Never would have thought of a clothes pin Bob, thanks.
Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Palm nailer and a question From: Bob Kennedy <bobke...@bellsouth.net> Date: 01/11/2009 19:55 I just stand the nail on end and drop the nailer over it. The key is light pressure until it starts. Come to think of it, I never apply much pressure to the nailer itself. As long as it is pounding away that has always been enough. If you're wanting to start a nail with a hammer or don't like the feel of the nail vibrating in your hand, think about using a spring loaded clothes pin to hold the nail. There is already a notch in the pin or the clothes line and it will hold a nail as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Palm nailer and a question Well, I finally had time to unpack and test out the palm nailer I finally got last week from Harbor Freight. I really like it. AS has been said here, you can really screw up a nail if you don't start it off straight, so here's a question. I'd think a piece of pipe or tubing the diameter of the nail head you're using with a tightly fitting solid rod inserted in the pipe or tubing would be an excellent way to start nails off on the straight. You could just tap the solid rod a couple times, and then take ofer with the nailer. Does anybody know if something like this is available commercially? Has anybody fabricated a nail starter on their own? Enlightenment will be appreciated. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
