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Porter-Cable FCN200 Pneumatic Flooring Cleat Nailer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Porter-Cable
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $851.60
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Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 1491
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.1
Dimensions (in): 21.3 x 21 x 6.5
MPN: FCN200
Model: FCN200
UPC: 039404200204
EAN: 0039404200204
ASIN: B00005JRKG
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| Features:
| • | 2-inch pneumatic flooring cleat nailer with 70-100 psi | | • | Use for installing 1/2- to 3/4-inch tongue and grove hardwood floors, drives 1-1/2-inch to 2-inch cleat nails | | • | Lightweight aluminum construction with non-marring base | | • | Includes mallet, air tool oil, wrenches, and 1/4-inch male plug | | • | 20-1/2 by 17-1/2 inches; 11-1/2 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com
If installing hardwood floors is in your immediate future, the Porter-Cable FCN200 two-inch flooring cleat nailer is a smart tool to consider. The nailer is designed specifically for installing tongue-and-groove hardwood flooring with L-shaped flooring cleats and a thickness of 1/2 to 25/32 inch. The nailer works on 70-100 psi of compressed air and drives cleats with accuracy and force through even the toughest woods, but without damaging even the most delicate pre-finished floor. A 45 degree angled head saves time and frustration. A mallet is included to help position flooring strips prior to nailing them into place. And a rear-load, gravity-fed magazine makes cleat loading fast and easy (though some issues with the last few cleats in the clip have been reported). The tool is solid and stable. Heavy-duty, die-cast construction ensures quality. It also gives the tool a little bulk, but it's still relatively easy to use and well worth the effort.--Carl Thress
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| Customer Reviews: Read 62 more reviews...
 Solid, powerful nailer August 13, 2008
J. Rogan (Indiana)
Laying almost 1000 sq feet of hardwood seemed like a good idea. It is a relatively simple job--especially with this tool. This nailer has comprehensive instructions, is easy to load, and provides consistent results. You get a feel for its power and how much muscle to apply with the mallet pretty quickly. The mallet is a good size and weight and its angled design is really helpful when setting boards before nailing.
My only concerns with this nailer are its weight and its size. The weight proved tiresome when doing such a large job. The arm swinging the hammer was just as tired as the one lifting and placing the nailer. I'm 5'7" and I found the realtively short handle on the nailer caused me to stoop over it more than I would have liked causing some pretty serious lower back pain.
One last thing, as other reviewers have mentioned, look out for the last nail--you must let it fall from the nailer and don't try to nail it in. You will mar your floor and/or have a misfired cleat that takes a while to remove, slowing down your progress.
Porter-Cable FCN200 August 11, 2008
Joseph Ferrucci (Hillsborough, NC United States)
Very good product. No problem with jamming. Easy to use nailer. No splits in the wood using the floor nailer. I would recommend this product.
Better than a good cowdog July 15, 2008
Sage Rat (southeast Oregon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Last week we installed about 1600 sqft of 5/8 bamboo flooring. As others have noted, the foot is designed for 3/4" flooring, with no provision for 5/8 or other. I feel this is the only shortcoming with the nailer. We tried a variety of spacers, and eventually came up with a plexiglass (~1/8"?? it was a scrap we had about)spacer that shot nails perfectly into our test pieces. I agree with others that P-C should provide a shim adapter, as many floors are not 3/4".
The last nail problem was non-existent. On way too many occassions, I would look back and see a loose nail on the sub-floor, and realize I was out of nails. In the entire process, we probably ran out ~15 times without ever having a nail go where it was not supposed to.
Flooring nailer June 23, 2008
Howard L. Dalton
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Nailer, work very well.
Stainless Steel CLEATS for the nailer are not carried/stocked on a normal basis. I suspect this is due to the cost of Stainless Steel.
Stainless Steel CLEATS can be obtained from " Swan Secure Products, Inc. 410-360-9100.
Excellent Product April 27, 2008
Philip D. Small
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this nailer to install a 3/4" prefinished hardwood floor. It worked very well. I put about 1500 nails through it and it never gave a problem. The only issue is it does not have a case. All my Bostich guns have a case and it would have been nive to have one for this to store it in.
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