Helping the Handyman Help You

I told Handyman I would post this from the comment he made on the nailgun post:

I am definitely sold on nail guns, after years of not having one. They make the task at hand go much quicker (once you have done the initial set-up). Also, I have found that you do less damage with a nail gun than with a regular hammer. The repeated bamming on a nail with a hammer can cause plaster to crack, items to vibrate/bounce off shelves, hammer indentations in the wood, etc.

Anyway, I got a Campbell Hausfeld compressor, a Porter Cable brad nailer/stapler, a Bostitch finish nail gun, and a Campbell-Hausfield framing nail gun. I am happy with them, and recommend these brands in contrast to some of the “cheap” off-brands that are out there. You generally get what you pay for. I did keep my eyes open for these and when they were on sale (various times), I bought them. I got them at very good prices.

As the wife said, you do have to be much more careful with a nail gun. They can cause serious injury, whereas a regular hammer generally only causes a painful, swollen and bruised thumb (and sometimes some cussin’).

You cuss? Really…tell me it isn’t so. I guess if I can call you “the Handyman” you can call me “the wife”. I guess that is one step up from “the little woman” (which I hope I never hear, JSYK)

I always like to know what brands people find the most satisfactory, so I hope that helps someone with the decision making process.

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