Nail Gun

Description

A nail gun, nailgun or nailer is a form of hammer used to drive nails into wood or other materials. Nail guns have in many ways replaced hammers as tools of choice among builders.

Why

Nail guns are popular for when you have multiple nails to drive and are looking for efficient use of time. You can quickly move through many jobs when using a nail gun without worry of fatigue. Plus it frees up one of your hands to work with, unlike when using a traditional method of hammering a nail into place.

Safety

  • Never use a nailer with a broken or modified trigger.

  • Never hold down the trigger unless you intend to fire, and never fire until the nose is firmly on the workpiece.

  • Never rest the tool against your body or point it at anyone, even if it is empty or disconnected from the air supply

Equipment

In addition to standard woodshop safety equipment, you will want to have:

  • Safety glasses
  • Hearing protection

Trainings

Make sure you have completed the proper online safety training and have attended a woodshop training from the Makerspace staff or crew.

Operation

Make sure you’re fully trained and are wearing proper protective equipment at all times before using the tool.

Additional Resources

Nail Gun Basics

SOP

You can download the latest SOP here