[John Grossbohlin]

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/phot...nailed?cnn=yes

[Peter Huebner]

In article ,
says...

Thanks for the reminder that nailgun safeties are far from foolproof,
and they can cause some big injuries. Especially to the hand holding the
wood, and (for some reason) to the thigh and knee. I'm not quite sure
how you get hit in the head, but I'm sure people find ways.

David S.

Yupp. The ones capable of 'bump nailing' are much more dangerous than the other
kind (forget what it's called). My Senco is the 'other kind' and if you have
the trigger touched while you depress the safety it absolutely won't fire.

Which prevents the kind of scenario: get down to nail something on the ground -
lose your balance - fingers involuntarily grip the nailgun - touch [bodypart]
with the safety, depressing it. Oops.

I've used a 'bump gun' and I found it quite scary.

-P.

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[willshak]

on 9/1/2007 7:49 PM Peter Huebner said the following:
In article ,
says...

Thanks for the reminder that nailgun safeties are far from foolproof,
and they can cause some big injuries. Especially to the hand holding the
wood, and (for some reason) to the thigh and knee. I'm not quite sure
how you get hit in the head, but I'm sure people find ways.

David S.


Yupp. The ones capable of 'bump nailing' are much more dangerous than the other
kind (forget what it's called). My Senco is the 'other kind' and if you have
the trigger touched while you depress the safety it absolutely won't fire.

Which prevents the kind of scenario: get down to nail something on the ground -
lose your balance - fingers involuntarily grip the nailgun - touch [bodypart]
with the safety, depressing it. Oops.

I've used a 'bump gun' and I found it quite scary.

-P.



....and less accurate.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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[Chris Friesen]

Peter Huebner wrote:

Yupp. The ones capable of 'bump nailing' are much more dangerous than the other
kind (forget what it's called).

Yep. But it's impressive to watch an experienced roofer with a bump gun.

Of course, you really want to hope that they're hitting the trusses....

Chris

[Andrew[_2_]]

David wrote:
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Thanks for the reminder that nailgun safeties are far from foolproof,
and they can cause some big injuries. Especially to the hand holding the
wood, and (for some reason) to the thigh and knee. I'm not quite sure
how you get hit in the head, but I'm sure people find ways.

David S.

I almost copped it in the head while framing a house. My brother was
nailing 2 90x45's together when the nail deflected off a knot hidden
inside the timber. The nail must have moved about 12 inches from its
intended direction the knot separated the 2 pieces of pine and ended up
about 45 degrees from where it should have gone. Now I have learned my
lesson and don't place myself or anyone else within 180 degrees, forward
of the gun.

Andrew