Given that they need compressed air to operate, they tend to be lightweight, easy to use and reliable. Nothing complicated here, they simply need a Gas canister in addition to a battery to get their power. The gas is usually supplied with the nails, so it’s not as difficult as it might sound. Air Nail Guns Equipped with LED indication lamp with battery power warning and trouble detection functions for convenience of operation and repair In true Makita tradition the gas nailer is light weight, comfortable and perfectly balanced, it is also easy to use and well-engineered. All that you have come to expect from Makita.

The Makita GN900SE 7.2V First Fix Gas Nailer is a cordless clipped head nailer ideal for a wide range of framing applications. This nailer utilises fuel gas as its power source, eliminating the need for hoses or compressors. It includes an LED indication lamp which also includes a battery power warning, along with trouble detection functions for easy operation and repair. Features and Benefits For second-fix applications such as attaching skirting boards or assembling furniture, you’ll need a nailer that fires smaller nails (or brad nails as they are known). This type of nailer has many names and is often referred to as a Paslode Nailer simply because Paslode is perhaps the best known of them all (A bit like what Hover is to vacuum cleaners). The Makita GN900 clipped head gas nailer has arrived! Using tried and tested technology, it's suitable for timber frames, roofing, joist and a host of other applications - Makita has the answer, in an truly portable machine.These names come from the 2 common stages of construction, so if we were building a house, “First fix” would be the part where the shell and internal walls are constructed and “Second Fix” would be the part where all of the fittings such as skirting boards, doors, sanitary wear, kitchen units etc are installed. Although this doesn’t cover every type of nailer available, most nail guns can be categorised as either First fix or second fix. Electric nail guns, Powder actuated tools (PAT) nailers or even manually operated nailers are also available, but are less common these days. So now let’s talk about which type of Nail gun you might need. Let's start with how a nail gun is powered, and essentially, you have 3 main choices: Battery Powered Nail Guns (Fast becoming the most popular choice)

It can also be difficult to understand the terminology, as people often refer to the various types of nail guns in many different ways (you may have heard of " First-fix nail guns" and " Second Fix nail guns" to name a few). The important thing to know is that the type of nail gun can depend upon not only the size of the nail they can fire, but also the materials they are able to fire into, and even how the nail guns themselves are powered. As these nailers are less portable as a result, they tend to be found more in a workshop environment. Available for next day delivery, our Makita Nail Guns are available as either 18V LXT / 40V MAX XGT Cordless giving you complete freedom of movement or the consistency of 110V / 230V Mains power.Makita is one of, if not the largest manufacturer of power tools in the world while they are continually praised for their performance and quality. Today, Makita personifies reliability, durability and incredible power. They strive for innovation in products to fulfil the needs of professional tradespeople around the world. Well if you are, don't worry, things have moved on a long way since the good old hammer and nails. There are some amazing tools out there to help get the job done faster, easier, more effectively and generally more efficiently, but you need to know which nail gun to use for which application before you make the investment. Lots of people ask us….. Also known as cordless nail guns, these are probably the easiest to use as they simply take their power from the battery attached to the nailer. No Gas canister, air hoses or main power cord is required. Finishing nail guns are better suited for architraves, window casing, skirting board s, stair rails and MDF fixing. The Makita selection of Specialist Nail Guns includes a li9mited but powerful range of brad nailers and staplers.