable rear air deflector with muffler directs exhaust away from the work area and holds down the noise. An adjustable and removable belt hook provides convenience for carrying. The tool-free depth of drive adjustment provides precise depth control. A tool-free jam release allows for quick access for clearing occasional jams.
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Milwaukee 7150-21 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer customer reviews:
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TOTALLY PLEASED!
I am a typical homeowner handyman. Never had a power nailer before but at 71 yrs age I needed help in driving small trim nails etc. This tool has performed admirably with no jams. I will definitely give Milwaukee tools a first-look for future tool purchases. I am using one of he portable CO2 gas systems with the nailer and the system works perfectly. It consistently drives 1-1/4 brads. After finishing the original porject I purchased the nailer for, I've searched for additional projects. Nailer works smoothly and is not excessively loud.
A Trend-Setter, copied by others
When Milwaukee released this nailer in 2006, it had some features that, I think (correct me if I'm wrong), have never been seen before. The air exhaust, inline filter and integrated belt hook are all in the base of the grip handle. Also, the BIG RED BUTTON that releases the magazine pusher is a vastly under appreciated landmark of tool design (I'm serious... use it and tell me I'm wrong). All of these features, just not in red, appeared on the Ridgid R213BNA in 2007. [ toolmonger.com/2007/08/09/hands-on-ridgid-2-18%E2%80%9D-brad-nailer/ ] While not identical, Ridgid copied the form-factor of the Milwaukee right down to the, air exhaust, belt hook, slim case and included safety glasses! This is no-doubt cross pollination because TTI (Tectronic Industries), the parent company of Milwuakee, also manufactures most Ridgid tools under license from Emerson Electric. The design continues to inspire as evidenced by the newly released Porter-Cable BN200B 5/8-inch to 2-inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer. It has a handle exhaust and integrated belt hook also.
The Milwaukee brad nailer is powerful(2" brads through hardwood easily) and reliable (no jams in 2 months use). The depth adjustment is good if not overly refined; I counted 30+ clicks on the wheel.
!!!WARNING!!! - This nailer will not take brads that are in 1/8" increments. It will accept 5/8" brads as it's smallest size but beyond that only 3/4, 1, 1&1/4, 1&1/2, 1&3/4 to 2". I bought some 1 3/8" Bostitch brads that will not work in this nailer. Not a big deal, but should be noted.
A feature which I also think was a Milwaukee innovation is the "reload indicator" i.e.- it won't fire if you only have a few brads left. Rigid borrowed this idea in their new brad nailer but they call it "dry-fire lockout". You can also tell how close you are to the end of a magazine by a red colored tab inside the magazine that moves up with the pusher assembly as brads are used up. Very cool.
The workpiece safety contact is located under the pin exit and works OK but may slip if you try to shoot in an odd position. The no-mar pad tip is also OK but is fairly hard rubber and, if the nailer is pressed too hard on soft woods, it will leave a dimple along with the nail hole.
I really like the form factor and design of this nailer even if others are catching up to it now. It is solid and well built despite being light weight. Even though Milwaukee is now a subsidiary of a global company, I heard that most of the industrial design is still done in the U.S.?? With the clones of this nailer appearing, it proves that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Great nailer
This is the second Milwaukee air nailer I have purchased, both from Amazon, the other is a 16 gauge nailer. I love the lighter weight, of both and the soft tips that do not scar or dent the trim or paneling I am installing. I also like the adjustable depth for setting the nails. I am a handyman/carpenter and use these nailers regularly. I would highly recommend them to others. The price is right, also. Milwaukee 7150-21 5/8-Inch to 2-1/8-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer
Brads not fully driven into wood. Disappointed. Same problem with replacement unit. 
I bought this nailer on the strengths of all the 5 stars awarded by other reviewers. So with great anticipation, I waited for it to arrive. Then I was deeply disappointed when even with pressure set to the maximum 120 PSI and depth adjustment turned all the way for maximum penetration, the heads of the brad remained above the wood. I shot over 50 brads with this consistent problem. This means that the nailer was delivered without being able to perform the job it was designed to do.
I read others have modified the safety by filing it down, but why should I do this irreversibly to a new tool that is reputed to be so perfect? If I did this, wouldn't it make the no-mar pads not fit snugly on the bulbous shaped safety tip? I wonder if there is another way to adjust the safety protrusion without filing it down (depth adjuster doesn't do it). I have requested for a replacement from Amazon to see if this disappointment persists.
Same problem with replacement unit & the successful fix
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The replacement unit has exactly the same problem of not driving the brads to be flush or slightly below the wood surface no matter how I adjusted it. Because I can't wait anymore for yet another replacement, I followed the path of what other reviewers did- file the safety tip down. But by how much?
The fix
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Close examination of the safety protrusion even when fully depressed & with depth adjustment turned all the way for maximum penetration shows that it lifted the brad exit point about 1.5 mm above the wood surface. Therefore the safety must be reduced in length by at least 1.5mm. However, this does not give additional depth penetration leeway since the depth adjustment is already maxed out. So I decided on filing the safety down by 2mm and tapering it to retain its pointed shape for the no-mar pads to be refitted. This done, I test fired brads of all lengths and they come out perfectly just below the MDF test surface with air pressure of at least 85 PSI.
The depth adjustment should be set so that when the safety is fully depressed, it should lift the brad exit point just above the wood surface. This is so that when the gun recoils and land back on the wood after firing, the no-mar pad on the saftey can prevent the metal brad exit from denting the wood. So on hindsight, filing the safety length down by 1.5mm should have been enough instead of 2mm.
Conclusion: If the safety length came properly adjusted, I would have given it 5 stars, but having experienced disappointment twice, time lost waiting for the replacement and still having to alter the tool to make it work, I maintain my one star rating for this otherwise excellent tool.
Another good Milwaukee product
I bought this nailer from Amazon a few months ago. I have not used it for any large projects yet but I have used it a number of times for small projects and my son-in-law used it for adding a lot of molding to their house. I've been very impressed with it. I have had no dry fires at all and my son-in-law reported the same on his project. This was a replacement for a cheap import that would dry fire at least once every 10 to 20 times and ultimately quit working. I've also had no jams with the Milwaukee. I've used it with the full length range of brads and they all work fine. The only negative I would say about it is that it does not get into tight places very well. I've done a couple of picture framing or shadow box type projects in which I was using very short brads on thin strips of wood in a tight place. I did have to work at it a bit more to get it into a shooting position than I did with the import. This is rarely an issue for me. I like the nailer very much.
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