On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:58:12 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/25/2012 6:46 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:40:26 -0600, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/24/2012 11:10 PM, Kerry Montgomery wrote:

I think hollywood has distorted the actual results when using one as a
weapon.

Some cartridge firing nail guns are capable of nail velocities of over 1000
fps. Pneumatic ones much less.
Kerry


I could not disagree, but all energy is spent once the nail looses
contact with the hammer. The heat and expanding gasses do not touch the
nail like they do with a bullet in a gun barrel. I think the energy
loss would be great on a nail

Bzzzzzzzzzzzt! Once the nail or bullet reach their relative speeds,
either from the solenoid/piston or the gunpowder/barrel, the mass of
either keeps it going to its target. Nails travel at a slower speed
for a shorter distance, but across the room, there is probably little
to no loss. That thing -will- hurt you.

Yeah I think the nail going across the room would basically be going
close to ZERO before it hit the wall. I don't think it would reach the
other side of a room and penetrate anything.

TRY IT and then tell me about your experiences. Hold the nose safety
button down (fingers out of the way, please) and pull the trigger with
90+ psi. Wear eye protection, welding suit, helmet, gloves, etc.


I have most every size nailer available and have shot thousands of
nails. Deflected nails that do not enter the wood can often be found
near by. Not unusual to see a toe nailed nail bounce off a fence picket
when toe nailing rails. The fact that you can see it bounce is
testament that it is not moving as fast at a distance as you might think.

I don't think the pneumatics have nearly the velocity the powder
actuated nailsets do.


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that treating
nail gun wounds costs at least $338 million per year nationally in
emergency medical care, rehabilitation, and workers' compensation[1].
Often personnel selling the tools know little about the dangers
associated with their use or safety features that can prevent
injuries. Tell your friend, Gass, to get right on it.sigh

And you think these injuries were from nails shot across a room? ;~)

Only in Anti-Gun Hollywood.


P.S: Thinking of you, Leon. http://tinyurl.com/7nyvlgh
I'm sorry it's not green.

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