A palm nailer is a round in shape pneumatic nailer. There is a sleeve on the bottom of the tool which you put the head of a nail in. Then by pressing the nailer with your palm, this makes the hammering start. Sounds like a machine gun when working. I have the Bostitch version which is very strong and came with attachments from driving finish nails and up to I think it says a #60 nail. I know I've sent home some huge spikes with it.
This is a multipurpose nailer but it is also very easy to bend nails with it. Too much pressure or starting on an angle and the nail will bend and it doesn't matter the size of the nail. I've bent 16 gauge nails into pretzels before. ----- Original Message ----- From: RiverWind To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Porter Cable Palm Nailer Well, I know how a full-sized nail gun works, but I have never seen a palm-nailer. How does it work? Does it require the cartridge, a battery or AC cord? What size nails can such a device handle? I have a staple gun that also shoots brads. Riv Feel free to visit my website and my blog and learn more about me and what I stand for. My Website http://www.shellworld.net/~riverwind My Blog http://windraven13.livejournal.com/ On Sun, 6 Dec 2009, Tom Hodges wrote: > Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 12:31:52 -0500 > To: [email protected] > From: Tom Hodges <[email protected]> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Porter Cable Palm Nailer > > Does anyone on this list have a Porter Cable Palm Nailer and would you > recommend it? Home Depot has one for 90 dollars and I am considering buying > one. I'm doing a lot of framing and I'm tired of drilling pilot holes and > putting three inch screws in. Any redcommendations? > > > > Tom Hodges > > Newport, Kentucky > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
