Pneumatic tab gun

[Trinity]

I'm not particularly pushing any one company, but having just bought a £35 pneumatic tab gun from Framers Corner and used it today for the first time, it's brilliant. Far better penetration (steady...!) and ace results all round. Got mine ater a Wizard training day but you can see them on ebay I think. If you already have a compressor and don't have one they're worth a look.

[Graysalchemy]

I use both an Omer tab gun and a stapler, they are the best guns. I have had both for five years now and they get hammered never had a problem. I have had cheap staple guns before from screwfix before and they have only lasted a year, so I switched to an Omer stapler and was so impressed I bought a tab gun also. You pay for what you get in my experience and I can't see a £35 gun lasting long in a busy workshop.

[Bagpuss]

I have a couple of Omer staple guns, very well made but that's what you pay the money for. I have a manual gun for bendy tabs, can anyone recommend a pneumatic bendy tab gun ? I'm thinking one that fires the extra long jumbo tabs perhaps, are they any good for everyday work or only for special jobs ?
Adam/Bagpuss

[Graysalchemy]

I have a omer with bendy tabs. It is the DD's. I use semi rigid tabs in it which means if you are sending out a frame with no picture in it the glass doesn't fall out and smash.

[Bagpuss]

I have a omer with bendy tabs. It is the DD's. I use semi rigid tabs in it which means if you are sending out a frame with no picture in it the glass doesn't fall out and smash.

I've never used semi-rigid's (ooer) before, will they actually bend back e.g. if you have a photo frame ?
cheers,
Adam/Bagpuss

[Jonny2morsos]

I have an Omer 53 pnuematic tab gun which I paid £30 for second hand. It is the best buy I have ever made and would not complain if it broke tomorrow and had to pay full price to replace it. As someone said earlier they are the dog's danglies (with knobs on, so to speak).

[Graysalchemy]

I've never used semi-rigid's (ooer) before, will they actually bend back e.g. if you have a photo frame ?
cheers,
Adam/Bagpuss

Yes they will. I only ever use semi rigid ones, means you can bend them back and open the frame if, dare I say it, you have a gremlin lurking in the frame.

[markw]

deep penetration with a semi rigid - am I on the right forum?
The Omar guns are fantastic - one of those bits of kit that just go on and on. Having said that, a little lubrication of the internal parts now and then keeps them running smoothly.

I am sure that a £35 gun is a good starting point (no pun intended) and at that price you could afford to replace a couple of times before you came close to the cost of the omar gun.

[Trinity]

I must admit I'd been looking at Omers prior to my Framers Corner budget tab gun but concluded my volume of framing wouldn't warrant the expenditure, even though I suscribe to the buy the best you can school of thought. That being said it is marketed as "professional" so if it went beyonng! within the 12 months I'd anticipate a replacement under warranty. If I get a year out of I'll be content. Like all air tools though the regular lubrication is essential.

[Graysalchemy]

Cheaper tools have a tendency to blow gaskets inside them and are usually less robust, though I wouldn't recommend dropping an omer (I have and it bounced). A lot of these cheaper guns are Chinese copies of cassese tab guns. I don't need to say any more.

That being said it is marketed as "professional" so if it went beyonng! within the 12 months I'd anticipate a replacement under warranty. If I get a year out of I'll be content.

Sods law dictates that it will break 12months and a day, so you will be buying a new one every year at £35, my omer hasn't cost me £35 a year.

As you said all air tools should be lubricated and the best way is with an in line lubricator. I have a system in my workshop with both lubricated and un-lubricated so as not to spray lubricated air onto a picture or glass.



There you go markw not only have you got deep penetration with a semi rigid but also in line lubrication.

Cheers

AG