I am going to be building at a higher altitude (5500') and saw on one ad for a Paslode cordless framer that they are not recommended for use over 5000 feet? Is that just one model or all of them? What happens over 5000 feet?
The Paslode is a one cylinder internal combustion engine that fires one stroke per nail. It uses propane and air.
At above 5000 feet they are telling you that there is not enough oxygen available to properly combust the fuel and drive the nail.
...now if you find a turbocharged model..... :-?
... or enough Ooomph (tech term, that's why it's capitalized) to drive the nail. Internal (non-turbo) combustion engine looses approx 3% power per 1000 feet of elevation
I'd go with a supercharged model - no turbo lag. (does this make me a certified drift master?)
You are learning. You didn't add nitro though. :)