Question about using a cordless framing nailer on a big job

I had to pick between my old Paslode gas gun and a new Milwaukee M18 nailer for framing a whole house in Phoenix last month. Went with the Milwaukee to skip the gas cans and it drove over 12,000 nails without a single jam, even in the 110 degree heat. Anyone run into battery life problems with these on a full crew day?

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4 Comments

andrew_shah3mo ago

That Phoenix heat would have killed my old Paslode for sure.

daniel3913mo ago

How many batteries did you end up cycling through for that many nails? @andrew_shah is right about the heat, but I wonder if the chargers kept up with a full crew.

kelly4703mo ago

We ran three DeWalt chargers nonstop and still had to swap in a dozen 5Ah batteries by lunch. That Arizona sun is no joke on gear.

faith271mo ago

Totally feel your pain man we went through the same thing on a job in Vegas last summer.