nail gun
Powered hammer alternative
A nail gun is a power tool that drives nails into wood or other materials using compressed air, electricity, or gas combustion.
It replaces the hammer for construction and carpentry work, firing nails rapidly with a trigger pull: He framed the entire wall in an hour with a nail gun.
Also called a nailer.
Thin wire fastener
What initiates action
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- safety mechanismFeature preventing unintended operation
- air compressorDevice pressurizing gas storage
- psi23rd Greek letter
recoil · firing · exhaust port · reload
Eye shields against debris
- hearing protectionDevices guarding against noise damage
- trigger lockFirearm disabling device
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- misfiresFails to discharge
ricochet · disconnect · dry firing · jamming · user manual
Structural or contextual shaping
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- sidingExterior wall covering
- sheathingProtective outer layer
flooring · trim · baseboards · molding · cabinetry · fencing · shingles · joists
Device binding paper sheets
- tackerTool driving small fasteners
- air-poweredOperated by compressed gas
- gas-poweredDriven by combustible fuel
brad
Thin wire fastener
trigger
What initiates action
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- safety mechanismFeature preventing unintended operation
- air compressorDevice pressurizing gas storage
psi · recoil · firing · exhaust port · reload
safety glasses
Eye shields against debris
- hearing protectionDevices guarding against noise damage
- trigger lockFirearm disabling device
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
misfires · ricochet · disconnect · dry firing · jamming · user manual
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- sidingExterior wall covering
sheathing · flooring · trim · baseboards · molding · cabinetry · fencing · shingles · joists · trusses
stapler
Device binding paper sheets
- tackerTool driving small fasteners
- air-poweredOperated by compressed gas
- gas-poweredDriven by combustible fuel
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- carpentry toolsframing square, carpenter's square, circular saw, claw hammer, tape measure
- power toolscordless drill, table saw, miter saw, lathe, band saw
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- construction sitehard hat, hard hats, foreman, cones, cranes
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, tool chest, tool cabinet, tool rack
nail gunhammer
Tool for striking nails
claw hammer · mallet · hand tools · manual tools · framing hammer
nail gunnail puller
Tool for extracting fasteners
pry bar · claw hammer · crowbar · cat's paw · wrecking bar
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