The most common sight on the worksite, particularly when there is a lot of nailing to be done, is the nail gun being used quickly and efficiently as it goes along the line smacking nails into the wood. For a quick and efficient job there is nothing that can beat this fast action of dealing with construction work. But not every situation will allow the nail gun to get into position to be able to deliver its nail. There are times when the two pieces of wood are awkwardly aligned or there is very little room and the bulky nailer will be unable to do its thing.
At times like this you need to call on the backup option that should be sitting in your toolbox. It’s the palm nailer and it’s a handy little pneumatic device that is able to reach the tightest of spots and drive a nail exactly where you want it to go.
The palm nailer fits in the palm of the hand and is powered by a compressor that drives a hammer mechanism onto the head of the nail. There is no trigger action, instead you position the tip of the nailer on top of the nail and when downward pressure is applied the hammer mechanism operates quickly beating the nail down into place.
Although the palm nailer is unable to be used to drive nails as quickly as a nail gun this is not what it is designed for. Instead it is simply meant to hammer the nails that cannot otherwise be hammered by a manual hammer or a nail gun. It is a tool that delivers precision and does it quickly and with a minimum of fuss.
The majority of palm nailers are light instruments so they can be operated one-handed. At times you will be required to hang onto a ladder or scaffolding while you operate the nailer and this is why the tip is usually magnetized so that the nail can be held in place before it is hammered into its position.
A palm nailer such as the DeWalt D51180 Heavy Duty Palm Nailer will set you back less than $90 and for that you will be able to complete all of your nailing jobs professionally every time.
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