Switched from palm nailers to a hammer for tight spots... took way too long to learn

I was working on some stair stringers last week and my palm nailer just would not fit in this one corner. Spent a good 20 minutes trying different angles, even took the battery off to see if it would squeeze in. Finally gave up and just used a regular framing hammer with a nail set. Took me maybe 3 minutes total. Felt like an idiot for not trying that sooner. Anyone else stubborn about switching tools when the job changes?

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sanchez.mia22d ago

Used to be the same way. Kept trying to force my palm nailer into places it clearly wasn't meant to go. Finally watched a guy do a whole deck with just a hammer and nail set and realized I was making things harder than they had to be. Now I grab the hammer first for any tight corner and only pull out the nailer for wide open spaces. Saves a lot of swearing.

mason28321d ago

Yeah but ain't that the truth.