ILLUSTRATION: BOTTOM LEFT
• leave nails high, then hand-drive to avoid leaving indentations
• padded nose to protect work surface
• keep hands clear around edges: air nails are flexible and can veer outward if they hit an internal knot
TOP RIGHT
• piston pump compressor
• diaphram-driven “pancake” compressors are generally lighter and less expensive, but air output is lower
• drain air tanks daily to remove condensed water
NAILER
• 18-gauge models leave smaller nail holes; 16-gauge models drive nails up to 2 1/2" long
Read more in Workshop Essentials and Shop Set-Up
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