billeisele 130 #1 December 16, 2006 what a great day, managed to shoot a nail from a nail gun into my thigh, about 2.5 inches deep didn't hurt going in but sure was fun coming out, it was a galvanized ring shank nail my good luck, had a tetanus shot last weekGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 December 16, 2006 Don't you just hate when that happens?? So what happened? Get an itchy trigger finger or something?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #3 December 16, 2006 Look at it this way...you could be that poor fucker that put 7 or 8 into his head a couple years ago. Take two vicodin, drink several beers and call me in the morning. I once knelt on a bait machete hard enough for it to go through my knee and lodge in my femur. It was a bitch pulling off of it. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #4 December 16, 2006 the safety stuck and when i picked it up from the saw horse my finger touched the trigger was building an 8' header to install a new triple windowGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #5 December 16, 2006 Quotethe safety stuck and when i picked it up from the saw horse my finger touched the trigger was building an 8' header to install a new triple window Not sure what all of that means, but it sounds very impressive! Now you know why you're not supposed to play with guns. Hope you're ok! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #6 December 16, 2006 Ouch.... That's a good reminder to myself to be careful when I rent a nail gun for the first time sometime next month. I have been installing laminated flooring all week throughout my house, so when that's done, I've got a shitload of baseboards and trim to install. I'm damned if I'm gonna hammer nails in them the old fashioned way! Although these bases and trims don't need the big ass nails you shot yourself with, even a small nail will hurt like a bitch... and I haven't had a tetanus shot in probably 15 years, when I raked my hand over a rusty nail while helping rebuild a ski-jump ramp for the local waterski club."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #7 December 16, 2006 damn Dave - that is rough a nice greasy bacteria invested bait macheteGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #8 December 16, 2006 thx - the MD said, you'll love this, well if your gonna get an infection your gonna get an infection, just wait and see what happens what i need to do is clean the nailgun and this would not have happened, its been sticking for a couple of weeks - my bad it aches but no contusion so didn't anything except muscleGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #9 December 16, 2006 the gun will make it a lot faster and it will do a better job, a gun for trim molding would be great, mine shoots 1 - 1.5 inch staples - works great for that job try it on some samples of wood so you can get the air pressure set properly to drive the fastner the correct depth, probably 80-90 ps1Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #10 December 16, 2006 Quote try it on some samples of wood so you can get the air pressure set properly to drive the fastner the correct depth, probably 80-90 ps1 Thanks for the tip..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #11 December 16, 2006 Quotedamn Dave - that is rough a nice greasy bacteria invested bait machete Yeah, and just 36 hours before getting to the fishing grounds...in Siberia....and some fucker trying to get the good drugs out of our medicine kit had taken the antibiotics as well. I had some polysporin powder to dump as far into the wound as I could and had to fish for 19 days before seeing a PA in Dutch Harbor, AK. I still liked fishing for a living though. Rough but rewarding work. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #12 December 16, 2006 Now wait a minute. You read the very first post and you're still going to take his advice? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #13 December 16, 2006 Sarte, Ya gotta understand, I was using a big ol real-man nail gun that shoots 3 inch nails thru solid wood with 110 pounds of air pressure - sounds like ka boom he plans to use a little ole wussy toy that shoots 1 inch brads or little ole miniture nails into soft wood - sounds like pfft nail guns are just big boy toys that allow you to make mistakes quickerGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Royd 0 #14 December 16, 2006 I bought a new Hitachi framing nailer about 3 yr. ago. The thing cycles very quickly. I was installing blocking for a T&G ceiling. While holding the block with one hand, I was nailing the block with the other. The recoil caused it to bounce and fire a second time sending a 12d nail right through my thumb. Luckily, it didn't hit the bone. My brother was standing there watching the whole thing. I slapped the gun between my legs, cursed, and snatched the nail out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Frenchy68 0 #15 December 16, 2006 I hate when that happens! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #16 December 16, 2006 I grew up working old Airsmith guns building palleting. I can not even think about how many times the safetys would stick on them. I was just saying the other day how amazing it was I got though my childhood and did'nt impale my self with a nail fromthat damn gun. My new Brad nailer is a little Ryobi that I haven't even got to play with yet, my hardwood floor project got canceled so I don't have a use for it any more.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #17 December 16, 2006 QuoteSarte, Ya gotta understand, I was using a big ol real-man nail gun that shoots 3 inch nails thru solid wood with 110 pounds of air pressure - sounds like ka boom he plans to use a little ole wussy toy that shoots 1 inch brads or little ole miniture nails into soft wood - sounds like pfft nail guns are just big boy toys that allow you to make mistakes quicker Oh, then OK, I didn't realize you had such a manly sized tool compared to him. I stand corrected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #18 December 16, 2006 Quotethe safety stuck and when i picked it up from the saw horse my finger touched the trigger was building an 8' header to install a new triple window When I was in college I worked in a scene shop. Every spring, to celebrate the completion of spring cleaning - we had "The Shop Olympics". Generally speaking, it involved disabling or duct taping all the safeties into the "dangerous" setting and shooting things - or using welders to start intentional fires in non-weldable things like 2X4s. Nail guns had three events. Speed, Accuracy, and Depth - all into a dartboard made of Styrofoam.... I guess we are lucky we never got a nail in our legs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Taylor610 0 #19 December 16, 2006 Bill, we are too old for technology enhanced tools. Stick to a hammer...that and a "PUD" on the bottom of your Struggle Struggle Thump! Merry Christmas Bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #20 December 16, 2006 Sounds like a scene from Lethal Weapon! "Nailed ya" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Richards 0 #21 December 16, 2006 Quote managed to shoot a nail from a nail gun into my thigh, about 2.5 inches deep You are not supposed to do that. Quotedidn't hurt going in but sure was fun coming out, it was a galvanized ring shank nail I'm usually able to act like a grown man when an injury happens but I am the biggest pussy in the world when it comes time to let the doctor at the emergency room fix it My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #22 December 16, 2006 billy vance needs to borrow your new toyGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #23 December 16, 2006 well he does have a smaller shoe sizeGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #24 December 16, 2006 hey man don't be crackin' on my SST, best smallest container on the market, the round reserve worked each time, the capewells never got stuck, and the frap strap eliminated the need for a bag - i've kept it cause they will be back in style soon as for the hammer - man i'm so old that after just 10 hits i have to take a breather take careGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #25 December 16, 2006 So, after you pulled the nail out, did you use it or did you wastefully toss it? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
BillyVance 34 #6 December 16, 2006 Ouch.... That's a good reminder to myself to be careful when I rent a nail gun for the first time sometime next month. I have been installing laminated flooring all week throughout my house, so when that's done, I've got a shitload of baseboards and trim to install. I'm damned if I'm gonna hammer nails in them the old fashioned way! Although these bases and trims don't need the big ass nails you shot yourself with, even a small nail will hurt like a bitch... and I haven't had a tetanus shot in probably 15 years, when I raked my hand over a rusty nail while helping rebuild a ski-jump ramp for the local waterski club."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #7 December 16, 2006 damn Dave - that is rough a nice greasy bacteria invested bait macheteGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #8 December 16, 2006 thx - the MD said, you'll love this, well if your gonna get an infection your gonna get an infection, just wait and see what happens what i need to do is clean the nailgun and this would not have happened, its been sticking for a couple of weeks - my bad it aches but no contusion so didn't anything except muscleGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #9 December 16, 2006 the gun will make it a lot faster and it will do a better job, a gun for trim molding would be great, mine shoots 1 - 1.5 inch staples - works great for that job try it on some samples of wood so you can get the air pressure set properly to drive the fastner the correct depth, probably 80-90 ps1Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 December 16, 2006 Quote try it on some samples of wood so you can get the air pressure set properly to drive the fastner the correct depth, probably 80-90 ps1 Thanks for the tip..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #11 December 16, 2006 Quotedamn Dave - that is rough a nice greasy bacteria invested bait machete Yeah, and just 36 hours before getting to the fishing grounds...in Siberia....and some fucker trying to get the good drugs out of our medicine kit had taken the antibiotics as well. I had some polysporin powder to dump as far into the wound as I could and had to fish for 19 days before seeing a PA in Dutch Harbor, AK. I still liked fishing for a living though. Rough but rewarding work. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #12 December 16, 2006 Now wait a minute. You read the very first post and you're still going to take his advice? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #13 December 16, 2006 Sarte, Ya gotta understand, I was using a big ol real-man nail gun that shoots 3 inch nails thru solid wood with 110 pounds of air pressure - sounds like ka boom he plans to use a little ole wussy toy that shoots 1 inch brads or little ole miniture nails into soft wood - sounds like pfft nail guns are just big boy toys that allow you to make mistakes quickerGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #14 December 16, 2006 I bought a new Hitachi framing nailer about 3 yr. ago. The thing cycles very quickly. I was installing blocking for a T&G ceiling. While holding the block with one hand, I was nailing the block with the other. The recoil caused it to bounce and fire a second time sending a 12d nail right through my thumb. Luckily, it didn't hit the bone. My brother was standing there watching the whole thing. I slapped the gun between my legs, cursed, and snatched the nail out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #15 December 16, 2006 I hate when that happens! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #16 December 16, 2006 I grew up working old Airsmith guns building palleting. I can not even think about how many times the safetys would stick on them. I was just saying the other day how amazing it was I got though my childhood and did'nt impale my self with a nail fromthat damn gun. My new Brad nailer is a little Ryobi that I haven't even got to play with yet, my hardwood floor project got canceled so I don't have a use for it any more.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #17 December 16, 2006 QuoteSarte, Ya gotta understand, I was using a big ol real-man nail gun that shoots 3 inch nails thru solid wood with 110 pounds of air pressure - sounds like ka boom he plans to use a little ole wussy toy that shoots 1 inch brads or little ole miniture nails into soft wood - sounds like pfft nail guns are just big boy toys that allow you to make mistakes quicker Oh, then OK, I didn't realize you had such a manly sized tool compared to him. I stand corrected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #18 December 16, 2006 Quotethe safety stuck and when i picked it up from the saw horse my finger touched the trigger was building an 8' header to install a new triple window When I was in college I worked in a scene shop. Every spring, to celebrate the completion of spring cleaning - we had "The Shop Olympics". Generally speaking, it involved disabling or duct taping all the safeties into the "dangerous" setting and shooting things - or using welders to start intentional fires in non-weldable things like 2X4s. Nail guns had three events. Speed, Accuracy, and Depth - all into a dartboard made of Styrofoam.... I guess we are lucky we never got a nail in our legs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor610 0 #19 December 16, 2006 Bill, we are too old for technology enhanced tools. Stick to a hammer...that and a "PUD" on the bottom of your Struggle Struggle Thump! Merry Christmas Bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #20 December 16, 2006 Sounds like a scene from Lethal Weapon! "Nailed ya" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #21 December 16, 2006 Quote managed to shoot a nail from a nail gun into my thigh, about 2.5 inches deep You are not supposed to do that. Quotedidn't hurt going in but sure was fun coming out, it was a galvanized ring shank nail I'm usually able to act like a grown man when an injury happens but I am the biggest pussy in the world when it comes time to let the doctor at the emergency room fix it My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #22 December 16, 2006 billy vance needs to borrow your new toyGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #23 December 16, 2006 well he does have a smaller shoe sizeGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #24 December 16, 2006 hey man don't be crackin' on my SST, best smallest container on the market, the round reserve worked each time, the capewells never got stuck, and the frap strap eliminated the need for a bag - i've kept it cause they will be back in style soon as for the hammer - man i'm so old that after just 10 hits i have to take a breather take careGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #25 December 16, 2006 So, after you pulled the nail out, did you use it or did you wastefully toss it? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
