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[dragoneggs]

Yep nephew did that recently. Well actually his brother shot a nail and it hit a knot and ricocheted over and got him from about 8 feet away. At least it missed bone.
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Wow, I have never heard of a nail from a gun go flying from hitting a knot... that is scary.

 

[Gordon Gould]

When my son was at the sawmill he was working in the pallet shop one day and missed his mark with the nail gun. He drove a spike into his leg 2" above his knee. Some how and luckily he just nicked the bone as it slid by.

gg

 

[downsizingnow48]

Like most accidents more than one thing done wrong. First firing into a knot. You can see 95% of all knots and certainly the ones big enough to deflect a nail. Second, another worker was somewhere around the nail gun operator. Any nail gun operators manual will say, do not operate with other workers anywhere near. So that if something does go wrong, nobody is around to suffer the consequences. I have operated nail guns for decades and watched others too, I will say it is a dangerous tool that is often handled by ininformed and careless operators. The only way a nail gun can put a nail into your hand is if your hand is in front of the gun, which is probably the first caution in every owner's manual. Along with do not move around with your finger on the trigger.

 

[sodamo]

Yep nephew did that recently. Well actually his brother shot a nail and it hit a knot and ricocheted over and got him from about 8 feet away. At least it missed bone.
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Mine missed the bones as well.

 

[LD48750]

Like most accidents more than one thing done wrong. First firing into a knot. You can see 95% of all knots and certainly the ones big enough to deflect a nail. Second, another worker was somewhere around the nail gun operator. Any nail gun operators manual will say, do not operate with other workers anywhere near. So that if something does go wrong, nobody is around to suffer the consequences. I have operated nail guns for decades and watched others too, I will say it is a dangerous tool that is often handled by ininformed and careless operators. The only way a nail gun can put a nail into your hand is if your hand is in front of the gun, which is probably the first caution in every owner's manual. Along with do not move around with your finger on the trigger.

We NEED to have comprehensive background checks, training, & licensing before anyone is allowed access to nail guns.

 

[Alan W.]

We NEED to have comprehensive background checks, training, & licensing before anyone is allowed access to nail guns.

Yes
But lets not stop there.
First ban the high capacity mags. No one needs more than 10 nails at once. This will decrease the spray and pray I got it fastened mentality
The bump fire guns will be confiscated. These are the guns of choice for gangbanger construction crews.
The founding fathers never intended for us to have semi automatic nail guns. They had no way of foreknowing the high rate of construction these guns are capable of.

 

[Ford850]

Obviously anything more than a hammer should be banned. Not all hammers are acceptable either. Synthetic handles are intended for assault, and therefore should be banned. Only traditional wood handled hammers should be allowed, but cannot be concealed.

 

[sodamo]

Single nail capacity only!!!!
And no claw hammers. Any nail removal must be done by a non destructive, benign device with a non threatening name.

 

[MoArk Willy]

Ever heard of pulmonary - (some medical condition)?

What the **** does that have to do with anything?

 

[MoArk Willy]

Wow, I have never heard of a nail from a gun go flying from hitting a knot... that is scary.

Happens all the time. And often when a nail hits a knot it curves right back out. If you are holding the piece too close to the nailer it easily can go into your hand.
In fact there are over 37,000 nail gun injuries every year. The only thing more dangerous are ladders.

 

[California]

Seeins how you are gooder a spellin than I am, tell me why the word pneumatic begins with the letter "p"

Ever heard of pulmonary - (some medical condition)?

What the **** does that have to do with anything?

My response to Bigtiller. Both begin with 'P'. Both derive from some Latin or Greek word related to wind, or breathe, air pressure, etc.

But don't worry about it, 'pneumatic' starts with the 'n' sound in modern English so you can tell them apart. Google will have more details on the root word if you're interested.

 

[California]

Happens all the time. And often when a nail hits a knot it curves right back out. If you are holding the piece too close to the nailer it easily can go into your hand.
In fact there are over 37,000 nail gun injuries every year. The only thing more dangerous are ladders.

The Ramset powder-actuated guns are as dangerous or worse. (fires a .22 blank to drive a big nail into concrete, used to nail down a foundation plate). Long ago I was next to a guy who fired one too close to a cutout in the concrete where a tub would be installed, the pin broke the edge off the concrete and ricocheted back out of the excavation. No injuries, but it could have been bad.

 

[MoArk Willy]

But don't worry about it, 'pneumatic' starts with the 'n' sound in modern English so you can tell them apart. .[/QUOTE
Oh, I'm not worried about it. Just confused by your answer.
You used the word pulmonary...it actually has the "p" sound, not the "N" sound.
You should have used the word pneumonia, or psychedelic is you wanted to explain the absence of the "P" sound.
Using pulmonary really doesn't fit the question.

 

[California]

You should have used the word pneumonia, or psychedelic is you wanted to explain the absence of the "P" sound.
Using pulmonary really doesn't fit the question.

Yes it fits. Bigtiller asked why the presence of letter P when spelling 'pneumatic'. (The reason is because both descended from a singular Greek root word).

Seeins how you are gooder a spellin than I am, tell me why the word pneumatic begins with the letter "p"

 

[3Ts]

Generally speaking for my purposes HF tools are just fine. With that said I am getting ready to pull the plug and buy a Lathe to make pens. I'd looking for honest opinions about the HF Central Machinery 10 in. x 18 in. 5 Speed 1/2 HP Benchtop Wood Lathe. Can anybody help?

My background: I've turned a number of things, my favorite is captive rings on a goblet. I have a Jet 1642 variable speed drive with lots of chucks and faceplates and other tools. I've done demos and helped new folks to the craft learn how to turn wood.

My opinion: The problems with HF lathes are:
- The spindle and tail-stock bearings are sloppy
- The spindle and tail-stock do not quite line up
- The work-piece cannot be taken off, an adjustment made and the work-piece put back on with any kind of resemblance to the original position

Now, having pointed these out, I will also say that the short comings can be overcome. I have done demos with HF lathes in the past without any modifications being made to the machine. My concern is that it takes some experience to be able to work around the short comings and a new user may become frustrated and give up before they learn the techniques needed. Before you buy a lathe, I suggest you find a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners and they will help teach you and guide you in what tools you'll need to start. But, best of all, you'll be able to use their machines to figure out what works best for you.
American Association of Woodturners

Good Luck, it's fun!

 

[downsizingnow48]

I've used these HF shackles in lifting setups for several years now. (Badlands brand.) They are very nicely made and work well with straps to keep from damaging them. They were quite a lot cheaper than anything else when I was looking.

 

[MoArk Willy]

My response to Bigtiller. Both begin with 'P'. Both derive from some Latin or Greek word related to wind, or breathe, air pressure, etc.

But that WASN'T your response. Your response was "Ever heard of pulmonary - (some medical condition)?
You only included the derivative explanation AFTER I asked what pulmonary had to do with it.
I guess it must have been in your mind but never made it to your keyboard.
Don't worry...age affects everyone differently

 

[California]

But that WASN'T your response. Your response was "Ever heard of pulmonary - (some medical condition)?
You only included the derivative explanation AFTER I asked what pulmonary had to do with it.
I guess it must have been in your mind but never made it to your keyboard.
Don't worry...age affects everyone differently

You need to learn to read, sonny. And while you're at it, get better educated. Seems it didn't occur to you that pneumatic and pulmonary could be related concepts before you sat down to compose a snarky reply. Why bother?

Here I'll spell it out for you: Can you see the relation between pulmonary function (breathing) and 'pneumatic' air delivered by an air compressor? I think most other readers here would recognize they are related without having to spell it out like I have to do for you. To get more specific, this Wipedia link states " Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology ... [both describing] respiratory medicine."

 

[bcp]

I rode in a Pullman once.

Bruce

 

[California]

I rode in a Pullman once.

Bruce

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