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The Milwaukee Nail Gun M18<\/a> Fuel wireless framing nailers have been on the market since the month of June year 2020. The nailer was released in two models. Nails are the only difference between the two versions, which come in a 30-degree and 21-degree variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Power & Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first question I receive about this tool, like most “newer” cordless tools, is whether or not it has adequate power. These new Milwaukee nailers are the latest in a long line of cordless frame nailers that have been on the market for some time now. When it came to nailing<\/a> engineered lumber, most of those early-generation nailers had a hard time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the 2019 Milwaukee Media Event, when this nailer was first introduced to our team, we were all amazed by its speed and power. Our evaluation and proof of concept were hampered by the lack of field time. On two recent framing projects (a residential home and a small commercial wood-framed building), we employed several of these nailers, and everyone who used them was blown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new nailer has no problem driving 3-1\/2″ framing nails into LVL headers. Using the adjustable nose, we were able to get many of the nails to be buried below the surface of the header because of the nailer’s ability to reliably sink the nails fully. This, in my opinion, is the best demonstration that cordless frame nailers can hold their own against pneumatic nailers in terms of performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This equipment is speedy, but that’s not the only thing people care about; they also want power. Without any ramp-up time, Milwaukee claims to be able to shoot three nails per second. For production work, this nailer is as good as any pneumatic we’ve ever used in “bump” mode. When the compressor fails, there is no “lag” like with pneumatic nailers, which is a huge benefit in my opinion. No matter how fast you shoot nails, it keeps up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All Day Framing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I get a lot of questions about whether or not these nailers can be used all day. Until more information becomes available, the answer is yes, provided you have backup batteries charging while you use the primary one. We had no concerns with manufacturing wall framing. The nailers are lightning-fast and strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheathing the final walls proved to be an issue. During the process of repeatedly nailing off the sheathing with these nailers, we had a thermal overload. This is a built-in safety mechanism to keep the batteries from overheating and damaging the gadget. A simple battery swap solved the issue, but it’s something to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This, in my opinion, introduces a potential stumbling block. These framing nailers will come in handy while building walls (studs\/plates\/headers), trusses or rafters, framing joists, decks, or blocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you’re dealing with a thermal over-temp shutdown when sheathing a wall, roof, or deck, you’ll have to deal with it (remember this is a design feature to protect the tool and battery). This doesn’t imply you can’t sheath, but you shouldn’t expect to be able to keep this nailer operating at breakneck speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advantages and Disadvantages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n