- Bump fires with little delay<\/li>
- Loading nails is simple and familiar if you’re used to pneumatic guns<\/li>
- 3 fastener length settings on the magazine<\/li>
- Depth adjustment is easy to manipulate<\/li>
- Effective blade release lever<\/li>
- Plenty of power to fully drive roofing nails with consistent depth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- Magazine cover is a bit flimsy and can pop open<\/li>
- Motor needs a moment to spool up before you can start nailing<\/li>
- Heavier and bulkier than pneumatic (common to cordless nailers)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
Recommendation<\/h4>The DeWalt 20V Max cordless roofing nailer is an excellent punch list, repair, and small job solution that saves you the time, effort, and hassle of running a compressor and hose. It\u2019s not going to replace your pneumatic nailers for the bigger jobs and that\u2019s not what DeWalt designed it to do.<\/p>\n
We like this one for roofing contractors and remodel\/renovation contractors to quickly tackle small roofing jobs and move along with their day.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Roofing Nailer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I had a roofing project lined up and brought the DeWalt DCN45RN to see how well it could keep up against my pneumatic nailers. We were completely removing the old roofing materials and replacing it with all new waterproofing, flashing, and architectural shingles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWith a storm system heading in, time was of the essence. While our team worked on much of the roof with air guns, I used the DeWalt cordless roofing nailer around the double chimney, in the valley, where I started the tiered rows, and where I finished them off on the ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First Impressions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Right out of the gate, I was able to get started minutes ahead of the rest of the guys since I didn’t have a hose and compressor to set up. It also made climbing easier without the hose dragging behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe nailer is clearly heavier and bulkier than the pneumatic models. It’s not a surprise, though. Having to pack the entire power source onto and into the tool requires that kind of trade-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, I could jump around and hit those smaller tasks and leave the production shingling to the rest of the guys. It wasn’t just the short-term thrill of owning a new tool. The quick start and freedom to move are things I’ve enjoyed on other jobs that followed, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No Trouble Adjusting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Getting into the job, I needed to set the right nail depth. The adjustment knob is on the top where it’s easy to access. There are 5 positions to click into and it’s easy to grip when you’re wearing gloves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThere are three magazine positions as well. To adjust it, rotate the tray out, push it to the level you want, and rotate it back in. Put your coil of up to 120 nails in and you’re ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe were using 1 3\/4-inch, 15\u00ba wire collated nails with 1 1\/4-inch nails on a couple of other jobs. In both cases, making the nail size and depth adjustments were easy first steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n