RYOBI R18GN18-0 Cordless 18 Gauge Brad Nailer, 18V ONE+, 15-50 mm, Bare Tool - 5133005136

RYOBI R18GN18-0 Cordless 18 Gauge Brad Nailer, 18V ONE+ (article 5133005136)

The RYOBI R18GN18-0 is a cordless brad nailer on the 18V ONE+ platform, built for second-fix work in wood. It drives straight 18 Gauge brads 1.2 mm thick and 15 to 50 mm long - the size used for skirting, trims, mouldings, panelling, frames and thin battens, where the fastening has to hold while the head stays all but invisible. The tool is supplied as a bare tool - no battery and no charger, which is exactly what the "-0" suffix in the designation stands for.

AirStrike technology - no compressor, no hose, no gas cartridges

The drive is entirely electric and RYOBI calls the system AirStrike. The pressure needed to sink the brad is generated inside the tool itself, so the compressor, the air hose and the costly gas cartridges all disappear. In practice you start working straight away - no hose dragged up a staircase or through a finished room, and no compressor running behind you. The nailer stays mobile where there is no mains supply either: on a ladder, in a loft, on site before the power is connected.

Magazine, depth of drive and safeguards

The magazine is straight and holds 105 brads. Depth of drive is adjusted without tools - the head is set flush with the surface or slightly below it, without crushing the timber and without extra filling afterwards. If a brad jams, the jam release is tool-free as well. The Dry-Fire lockout stops the tool from operating with an empty magazine, protecting both the nailer and the workpiece from a dry strike, while the low nail indicator tells you when it is time to reload. Actuation is contact mode, which keeps the pace up over long runs. The belt hook is reversible and mounts on the left or the right to suit your working hand.

What is NOT included

This is the part that matters on this article: the R18GN18-0 ships without a battery pack and without a charger. RYOBI's own data for article 5133005136 states it plainly - number of batteries supplied 0, charger included No. There is no case either. The box does, however, contain a starter set of consumables: 500 x 32 mm nails, 2 no-mar shoes for delicate surfaces and the reversible belt hook. If you do not already own a ONE+ battery, a battery and a charger have to be added separately.

One battery for the whole ONE+ range

RYOBI ONE+ is a single 18 V platform of over 200 tools for the home, the garden, renovation and the workshop - and every one of them runs on the same battery. If you already own a ONE+ machine, its pack powers this nailer with no adapter. According to the manufacturer, a single charge drives: 650 50 mm nails with a 2.0 Ah pack, 760 with 2.5 Ah, 1550 with 4.0 Ah and 1900 with 5.0 Ah.

Applications

Fitting skirting boards and floor trims, ceiling cornices and decorative profiles, panelling and cladding, assembling frames and door casings, thin battens and drawer bottoms, light joinery and model work. An 18 Gauge brad is thin enough not to split slender or soft stock, and discreet enough to vanish once the hole is filled and painted.

Technical specifications

What's in the box

• 1 x RYOBI R18GN18-0 cordless brad nailer (bare tool)
• 500 x 32 mm nails (starter pack)
• 2 x no-mar shoes for delicate surfaces
• 1 x reversible belt hook
• NO battery pack - ordered separately
• NO charger - ordered separately
• No carry case - the tool comes in a cardboard carton

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