Porter-Cable makes some of the best pneumatic tools in the industry, and these fasteners are prime examples. The 18-gauge is sturdy, compact, light and quieter than you'd expect with a comfortable grip even smaller hands can get around. It's got great balance, easy depth-of-drive adjustment, and a pleasure to use. It's rugged and well-made, a pleasure to use even in awkward places or after long runs. The stapler, also well-balanced and comfortable to aim, uses standard 18 gauge, 1/4-inch crown staples from 1/2- to 1 inch long. Some other features we like: a special hardened driver blade, a sequential fire trigger for the brad nailer (a bump fire is available free from Porter-Cable if you prefer that), a visual reload indicator so you don't waste time firing when you're out of fasteners, a safety located behind the driver guide for driving in tight spaces and an easy-to-adjust depth guide for perfect countersinking. They both have directional exhausts, too, to keep the exhaust out of your face. The pancake-style compressor has a six-gallon tank and easily runs both guns at the same time. It's light, portable and doesn't want much from you in terms of maintenance--it's oil-free and Teflon-coated. Some other reasons to like it: a high-flow regulator, an easy-to-read air pressure gauge, automatic thermal overload protection, an industrial-style quick-connect body in the air outlet, and a long-life motor with replaceable brushes. An integrated handhold makes it easy to tote, too. Granted, it's loud, but that's par for a compressor.
Contractors, remodelers, furniture makers, trim carpenters and do-it-yourselfers will find this combo indispensable, and a great deal, too, when you calculate what these would cost if bought separately.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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Technical Details
NS100A stapler: Uses18 Ga. 1/4" Crown Staple, 1/2 to 1 inch, with a magazine capacity of 100 staples. Weight: 2-3/8 pounds.
BN125A brad nailer: Uses 18 gauge, 5/8" to 1 1/4" brad nails; magazine capacity of 100 nails.
CPFAC2600P Six-gallon oil-free pancake compressor: 2 peak HP, .8 HP running; 150 PSI; 87 Dba.
What's in the Box
NS100A Stapler, 1/4" male quick plug with dust cover, box of 1,000 staples, BN125A Finish Nailer, CPFAC2600P 6gal 10amp compressor, 25' air hose (300PSI) with ferrules on both ends, 1/4" male and female quick couplers, pipe joint tape, 1,000 brad nails, oil, and two nailer carrying cases.
