I guess this is old news, but you sir are a life saver. Having the same problem, and like you tried all the lubrication solutions. But something didn't seem right as I kept seeing the strike mark on the wood but no nail, except once every 15 times or so. I checked and sure enough the brads I had were just not sliding through the opening smoothly, and like you it was catching on the head side. What I did was use a nail file to file down those channels. Took a few minutes, and bam, it is shooting 100%, at least for now. Just fired about 10 in a row, and that has not happened for a while. So now I can actually get back to the project I was working on (new ceiling for my attic). Better late than never so thanks for this post.
I was fortunate to find your video after watching only three others that offered only basic information. Thanks for thinking out of the box and trying the fix. My brads were hanging up on the bottom part of the casting, not the top like yours. The guide was a bit too high so I filed it down flush (I inherited all my dad's files and I actually had one small enough). Now I can finish installing my quarter round! Thank you!!
Thanks for this. After I saw your video, it made me focus on the brad nails themselves. What I noticed is that the head of the Porter Cable 1.75 "" brad nails was larger than the 2' nails. The 2" nails easily went through the channel and the Ryobi fired just fine. Conclusion. It wasn't the Ryobi, it appears to have been a defect in the head of the 1.75" brad nails (at least for my case).
Thanks for this. I will definitely use it when the time comes. In my case, my nail gun was brand new and I have shot less than 20 nails out of it. I found a reference on another website that mentioned this can happen if the pressure is all the way up at max and this was the case for me. I dialed back the pressure and it is now working properly.
I bought one these about a year ago, finally used it for the first time today, shot one brad, on the second shot I get a blinking white light?! Brand spanking new, and it craps out after one shot, this should have been recalled!! And my gun is a newer version of yours, and still sucks! Hope your trick works, or this will be my last Ryobi buy!
I've been having the exact same issue - that's what lead me here doing a youtube search - i did the oil and wd40 on the piston in the past and that seems to have worked but its been a while since i used my ryobi until today - same issue, i oiled the hammer etc after taking it all apart and its fired 1 nail out of about 30 attempts, so i will look at what you did later and see if that solves the problem.
Had this issue years ago with the narrow crown staple version. Brought it back and got a Milwaukee one from my internship. Would have liked to have found this at the time but better late then never
I know this video is from a year ago but it came up on a search I did when I was having trouble with nails coming out. I realized I had bought 16 gauge nails instead of 18. I went back to Home Depot, bought 18 gauge and they work just fine. I think maybe this particular nail gun only takes 18 gauge.
Is this a manufacturer deflects? Thx for the video, i found my nailer is a bit tight for the nails to feed, i was thinking is it due to the different nails size as i know its supposed to use 1.25 diameter, but some nails are 1.32, i am bot sure
I wonder if there is ANY Ryobi nail-gun owner out there who is not having trouble with this tool? Mine is brand new but it will only fire one brad before the striker/hammer sticks inthe extended position and will not automatically retract up into into the cylinder. To fix, I have to open the jam-clearing hatch at the front and physically push the striker back into its housing using a screwdriver before the gun will fire again. And that is after using half a can of WD40 to lubricate the striker and cylinder!
i bought the 18g in 2014 . using full time as a carpenter. only one " no fire " in 6 years due to a friend setting the air dial to max. i put it back to one click before max and no more problem
Mine does what yours does after the fix, every nail fails to go in the wood more then 3/4 the way and gets stuck partially in the nailer. Has since the first day I got it
Great vid. Can't figure mine out for the life of me. Lubed it. Fingered it. Put my dinky in it. Nothing's worked. Also I have some 2" DeWalt brad nails i bought for it and they won't budge when I try using it
Is that why the nails won’t nail in all the way??? I bought this 16ga porter cable finish gun and only fires nails halfway in I’m so mad at the seller please help!!🙏🏻
What if you just used the 3 year warranty that comes with the purchase? That way Ryobi can be aware of the problems their products are experiencing and make a design change or a fix.
Well, there are literally dozens and dozens of videos like mine, all with the same issue. There are THOUSANDS of online reviews, all with the same issue. Pretty naive to think Ryobi aren’t aware of the issue. It would just cost more for them to fix the issue rather than keep the tool at the price it’s at.
This product is a piece of crap. Having the same problem, returning it tomorrow. I think Home Depot sells it as a bait and switch so people will just upgrade to Milwaukee when they return it.
Believe me, I was so close to just returning it. But I’d also seen people say they’d return one and have the same problems with the next one. And did I mention the part where I lost the receipt? Because that played a role too :)
Is this a joke? Let’s set aside that there’s physically no way to put the brads in backwards, but I promise, before I made this video, I tried every possible way of getting the gun to work straight out the box.
Stop trying to fix it. Return it and get another brand altogether. These are just crap tools. I did everything I found on youtube to fix mine and after 2 hours, got 10 nails to work. Worst Ryobi tool.
Some 18ga nails have slightly bigger heads than others. Maybe its a lot to lot thing .. but so far I've had better luck with Dewalt and porter cable. If these gers stuck on me, I'll try the file fix. Good luck!
DON'T BUY RYOBI!!!! I have had this piece of crap for about 3 years and done about 10 small project (about 100 nails). It has never worked. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!! CONSTANT JAMMING!!!!
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I guess this is old news, but you sir are a life saver. Having the same problem, and like you tried all the lubrication solutions. But something didn't seem right as I kept seeing the strike mark on the wood but no nail, except once every 15 times or so. I checked and sure enough the brads I had were just not sliding through the opening smoothly, and like you it was catching on the head side. What I did was use a nail file to file down those channels. Took a few minutes, and bam, it is shooting 100%, at least for now. Just fired about 10 in a row, and that has not happened for a while. So now I can actually get back to the project I was working on (new ceiling for my attic). Better late than never so thanks for this post.
I was fortunate to find your video after watching only three others that offered only basic information. Thanks for thinking out of the box and trying the fix. My brads were hanging up on the bottom part of the casting, not the top like yours. The guide was a bit too high so I filed it down flush (I inherited all my dad's files and I actually had one small enough). Now I can finish installing my quarter round! Thank you!!
Thanks for this. After I saw your video, it made me focus on the brad nails themselves. What I noticed is that the head of the Porter Cable 1.75 "" brad nails was larger than the 2' nails. The 2" nails easily went through the channel and the Ryobi fired just fine. Conclusion. It wasn't the Ryobi, it appears to have been a defect in the head of the 1.75" brad nails (at least for my case).
Thanks for this. I will definitely use it when the time comes. In my case, my nail gun was brand new and I have shot less than 20 nails out of it. I found a reference on another website that mentioned this can happen if the pressure is all the way up at max and this was the case for me. I dialed back the pressure and it is now working properly.
thanks for this comment, this fixed it for me
I bought one these about a year ago, finally used it for the first time today, shot one brad, on the second shot I get a blinking white light?! Brand spanking new, and it craps out after one shot, this should have been recalled!! And my gun is a newer version of yours, and still sucks! Hope your trick works, or this will be my last Ryobi buy!
I've been having the exact same issue - that's what lead me here doing a youtube search - i did the oil and wd40 on the piston in the past and that seems to have worked but its been a while since i used my ryobi until today - same issue, i oiled the hammer etc after taking it all apart and its fired 1 nail out of about 30 attempts, so i will look at what you did later and see if that solves the problem.
Had this issue years ago with the narrow crown staple version. Brought it back and got a Milwaukee one from my internship. Would have liked to have found this at the time but better late then never
thank you soooo much I was literally about to throw both of my guns away lifesaver man
I'm gonna see if that works with mine, always suspected it was a feed problem but thought it was weak spring, never considered the casting!
I know this video is from a year ago but it came up on a search I did when I was having trouble with nails coming out. I realized I had bought 16 gauge nails instead of 18. I went back to Home Depot, bought 18 gauge and they work just fine. I think maybe this particular nail gun only takes 18 gauge.
I tried both 16 and 18 before modifying it. Neither would shoot with any consistency until I hollowed it out a bit.
Is this a manufacturer deflects?
Thx for the video, i found my nailer is a bit tight for the nails to feed, i was thinking is it due to the different nails size as i know its supposed to use 1.25 diameter, but some nails are 1.32, i am bot sure
Thank you!!!!! This was so helpful!
It’s working, the damn thing just only shoots the nail half way !!!
Same exact thing with my 16ga portle cable nailer!! Please help!!
@@tatebraboy336 Turn the dial on the back of the gun to increase the gun's pressure.
I wonder if there is ANY Ryobi nail-gun owner out there who is not having trouble with this tool? Mine is brand new but it will only fire one brad before the striker/hammer sticks inthe extended position and will not automatically retract up into into the cylinder. To fix, I have to open the jam-clearing hatch at the front and physically push the striker back into its housing using a screwdriver before the gun will fire again. And that is after using half a can of WD40 to lubricate the striker and cylinder!
i bought the 18g in 2014 . using full time as a carpenter. only one " no fire " in 6 years due to a friend setting the air dial to max. i put it back to one click before max and no more problem
Used mine daily for 3 years. It’s just now giving me the flashing light. I would get a nail that wouldn’t fire here and there. Now trying to fix mine
Same problem here, Facebook has a ryobi group. I'll ask to see what the group's remedy is.
@@jazwir what are the best nails to use with the Ryobi 18 nailer?
I bought this nail gun and it stopped working in 2 days!
What’s that electric file thing you’re using?
I noticed if I press too hard, the led will flash and I'll need to reset. I've had better luck with less pressure.
Mine does what yours does after the fix, every nail fails to go in the wood more then 3/4 the way and gets stuck partially in the nailer. Has since the first day I got it
Same here with 16ga porter cable nailer!!
I'm having the same problem but also, since it started, I can't get the magazine to open! Any advice?
Dude! Thankyou
It worked
Great vid. Can't figure mine out for the life of me. Lubed it. Fingered it. Put my dinky in it. Nothing's worked. Also I have some 2" DeWalt brad nails i bought for it and they won't budge when I try using it
No, the REAL, REAL reason it doesn't work is P/N 524475003 is broken. It's inside the large cylinder and is connected to the power knob.
Is that why the nails won’t nail in all the way??? I bought this 16ga porter cable finish gun and only fires nails halfway in I’m so mad at the seller please help!!🙏🏻
What if you just used the 3 year warranty that comes with the purchase?
That way Ryobi can be aware of the problems their products are experiencing and make a design change or a fix.
Well, there are literally dozens and dozens of videos like mine, all with the same issue. There are THOUSANDS of online reviews, all with the same issue. Pretty naive to think Ryobi aren’t aware of the issue. It would just cost more for them to fix the issue rather than keep the tool at the price it’s at.
I had this issue for a min like a week then all I did was move the nails forward and haven’t missed a nail ina min.. I had the exact same issue 🤷🏽♂️
This is exactly what my new Brad nailer is doing. I’m going to return it and get a new one. It like defective
Yes....noticed the same
Fixed thanks to you.
that is the exact same issue i have with my crown stapler....
It still look like it’s not working properly tho. That need to counter sink thoes nails.
I had the pressure gauge dialed all the way back and was nailing the two inch brads that came with it.
Strong work, thx.
I just sent mine back at £142 you should not have to do this i bought one for £30 and it works perfectly
What kind of filer did you use
Thank you!!!!!
that looks like a 3 inch nail, is that right?
This product is a piece of crap. Having the same problem, returning it tomorrow. I think Home Depot sells it as a bait and switch so people will just upgrade to Milwaukee when they return it.
Thanks bro.
fix it, thanks for this bug.
Great video and fix! I’m sure most would have given up lol
Believe me, I was so close to just returning it. But I’d also seen people say they’d return one and have the same problems with the next one. And did I mention the part where I lost the receipt? Because that played a role too :)
Awesome
NEVER use WD40 ! Its a bad idea. Use a sewing machine oil or 3in 1 etc etc .And use good nails . SENCO seem to be excellent
It seems to me you are putting the nails backwards, the head extensions go into the slots of the magazine
Is this a joke? Let’s set aside that there’s physically no way to put the brads in backwards, but I promise, before I made this video, I tried every possible way of getting the gun to work straight out the box.
@@purv989 no not a joke, the shape of the nail with a head is like a 7 and that top head goes into the given slot
Stop trying to fix it. Return it and get another brand altogether. These are just crap tools. I did everything I found on youtube to fix mine and after 2 hours, got 10 nails to work. Worst Ryobi tool.
Had nothing but trouble with mine it's just a toy...try a better brand 😌
@jazwir what are the best nails to use with the Ryobi 18 nailer?
18 gauge nails
@@jessihawkins9116 I meant what brand
@@woodpecked3D I know. I was being an unhelpful troll 😆
@@woodpecked3DBrands don't matter. They're all manufactured IN THE SAME PLACE, but stamped with different names.
Some 18ga nails have slightly bigger heads than others. Maybe its a lot to lot thing .. but so far I've had better luck with Dewalt and porter cable. If these gers stuck on me, I'll try the file fix. Good luck!
For a pricy tool less than a year and maybe 100 nails, this is unacceptable. Out of five stars, I give it one steaming turd.
Mine won’t even fire. It blinks
If it only blanks there's a fuse inside that is burnt needs to be replaced
Heya Mr. P, next time don't film the repair in your closet. But....I'm going to try it!! Thanks
I filed mine so it would take 16 gauge or 18 gauge it looks like you're trying to put 16 gauge in your 18 gauge gun
Damn- that’s what I was doing!! My 5/8” were 18 but my 2 1/4” were 16. Didn’t even notice. All is working. Wasn’t the Ryobi’s fault.
Wow was going to buy this gun
so playa
Bullshit. I ain't modifying a brand new brad nailer that should work out the box but isn't... Junk product if you ask me. Back to the store.
Why do I need to fix this? Just don't buy it, and buy something that better than Ryobi
I want to tell you, these guns are shit!
DON'T BUY RYOBI!!!!
I have had this piece of crap for about 3 years and done about 10 small project (about 100 nails). It has never worked. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!! CONSTANT JAMMING!!!!
Please learn to focus your camera.