Pneumatic 18-Gauge 1-3/4 in. L-Cleat Flooring Nailer

I used this nailer on Cali Bamboo, solid T&G. Worked perfectly. Cali Bamboo has a comprable high hardness rating.

If your flooring says 18 gauge L cleats are acceptable for attachment this will do the job.

I think I ordered mine from Home Depot.

Absolutely. Keep the compressor around 80-90 psi for best results. 100 psi tended to split the tongue, 70 psi would leave it a little short and require a nail set to finish the job.

It will ONLY take 18 gauge L cleats.

I'm not sure, but I ran it through 1/2" bamboo into 3/4" oak with 1 1/4" cleats at 90 psi, and it blew through it like a champ.

I used 1 1/2 inch Powercleats brand and they worked great.

The CFM is a function of the rate of fire. I can't imagine being able to position the nailer and hand-strike it at a rate that would require more that 2.2 CFM...

This nailer is specific to "exotic" flooring because it shoots an 18ga L-cleat, which is thinner than traditional 16ga cleats or 15.5ga flooring staples, which would typically split and damage more dense, exotic wood floors, and the same with softer engineered floors. 16ga cleats and 15.5ga flooring staples are designed for traditional (medium density) hardwoods like oak, walnut and maple, but will typically damage the tongue of the flooring on dense exotic floors and soft engineered floors.