2540-20
Naked device, $200
Instrument, 1.5-Ah battery, and charger, $250
A fine-gauge pin nailer is a useful gizmo for nice moldings and different delicate elements; usually, the ensuing holes are so tiny that the grain of the wooden makes all of them however invisible. As a result of I work primarily in a store with handy electrical receptacles, I haven’t seen the necessity for a cordless model. There are occasions when a cordless pinner might be useful, corresponding to including trim to freshly completed work that hasn’t dried fully—you wouldn’t have to fret concerning the twine by chance touching or dragging throughout the end. It will even be an asset on a job website.
For those who’re available in the market for a cordless one, contemplate Milwaukee’s M12 23-gauge pinner. I attempted it with 1-in. pins on cypress, a softwood; and white oak. In each circumstances, even on the identical setting, it sank pins properly under the floor. This device is designed for comfort. The battery and pins are simple to load, and the protection lock operates with the identical finger you employ to drag the set off. The depth of set is adjustable, there’s a piece mild, and there’s a hook for hanging the device in your toolbelt. A gauge enables you to hold observe of once you’ll must recharge.
For a pinner, this mannequin is on the heavy facet, and I discovered the deal with clunky. I’ve massive fingers for a girl and am used to utilizing job-site energy instruments, however a smaller-diameter deal with can be simpler to work with, particularly for extended periods.
—Nancy R. Hiller runs NR Hiller Design.
Photograph: Barry NM Dima
From Advantageous Woodworking #297
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