Hilti DX 450 | the nail gun that fixes into steel or concrete

I purchased this Hilti DX 450 including a few boxes of pins and cartridges at auction and paid about £28 for it. I had to buy a new crush ring, but that was less than £5 delivered. After 20 minutes of cleaning, I had a fully functioning nail gun that is capable of firing pins into structural steel, or concrete.

[@nefariousyawn]

That's an incredible deal. With the right size charge, I think that nail should have gone straight through the steel into the concrete.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely. I think it would have gone all the way in, if I had adjusted the dial on the rear of the gun 👍

[@Round_Zero]

Spot on I’ve had one of these in my garage for over two years and I can’t wait to get her up and running 😂

[@ultimatehandyman]

Brilliant piece of kit 👍

[@RB-xg2vz]

The best nail gun we (Hilti) ever made for fixing into steel.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, it’s a brilliant piece of kit
Thanks for the comment 👍

[@k13ehr]

I have a few bits of dowel with a saw slot in them t get into tubes/barrels etc, Scotch-Brite wraps around them lovely and they clean out with those blue tissue rolls like you see to have.

[@ultimatehandyman]

👍

[@frederickkinnell]

Used to repair these as a plant fitter with HSS many moons ago 😊

[@Correalian]

It's very therapeutic to remove the grim/rust from tools and get them back to working order.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely 👍

[@GeeTheBuilder]

Straight to eBay…..and I’ve found one already.
“BUY IT NOW” ? Yes please!
Thanks 🙏

[@ultimatehandyman]

👍

[@Puremaintenances]

I think for that price you can not go wrong and maybe as time goes on you may think of Applications that you can use it more then it was designed for

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely 👍

[@hansgwurst392]

sorry for my off topic question - what cool dialect are you speaking? - thanks, regards.

[@_JamesMcInerney_]

What action did you get it from our online can you let me know thanks

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi Chez 😊 bargain mate, now you just have to find a job for it, lol, or create a job specifically, or sell it now you've got it working. Thanks for the video, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Stuart 👍

[@jakeya5197]

What is the best option to get a crushering? Meta's being impacted so much that it's almost fused to the barrel

[@ultimatehandyman]

Not sure about that, without seeing it.
If you can’t prise it out, you might have to use a hammer and chisel or similar!

[@kellyman92]

Can I ask what sort of auction you bought this at and where it was? Would love to see a tool auction. Thanks

[@ultimatehandyman]

I have bought lots of stuff over the years from auction. I use this website- www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb
But normally only bid on auctions that are not too far away 👍
Just watch out for the fees though, and VAT
The specific auction was Burnley auctions, so it's only 20 minutes away 😉

[@Mr09worthy]

What a thing!! What are the fixings actually for once in place?

[@ultimatehandyman]

You can use it to fix all sorts of things to concrete or steel, such as cable clips, pipe clips etc.
In a local factory where I worked, all the fire alarm cables were clipped to concrete ceilings using a similar type of nail gun 👍

[@craigwilliams6734]

Excellent bit of kit!!!!!!!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, I’m sure I’ll find plenty of jobs for it 👍

[@petermoore9504]

Have you tried Evaporust? Pricey but amazing results. Cheers

[@ultimatehandyman]

No, but I’ve just ordered some!
Thanks 👍

[@petermoore9504]

@@ultimatehandyman If you clean most of the dirt off with a brush and put it in a suitable tupperware container it keeps working for ages. I just drop the items in an airtight container overnight and it works like a charm. I the seal it for next time. Cheers

[@charliebeaven8350]

What nails does it take as was given one but need the nails

[@RB-xg2vz]

If you are fixing into concrete you need about 25mm of the nail going into the concrete + thickness of what you’re fixing. Stay at least 75mm from edge of concrete to avoid it cracking.

[@RB-xg2vz]

For fixing to steel beam - minimum steel thickness is 4mm….theres no maximum.

[@happyundertaker6255]

That was riveting 😊!

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂

[@stevehenke678]

When i started my apprenticeship with british steel, 30 years ago, the company had recently banned using these. But all the ekectricians still had them hidden away in the back of their cabinets because they're so damn useful / time saving.

[@ultimatehandyman]

👍

[@EduardoSantos-fp9ti]

Vendi muitas, felizmente. Velhos tempos.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍Thank you.

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome
Thanks for the comment 👍

[@lcook0825]

It sells for about 1500.00 US dollars.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Wow 😱
Thanks for the info 👍

[@abdulseaforth6930]

Thank you

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome
Thanks for the comment 👍

[@gerrym4377]

Very cool for thirty five quid Chez 👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, real bargain 👍

[@nickayivor8432]

Very helpful video tips. Thank you
Enjoy your Sunday Ultimate Handyman
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[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Nick, I hope you have a great day 👍

[@karlforster4907]

Nice! Great bargain!

[@ultimatehandyman]

👍

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Wayne 👍

[@garvielloken3929]

Nooice!

[@HarryCifuentes]

Cuánto vale

[@ultimatehandyman]

A menudo se venden por entre £ 100 y £ 300 de segunda mano