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Tried using a cordless nail gun on a chain link project and it saved me 2 hours
I was putting up a chain link fence last Tuesday on a job out in Springfield. Normally I use the manual post pounder for gate frames and tension bars. Figured I'd grab my buddy's cordless nail gun to tack things together first. Worked way better than I thought and cut my setup time by about 2 hours for a 100 foot run. Only problem is the nails don't hold as deep in hard ground. Anyone else had luck using nail guns for fence framing or is it just me?
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umab356d ago
Huh, that's interesting. Did you try different nail lengths or were you just using whatever came with the gun?
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val2236d ago
Oh man, that's a good point actually. Honestly @umab35 I never even thought about that because I just grabbed the 18 gauge nails that came with the gun, but my buddy tried switching to 16 gauge for a deck project and said it was a total game changer since they hold better in pressure treated lumber. Ngl I bet a lot of people just use whatever is in the box without realizing you can mess with length and gauge to match different materials like cedar versus plywood. Tbh I'd try both and see which one gives you cleaner results before committing to a whole pallet.
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