Designed for use with 15-degree, 3/4 to 1-3/4-inch wire collated roofing nails, the RN175A nailer from Porter-Cable handles a wide variety of roofing and siding projects with ease. With a magazine capacity of 120, and two firing modes (single sequential and contact), this handy tool resists jams, loads quickly and easily, and is compact and comfortable to hold thanks to its rounded body and rubber grip. Its efficient motor features an exhaust diffuser that you can adjust without the need for additional tools, as well as a durable steel safety contact with dual carbide inserts to guard against wear and tear. For seamless transitions from restrictive to contact mode, there's also a selectable trigger, and the shingle guide locks down for consistent results. The RN175A comes with 1/4-inch NPT fitting, oil, wrenches, manual, and 1-year limited lifetime warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
instruction manuals not available on-line:
Refurb Porter Cable roofing nailer model RN175A comes without a user guide. Porter-Cable's web site support page link for "search for your manual" redirects to a site called servicenet. Servicenet is under construction with limited functionality.
Isn't that sweet? Servicenet's reference to "new user registration link above" can not be implemented because there is no link to new user registration. A phone calls to Porter Cable's support line does offer the opportunity to leave a... more info
Exceptional Roofing Nailer:
I purchased this nail gun based on my previous experience with the quality of Porter-Cable pneumatic tools. Aside from this one I own 4 other Porter-Cable nail guns, I have been very satisfied with all of them. This nailer is no disappointment. In the time I have owned it I have used it for installing asphalt shingles, tar paper, aluminum drip end, vinyl siding, and vinyl trim pieces. It has performed very well in all instances. It has ample power to drive 1.75" nails flush while performing roofing... more info
Great roof nailer for the price:
Tool showed up the day before it was scheduled for delivery. Cool! I've ordered refurbished Porter-Cable nail guns before and all have worked flawlessly. Only downside with this one is that it did not come with a case. The other two I've ordered (from different vendors on Amazon) both came with plastic cases. This one was wrapped in bubble wrap. It did have the small bottle of oil with it. So far, no jams or problems, used on one roof.
Using to nail cement board siding:
Was lucky enought to get a new one (i.e. not reconditioned) on Amazon in early June which was being clearanced for just $160 (even had free shipping!). I'm using it on a small project to put cement board siding on my garage. I've experienced some of the issues with having to finish some nails with hand-nailing, but I'm driving the max length 1-3/4" through a layer of cement. Seems to be less of an issue when well lubricated, but still occurs. Definately works better than the alternative of pre-drilling... more info
