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notbob

29/05/2009 9:14 PM

Sears auto hammer

I've been seeing a lot of tv commercials on this new power tool. Anyone
here tried one, yet?

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RicodJour

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 7:38 PM

On May 29, 6:55=A0pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > Battery operated at 1.86 pounds, it seems unreasonable to even hope for
> > this to drive a 3" nail, or even a 1.5" nail. =A0Think of the necessary
> > "recoil"!
>
> If it uses impacts, recoil will be very little.

Too bad they decided to make it look like a hammer instead of a palm
nailer. Having your hand directly behind the point of impact would
make more sense. They'll learn.

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"Martin H. Eastburn"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 9:29 PM

I saw that on TV and thought it was a good extension of the palm nailer for
decks Joists.

A warning on Li-Ion - they don't like Texas or Az heat. The battery drys out.
Keep them indoors and use them as needed. Pain in the xxxx!

I have a skill wrench (in the metal shop building - dead) - same present - skill
triangle driver. It works fine - sitting on my desk in the house.

Might be Skill - might be Li-Ion. Might be sub contractor to Skill.

Martin

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-05-29, PDQ <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> According to those who have tried the tool it is "Too little too soon".
>>
>> For a read of the reviews try www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00911818000P
>
> Suspicious. Reviews were mostly very bad or very good, very little middle
> ground. Makes one wonder if some reviews were bogus. Knowing what I know
> about Craftsman tools in the last few decades, I'm prone to believe the
> negatives.
>
> nb

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RicodJour

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 9:30 PM

On May 30, 12:08=A0am, "Ed Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "RicodJour" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Too bad they decided to make it look like a hammer instead of a palm
> nailer. =A0Having your hand directly behind the point of impact would
> make more sense. =A0They'll learn.
>
> *******************************************
> True, but they tout how well it gets into tight spaces. =A0If you have to=
put
> your hand behind it, you won't fit into as many tight spaces. =A0Leverage
> versus fit, a compromise.

Mebbe so, but that depends on the size of someone's mitts. I think to
a large degree the design/marketing people decided that it should look
like a hammer.

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"HeyBub"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 6:28 PM

Bill wrote:
> Battery operated at 1.86 pounds, it seems unreasonable to even hope
> for this to drive a 3" nail, or even a 1.5" nail. Think of the
> necessary "recoil"!

I can drive a railroad spike into a block of concrete with a two pound palm
driver.

Well, maybe not THAT much, but there's no recoil.

Pu

"PDQ"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 5:55 PM



In news:[email protected],
notbob <[email protected]> dropped this bit of wisdom:
> I've been seeing a lot of tv commercials on this new power tool.=20
> Anyone here tried one, yet?
>=20
> nb

According to those who have tried the tool it is "Too little too soon".

For a read of the reviews try =
www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00911818000P

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"Bill"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 6:35 PM

Battery operated at 1.86 pounds, it seems unreasonable to even hope for this
to drive a 3" nail, or even a 1.5" nail. Think of the necessary "recoil"!


"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2009-05-29, PDQ <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> According to those who have tried the tool it is "Too little too soon".
>>
>> For a read of the reviews try
>> www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00911818000P
>
> Suspicious. Reviews were mostly very bad or very good, very little middle
> ground. Makes one wonder if some reviews were bogus. Knowing what I know
> about Craftsman tools in the last few decades, I'm prone to believe the
> negatives.
>
> nb

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"Leon"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 5:55 PM


"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Battery operated at 1.86 pounds, it seems unreasonable to even hope for
> this to drive a 3" nail, or even a 1.5" nail. Think of the necessary
> "recoil"!


If it uses impacts, recoil will be very little.

EP

"Ed Pawlowski"

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

30/05/2009 12:08 AM


"RicodJour" <[email protected]> wrote in message
Too bad they decided to make it look like a hammer instead of a palm
nailer. Having your hand directly behind the point of impact would
make more sense. They'll learn.

*******************************************
True, but they tout how well it gets into tight spaces. If you have to put
your hand behind it, you won't fit into as many tight spaces. Leverage
versus fit, a compromise.

nn

notbob

in reply to notbob on 29/05/2009 9:14 PM

29/05/2009 10:24 PM

On 2009-05-29, PDQ <[email protected]> wrote:

> According to those who have tried the tool it is "Too little too soon".
>
> For a read of the reviews try www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00911818000P

Suspicious. Reviews were mostly very bad or very good, very little middle
ground. Makes one wonder if some reviews were bogus. Knowing what I know
about Craftsman tools in the last few decades, I'm prone to believe the
negatives.

nb


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