Tom: There might be a way to do this, maybe with a v-shaped cut in a thin block of wood, but I'd think it would be mighty difficult. If I'm driving smallish nails, I use a brad nailer.
Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: [email protected] Phone: (816)803-2469 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:18 pm Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Palm Nailers > Thanks for the info. > > > > I looked at a pneumatic palm nailer at Harbor Freight yesterday. > It was 40 > dollars and took up to a 16 D Nail. What I don't quite understand > is that > the hole in the end , where you place the head end of the nail, is > prettylarge, about 5 sixteenth of an inch or more. How would one > hold a small > finishing nail straight to nail it in straight with such a large > diametertube to place the nail into? > > > > Any one know how that works? > > > > Thanks, Tom > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Palm Nailers > > > > > > They are available in rechargeable and pneumatic versions. There > is a > Mastercraft electric model available on sale at Canadian Tire this > week for > $79. It is a 12 volt model. > > As for which is better, as usual it depends on use and need and > similarthings. Maybe the best is a pneumatic one from Porter > Cable, it seems to > allow for the widest range of nail sizes up to 6 and a half > inches.I don't > remember what they charge for it but I think a bit over 200 bucks. > I think > it is the one I would buy if I expect to do a lot of work. The > disadvantageis dragging around all that hose. For a few dozen > nails or a one off deck or > fence requiring a couple of hundred nails I think the electric would > sufficient for most people. a little heavier but more easily > portable and no > hose pulling you back or under your feet and so on. > > Bear in mind that I don't own one, I still get some perverse > pleasure from > swinging a hammer except of course those really close quarters > situationswhere you don't have room. If ever I do any significant > amount of framing > again I'll buy a nail gun and shoot now that they are coming down > in price. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Hodges > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:47 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Palm Nailers > > Can anyone tell me if Palm Nailers are available in both electric and > pneumatic? If they are available in both, dan anyone recommend > which might > be the best?Thanks, Tom > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
