Makita Pneumatic 23-Gauge, 1-3/8 in. Pin Nailer
$139.00
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Description
The Makita 23-Gauge Pin Nailer offers an array of features and powerful performance in a compact size. The AF353 has a side, drop-in loading magazine that accepts standard 23-Gauge. headless pins sized 5/8 in., 11/16 in., 3/4 in., 1 in., 1-3/16 in. and 1-3/8 in. The nail lock-out and red window alerts the user when to reload pins as the 2-finger trigger is used for controlled firing. With a compact size and weighing in at only 2 lbs., the Makita 23 Gauge Pin Nailer was engineered for all-day professional use ideal for installing moulding, chair rail, tacking trim, glass retainers to doors, cross pinning dowels and joints, cabinets, paneling, glazed bead, craft work, picture frame assembly, window beading, rattan furniture and a whole host of other woodworking applications. Additional convenience features include a reversible belt hook that allows the tool to remain close-by, a rear exhaust port that directs exhaust air away from the user and work surface, a built-in air duster that provides convenient air flow to clear your workspace and 2 removable no-mar tips with sightlines for increased pinning accuracy.
- Powerful motor drives standard headless pins sized 5/8 in., 11/19 in., 3/4 in., 1 in., 1-3/16 in., and 1-3/8 in.
- Aluminum body, magazine and cylinder for strength and durability; weighs only 2 lbs.
- Nail lock-out mechanism protects tool and work surface from pin-less blank fires (dry-fires)
- Side, drop-in loading magazine holds up to 130 nails for maximum efficiency
- Built-in air duster provides convenient air flow to clear work surface
- Double, 2-finger trigger for user convenience
- Rear exhaust port directs exhaust air away from operator and work surface
- Includes two removable no-mar tips with sightlines for increased pinning accuracy; convenient on tool storage
- Easy to clear nose for fast and easy nail extraction should a jam occur
- Narrow nose design allows easy nailing access to tight areas and angles
- Magazine self adjusts to the proper 5/8 in., 3/4 in., 1 in., 1-3/16 in. or 1-3/8 in. fastener length when loaded
- Reversible belt hook allows the tool to remain close
- Housing bumpers protect tool and work surface
- Integrated rubber soft grip for operator comfort
- Ideal for installing moulding, chair rail, tacking trim, glass retainers to doors, cross pinning dowels and joints, cabinets, paneling, glazed bead, craft work, picture frame assembly, window beading, rattan furniture, and a wide variety of other woodworking applications
- 3-year limited warranty
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Additional information
| Weight | 2.0 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.80 × 13.80 × 14.00 in |
| Air Tool Type | Air Nailer |
| Compressor/Air Tool Features | Fastener Depth Control |
| Condition | New |
| Cordless/ Corded | Corded |
| Included | Case, Oil, Safety Glasses |
| Loading type | Strip |
| Maximum Fastener Size | 1-3/8 in |
| Minimum Fastener Size | 5/8 in |
| Minimum Recommended Air Delivery SCFM @ 90PSI | .9 |
| Minimum Recommended Operating Pressure (psi) | 65 |
| Model | AF353 |
| Nail Gauge | 23 |
| Nailgun Angle | 0 |
| Power Type | Air |
| Reconditioned | No |
| Tools Product Type | Air Tool |
Reviews (20)
20 reviews for Makita Pneumatic 23-Gauge, 1-3/8 in. Pin Nailer
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Clay Green (verified owner) –
Light ,sturdy and ergonomically it feels great in your hand have gone through two Porter Cables and hoping this last longer
Orpha Crona (verified owner) –
This is a great tool. I use it for attaching molding mostly. I am very impressed with the quality. Makita is the way to go in air nailers. It has an aluminum cylinder where most have plastic. I highly recommend this tool.
Chaim Reilly (verified owner) –
Overall a very good pin nailer. Much better than the one that cost me almost twice as much. Definitely would buy again.
Agnes Conroy (verified owner) –
This Makita AF353 pin nailer will be replacing my Hitachi NP35A that I’ve had for a few years. This is the first Makita tool I’ve used, and I’m very impressed.The Hitachi nailer worked okay, but it had a hard time counter sinking the pin nails at all. Even with the tip of the Hitachi adjusted for maximum depth, I had to use 100 PSI to reliably counter sink.With the Hitachi, out of the box I’m able to easily counter sink the pin nails at only 80 PSI. And I’m able to adjust the nail depth manually by adjusting the pressure I place on the tip. The Makita feels much more consistent, reliable, and controllable, and the results are better.The Makita also has a lock-out when it is running low on nails and will prevent a dry fire. Very nice feature when you are working away and don’t realize you are out of nails.Based on photos of the Makita, I thought it would be much larger than the Hitachi, but the size difference is actually pretty small. I don’t think the size difference will prevent me from using it in tight spaces.The pneumatic cylinder on the Makita seems to be larger and more efficient. It is much quieter, and it seems to use much less air, with less exhaust. It’s really surprising how differently it feels and shoots–a significant improvement over the Hitachi.I’m very impressed, and would definitely recommend this Hitachi pin nailer over the Hitachi. Excellent nail gun.
Devyn Rutherford (verified owner) –
Use this for attaching moldings, trim, or onlays that are not subject to a load. Pinners are for “light or temporary fastening” to hold things in place until other, more permanent means of attachment, such as glue, can do their job, or for tacking things in place that are not going to be subjected to wear and tear.This kit comes with a pair of safety glasses, and that is not a bad idea at all since a ricocheting 23 gauge pin has high, eye-piercing potential, perhaps greater than that of a framing nailer.The kit also contained a filled oil bottle, which I rather stupidly spilled all over the place because it was packaged at sea level, so it was well pressurized at my 8000 foot location. Note to self, hold the bottle upright and unscrew the top to relieve the pressure first BEFORE clipping the end of the nozzle with your razor knife, silly rabbit.The pinner is equipped with a hinged I/M or “universal” airfitting, so you don’t have to buy one if you have a the most typical types of air hose fittings.There is a handy blow gun at the hose end of the tool so you can blow dust out of the way if needed. There is onboard storage for a spare “no-mar” tip. There is a double safety trigger set up so it would be pretty difficult to accidentally shoot yourself (hey, it’s not fool proof, they try to make it safer, but woodworking can still kill you).I tried this pinner at pressures from 70 to 110 psi and found it worked well to tack 1/4″ masonite to MDF with 1″ pins, attach pine corner molding to frame a square of 3/4′ plywood, and with 3/8″ pins, tack an ornamental rope molding to the surface of an otherwise boring luan panel hollow core flush door. For the last, I shot the pins into the “grooves” of the molding and did a deliberately shoddy job of not filling before painting just to see…no evidence of the pin holes once the molding was painted.Curiously, the otherwise complete kit did NOT ship with a sampler package of pins. For homeowners and weekend warriors however, there IS sufficient room in the case for a typical “Assortment Package” of pins that contains 3000 pins in length from 3/8″ to 1-3/8″. So, you have to shop for pins (hey if you bought a hammer, it would not come with nails, right?) but once you have those you will be able to tuck everything you need for the pinner ( tool, pins, oil, safety specs) except the compressor and hose, neatly tucked away in a cabinet rather than having to rummage around for all the bits and pieces the three times a year you need it.However appropriate this may be for homeowners, this is a commercial grade tool. It is well made and clearly some attention was paid to assuring that the castings and moldings were finished up nicely. I can easily see it in daily use in a cabinet shop or on a jobsite for adding decorative details to previous construction. Pins leave a tiny, almost invisible hole, and if carefully applied, this pinner doesn’t leave any tracks other than the pin holes.
Evalyn Gaylord (verified owner) –
This is a great tool. I use it for attaching molding mostly. I am very impressed with the quality. Makita is the way to go in air nailers. It has an aluminum cylinder where most have plastic. I highly recommend this tool.
Perry Hodkiewicz (verified owner) –
This is only my second pin nailer, and I got it as an upgrade to my previous nailer that would only take 1″ nails. So first off, I like this nailer because of the variety of lengths it can take (5/8″ to 1 3/8″). It does take oil, and the oil is included. It all comes in a super solid case.I’ve been operating this with 5/8″, 1″, and 1-3/8″ nails between 90 and 100 PSI. I have had no issues – no jams, misfires, etc. It does what it should. I use it primarily for fine finish work like adding 1/4″ hardwood banding to the edges of plywood shelves, attaching small moldings, etc. The holes are small enough that I don’t need to add any filler in most cases.Based on one question asked on the product website, I should point out that like most pin nailers, this does not have a safety built into the tip. Instead, like most pinners, there are two triggers: one that releases the safety (it won’t fire unless you pull that trigger), and a second trigger for actually firing. So you put the nose onto your workpiece, pull one trigger, and then the other (I use first and second fingers).
Bessie Stiedemann (verified owner) –
The nailer came well packaged enclosed in a hard case which is a rarity with tool makers in today’s cost cutting. Instruction manual was well written and clear. I drove 100 pins into maple, oak, and pine. No problems with depth. A great nailer at a decent price.
Alyson Yost (verified owner) –
Great pin nailer!
Guiseppe Hegmann (verified owner) –
Nice pin nailer, works perfectly, and does a beat job. I always have good service from Makita tools.
Miguel Johns (verified owner) –
I am very happy with my purchase. At first I did not think that it worked because the nail hole was difficult to see but it was there. Great tool!
Richmond Schmitt (verified owner) –
This is a awsome tool.Very satisfied.Run a cabinet shop so it gets a major work out
Joyce Nitzsche (verified owner) –
Very smooth. sinks pins in everything I have tried including Ipe.
Neal Torphy (verified owner) –
Overall this is a nice tool with great features, and it’s very comfortable to use. The nailer handles headless-only pin nails ranging from 5/8” to 1-3/8” according to the specifications, but I was able to use the smaller size 1/2” pins with no problem. The nailer weighs 34.00 oz empty, roughly 0.1 oz more than another unit I own, while handling longer nails (1-3/8” versus 1”.) Because it’s a “side drop-in” magazine it only holds 130 nails though, compared to 170 for the bottom “drop in” type nailer but its operation is more familiar and since pins often come in sticks of 100 it hardly matters. It has a two-trigger firing mechanism for safety and a dry-fire lock-out feature so it can’t fire if the magazine is near empty. There is a push button above the rear air inlet port which diverts compressed air to blow out the rear of the nailer, useful for clearing dust. I found the button hard to press at regulator settings around the maximum for the tool (100 psia) but it works. The kit comes with the nailer, air fitting, hex-head wrench, 2 no-mar tips, oil, simple safety goggles, storage case, and two manuals, one for the nailer itself (in three languages) and one for the goggles (in 23 languages). Unfortunately, the English instructions for the goggles (obviously translated from non-English instructions) are actually wrong since they discuss replacing the lenses but the goggles I received were simple one-piece plastic frames (with hinged “arms” for the ears). Still, it was nice to get an extra pair of safety glasses for the shop. As usual with pin nailers, there is no depth control. The depth of the nail is controlled by the operating pressure and higher pressures generally dent the wood around the nail. I drove 1/2”, 1” and 1-3/8” pin nails into oak at the same pressure and all were flush with the wood surface with no denting visible. One minor complaint is that there is no cap on the air inlet fitting to eliminate contamination when the air hose is unconnected. The included hex-head wrench (for clearing nail jams) and extra no-mar tip store nicely on the nailer for use as needed. There is also a reversible belt hook set at the appropriate angle to hang the nailer from a belt or ladder for short periods; It can be put on either side of the tool but can’t be adjusted to different angles; however the 4mm hex-head wrench needed to reverse the hook is not included. It would have been convenient if it used the same size wrench as used to clear nail jams. Still a great tool at a competitive price for the wide range of nails it can fire.
Wilma Casper (verified owner) –
This pinner replaced a cheap one I have been using for about a year, until it died. This model is fantastic. I love the feature that shows when your running out of nails. But the feature that stops the gun from firing when the gun is empty is a great feature. I would buy it all over again.
Iva Marquardt (verified owner) –
Will recommend this makita works great for any project at home or at work.
Camron Herzog (verified owner) –
Better then I expected , hasn’t jammed yet. It’s well made and performs as good or better then most brands. It rivals Senco for sure.
Lulu Zemlak (verified owner) –
I really like Makita tools I have been using them for years. The very first cordless drill driver I ever had was a 7v Makita. That was back in the 1970’s it was red not even the traditional blue that they are now. Just shows how long they have been around. The pin nailer is a great addition to my nail guns. I always wanted a pinner I was using a brad nailer to do small work but it was always a little to big. The pin nailer leaves a real small hole, it doesn’t split the wood no matter how small the work piece is. It’s lightweight easy to load shoots a variety of sizes from 5/8 to 1 3/8. It also has no mar tips so it won’t leave dents around the nail like alot of cheaper guns do. Has a hook so I can hang it on my tool bag until I’m ready to use it. This is a all around great gun!!!
Camila Rice (verified owner) –
Excellent product !!!
Florine Walker (verified owner) –
My husband loves it, it was just what he needed for the job he needed to do. Great quality