So I'm taking carpenter training for my interprovincial red seal, and I've entered in a full on battle royal with one of my instructors on the proper use of a framing nailer. Now, you might think this is a rather technical question, but I'm also in the midst of developing my company safety manual, so I really would like to get to the bottom of this.
I was always taught, and I train young guys to bounce the nailer from the top of the plate to the bottom because the motion of your nailer hand is downward and away from your wrist and hand that are holding the twisted stud straight.
My instructors opinion is that you should put the nail in at the bottom of the plate first, then you can take your other hand completely off the stud before you put the top nail in.
Opinions? :whistling
I was always taught, and I train young guys to bounce the nailer from the top of the plate to the bottom because the motion of your nailer hand is downward and away from your wrist and hand that are holding the twisted stud straight.
My instructors opinion is that you should put the nail in at the bottom of the plate first, then you can take your other hand completely off the stud before you put the top nail in.
Opinions? :whistling