Spear & Jackson 9180 Nail Driver, Blue, 2.5 mm , Black

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A pneumatic nail gun is also limited by the size and rebound rate of its compressor in the number of fasteners it can drive consecutively. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). In one type of electric nail gun, a rotating electric motor gradually compresses a powerful spring and suddenly releases it. In September 2011 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a nail gun safety guide that details practical steps to prevent injuries including use of tools with sequential triggers, training prior to use, and use of appropriate protective equipment such as eye protection. I'm satisfied with the construction of the tool, the barrel and the bit inside that does the pushing are both metal, the handle is plastic but feels solid and well attached.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). I had to use a punch on a few of the pins to finish off but this was easy as they were already 95% in. The most common firing mechanism is the dual-action contact-trip trigger, which requires that the manual trigger and nose contact element both be depressed for a nail to be discharged.In June 2013, NIOSH released an instructional comic providing information on nail gun hazards and ways to use the device properly.

It is usually driven by compressed air ( pneumatic), electromagnetism, highly flammable gases such as butane or propane, or, for powder-actuated tools, a small explosive charge. Nailers may also be of the 'coil' type where the fasteners come in wire or plastic collation, to be used with nail guns with a drum magazine; the advantage is many more fasteners per load, but at the expense of extra weight. Another type of fastening commonly found in construction is the strap fastening which is roughly analogous to the large head clout nail. Simply fill in the enquiry form below and we will send you a username and password for your online account. In the United States, about 42,000 people every year go to emergency rooms with injuries from nail guns, according to the U.Electric nail guns use electricity to drive nails, and they are often lighter and more compact than other types. Two quality drivers for pushing home nails and pins when using a hammer would be hazardous or cause damage. One is a large one for small finishing nails which I occasionally use on picture frames to hold the backs on.