[Shop-talk] Dangerous tool gloat

[Trevor Boicey]

David C. wrote:
> I just picked up what could possibly be my most dangerous tool- a 
> Hitachi NR83A2 framing nailer.  It's awesome.

   Framing nailers are such great labour saving devices that they are 
probably worth the risk, but it seems everybody has anecdotes of the 
danger...

   My father in law nailed two of his fingers to a stud about a month ago.

   One time with a roofing nailed I shot a nail inadvertently at my 
mother as she was passing my a shingle. The gun just went off completely 
on it's own and whistled one over he shoulder. I wasn't on the trigger 
at all, and certainly the "bump" lever wasn't touching anything.

   The other danger is slamming a nail through a board into your hand on 
the other side holding it, or somebody on the other side working on 
something else.

   Great tools, but treat them like a handgun that's always loaded.