THIS LITTLE ACCESSORY IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL VINYL WITH THE PORTER CABLE MS200. WITHOUT IT YOU WILL BLOW RIGHT THROUGH THE NAILING FLANGE. IT HELPS TO KEEP PROPER DEPTH SO THE SIDING CAN EXPAND AND CONTRACT.I AM ORDERING A SECOND ONE BECAUSE I LOST THE FIRST ONE. I LIKE IT VERY MUCH ALTHOUGH I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE MADE LONGER PROTRUSIONS ON IT FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN FIRST ATTACHING IT IT CAN BE A LITTLE TRICKY. IF IT MOVES AROUND, IT'S NOT ON RIGHT. I MADE A MAKESHIFT ONE FROM PLYWOOD AND TAPED IT ON BUT IT DOESN'T WORK NEARLY AS WELL. P.S. SIDING PROPERLY INSTALLED WITH A STAPLER IS BETTER THAN NAILS. IT HAS A HIGHER WIND RESISTANCE. SIMPLY CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. Porter-Cable 60040 Vinyl Siding Attachment
I saw the review of this attachment and actually bought the gun to go with it. I'm building a house and this makes putting on the siding so easy. I'm glad I went with staples rather than nails. (They are also easier to remove when you mess up! Just use a screwdriver).
Contrary to one reviewer, most siding manufacturers allow for stapling of vinyl siding if done according to their specs. This attachment is designed to meet those specs by holding the staple out so as to allow for movement of the siding due to expansion and contraction.
This product works absolutely flawlessly and is plenty durable for the dyi'er! Snaps on and you're ready to go! Sets in lip of siding perfectly so your siding staple straddles the hanging hole exactly. Could not be any easier.
I have used this attachment for quite a while, and it works fairly well. Agree with another review that the protrusions to align the stapler should be longer. That aside, the adapter works as advertised. It has the advantage and disadvantage of tool-less installation - it installs quickly and easily once you get the hang of it, but have had a couple fall off and get lost on the job site. I prefer the stapler to the roofing gun because it is lighter, the staples are more compact and easier to carry than coil nails, and the stapler is more versatile than the roofing gun. I generally use 1 1/4 staples for vinyl installation, but can quickly change to 2" staples to install fascia, sheathing, almost anything below 1x or less. And the staples cost slightly less than the roofing nails. Good product - my wish list would be longer protrusions and design that would let the attachment engage and disengage (ie slide or flip in and out). That would change my rating to 5 stars.
Contrary to one earlier comment, the authoritative Vinyl Siding Institute DOES describe how to staple vinyl siding as well as how to nail it: A wide staple is just set perpendicular to the nailing slots, so only one leg of the staple goes through the slot, just like a nail would.
I personally use roofing nails and a Bostitch coil roofing nailer with a special Bostitch vinyl siding accessory to provide alignment and depth control... similar to this one. So what're the pros and cons?
The Bostitch costs a heck of a lot more, weighs more and is a lot less agile in tight spots. It is also built more ruggedly - at least its vinyl nailing accessory doesn't fall off very easily - and it won't make you reload so often, thanks to its coil magazine.
But... there's a place for this Porter Cable vinyl stapler. If you are under the eaves or up in some other tight spot, it's just the thing. Ditto for smaller, weaker arms - or just at the end of a long day! Amateurs, especially, will appreciate the light weight, handy size, ease of staple removal and lower cost... and it sure beats hand hammering thousands of nails.
I'm looking for an attachment to connect to the roofing nailer . This attachment must be for the RN175 coil nailer. This attachment would be used for siding. Can this be done, Or would it be more practical to buy the ms200 medium crown stapler and the attachment listed. - Porter-cable'
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