Working with a pneumatic pin nailer is not for someone in a hurry. Pin nailers are notoriously finicky, requiring a lot of coaxing and ongoing maintenance. You will regularly be forced to stop and clear a jammed pin. Additionally, my pin nailer often fires blanks.
All of this is ultimately worthwhile,
of course, because pins don’t leave large holes to be filled after you’ve
nailed a piece of wood or other material in place.
Jams, when they occur, are obvious.
Shooting blanks, however, is not. I have mistakenly pumped blanks shots into
trim boards, only to have the boards slip out of place when I relinquish my
hold on them. To ensure the nailer is functioning, I have developed a habit of
nailing into a length of test wood every few shots. By the end of a day, my
test shots create what looks like a pretty wicked weapon.
I am sharing a photograph of my
length of test wood from work on some trim in the bathroom yesterday.
—Mitchell Hegman
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