Guide to Air Nailers

Jun 12, 2008 12 Replies

"So, you?ve decided to buy a nail gun and you?ve already visited your local mega-hardware megaplex to pick one up. When you got there, though, you were faced with a wall of nailers that all looked pretty much the same except for size and color. How are you going to choose?..."



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Rather than go to a website that makes money for someone, I'd do my research before going to the store and narrow the choices down to one or two. Then I'd buy the one that feels best in my hand.

on 6/12/2008 11:20 AM Dave said the following:

I'm a sucker for color. I bought a Bissell vacuum cleaner even though I already had one and wasn't looking for a vacuum cleaner to begin with when I went into the store. It was the candy apple color that grabbed me while I was walking past the aisle.

Dave wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@pseudo.borked.net:

Air Nailers - I thought those were sky divers who had sex on the way down.

Rule #1. Don't point it at your head

Rule #2. Don't hold it between your legs while you reload.

"Bob (but not THAT Bob)" wrote in news:48521C04.77A6 @nowhere.com:

Rule #1b. This is not what crown nails are for.

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(This pic is actually an insert in a box of Bostich roofing nails)

I wonder if they did that because:

A. People are inherently stupid. B. Someone actually did that.

Sounds like a serious case of negative thinking...

C. Because their lawyers demanded it.

Kurt Ullman wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@70-3-168-216.area.spcsdns.net:

...and then some.

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