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Will palm nailer work on finish nails? DK 09-22-2006
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Posted by DK on September 22, 2006, 1:09 pm
I'm looking for a good muti-purpose air nailer, which I'd only use for
occassional products. I'd rather have one nailer that I can use for
different projects, rather than buy a separate framing nailer, a separate
finish nailer, etc.

I'm considering buying this Bostich Palm Nailer
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008QCO8/companynewslette) which
is on sale today for $39 today (regularly $100). However, the description
doesn't say if it will work with finish nails.

Anyone have experience using this or other palm nailers with finish nails?
Will it put indentations in the wood if, for instance, you're pounding
finish nails into the frame of a new window?

Any other advice on how well a palm nailer works for a variety of projects,
and with a variety of nail types, would be appreciated!

--
DK



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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 22, 2006, 1:26 pm

> I'm looking for a good muti-purpose air nailer, which I'd only use for
> occassional products. I'd rather have one nailer that I can use for
> different projects, rather than buy a separate framing nailer, a separate
> finish nailer, etc.
>
> I'm considering buying this Bostich Palm Nailer
> (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008QCO8/companynewslette) which
> is on sale today for $39 today (regularly $100). However, the description
> doesn't say if it will work with finish nails.

If it does not say, I doubt that it will. The nailing requirements for
framing and finishing are so different, it would be a difficult compromise
to do both reasonably well.

This is about as close is you will come.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-51-941-Antivibe-16-Ounce-Curved/dp/B00005QVQI/sr=8-1/qid=1158945904/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5090410-4847261?ie=UTF8&s=hi



Posted by marson on September 22, 2006, 1:28 pm

DK wrote:
> I'm looking for a good muti-purpose air nailer, which I'd only use for
> occassional products. I'd rather have one nailer that I can use for
> different projects, rather than buy a separate framing nailer, a separate
> finish nailer, etc.
>
> I'm considering buying this Bostich Palm Nailer
> (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008QCO8/companynewslette) which
> is on sale today for $39 today (regularly $100). However, the description
> doesn't say if it will work with finish nails.
>
> Anyone have experience using this or other palm nailers with finish nails?
> Will it put indentations in the wood if, for instance, you're pounding
> finish nails into the frame of a new window?
>
> Any other advice on how well a palm nailer works for a variety of projects,
> and with a variety of nail types, would be appreciated!
>
> --
> DK

I have owned a palm nailer, and if i remember right, it came with a
finish tip that i never used. however, the only use IMO for one is for
nailing in those situations where you don't have room to swing your
hammer, like nailing joist hangar nails into the side of joists for
example. i was on a job where we had to put tension straps on joists
with a million 10 d nails each, and a lot of people would try the palm
nailer, but noone stuck with it. they are noisy and sort of irritating
to use. I can't imagine using one on finish work. just as fast and
more pleasant to swat nails in with your hammer.


Posted by DT on September 22, 2006, 5:19 pm

>Anyone have experience using this or other palm nailers with finish nails?
>Will it put indentations in the wood if, for instance, you're pounding
>finish nails into the frame of a new window?


I haven't used the finish nail tip that came with my Harbor Freight palm
nailer. But I used it to put in a few hundred joist hangers. If you don't stop
pressing when the nail head contacts the metal hanger, it will freakin pop the
head right off a 16 penny nail and drive the remainder in until the heavy metal
plate is dented about as far as you want it to be.

--
Dennis


Posted by David Nebenzahl on September 22, 2006, 7:53 pm
DT spake thus:

>>Anyone have experience using this or other palm nailers with finish nails?
>>Will it put indentations in the wood if, for instance, you're pounding
>>finish nails into the frame of a new window?
>
> I haven't used the finish nail tip that came with my Harbor Freight palm
> nailer. But I used it to put in a few hundred joist hangers. If you don't stop
> pressing when the nail head contacts the metal hanger, it will freakin pop the
> head right off a 16 penny nail and drive the remainder in until the heavy
metal
> plate is dented about as far as you want it to be.

Doesn't that hurt your hand?


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