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- Is there a tool that makes it easy to drive panel nails manually when nailing panel onto a ceiling?
Is there a tool that makes it easy to drive panel nails manually when nailing panels onto a ceiling?
"Panel nails" (e.g. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Grip-Rite-16-1-2-x-1-in-White-Steel-Panel-Board-Nails-6-oz-Pack-1PBWH/202308581 ) have round heads and are driven by hand rather than with a brad driver. It's hard to get them started when standing on a ladder and nailing into a ceiling.
One can find pliers-like nail holders or use actual pliers to hold a panel nail when starting it, but this is awkward when working overhead. A better overhead nail starter would be a tube that held the nail. One could start the nail by hitting the other end of the tube. I find a patent for such a device at https://patents.google.com/patent/US4437602A/en but don't find any manufacturer of it. I suppose I could make such a tool by drilling a hole in a metal bar. However, it would be nice to find a commercial version.
A fancy idea is to put such a nail starter on the end of a lightweight slide hammer. A patent for that is https://patents.google.com/patent/US4437602A/en I haven't found any such tool for sale.
"Panel nails" (e.g. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Grip-Rite-16-1-2-x-1-in-White-Steel-Panel-Board-Nails-6-oz-Pack-1PBWH/202308581 ) have round heads and are driven by hand rather than with a brad driver. It's hard to get them started when standing on a ladder and nailing into a ceiling.
One can find pliers-like nail holders or use actual pliers to hold a panel nail when starting it, but this is awkward when working overhead. A better overhead nail starter would be a tube that held the nail. One could start the nail by hitting the other end of the tube. I find a patent for such a device at https://patents.google.com/patent/US4437602A/en but don't find any manufacturer of it. I suppose I could make such a tool by drilling a hole in a metal bar. However, it would be nice to find a commercial version.
A fancy idea is to put such a nail starter on the end of a lightweight slide hammer. A patent for that is https://patents.google.com/patent/US4437602A/en I haven't found any such tool for sale.