I’ve got the Skil auto hammer. Absolutely love it. I bought various lengths of bolts to fit in the opening, and I use these as extensions of the vibrating mechanism to loosen stuck automotive parts. Without this tool, getting some suspension components apart would be much, much more time consuming.
I have a palm nailer and I love that thing. It's not useful for anything that I can just use a hammer for but for anything that I can't or if I need to you put in a ton of nails. Oh, it's beautiful.
I've found one trick with my old Craftsman Nextec auto-hammer. It loosens rusty nuts and parts easily. Just apply the head to the side of the nut and the frequency of hammering appears to loosen the rust.
I've had a pneumatic Porter Cable palm nailer for decades and use it rarely for the reason you brought up, the air hose. I just looked at the M12, and HD has the kit (w/ battery & charger) on sale ($119) for less than the bare tool ($149). I too have a couple of M12 tools, so I'm ordering one today. Thanks for the heads-up. - Chris
I have a Milwaukee auto hammer. It's useful in limited applications but by no means a replacement for a regular hammer. We found it a real time saver for Simpson structure fasteners.
I've had one of these for a decade. Came with the Craftsman 12v Nextec set I have. It is great for tight locations where you can't swing a hammer. I actually used it to install all the joist hanger nails on a deck I built years back. It would have taken a lot longer to do this with a regular hammer as I only had 16 in between joists and I didn't miss the smashed fingers.
i bought THIS one on sale on Amazon about a year ago and use it professionally instead of an air palm nailer... sometimes... when im not staring at you on the ROHM site.. LOL
As a guy who used to hammer like you, learning how to swing a full sized hickory handled framing hammer is kind of amazing. 2-4 hits for a 16 penny feels like magic.
I did rough-in plumbing installation and had to nail down metal straps in tight places (like on a top plate) where a hammer would have been pretty useless. Unfortunately, the M12 auto-hammer I had was only useful in very limited circumstances because of the height from collet tip to the top of my hand. Just too big. The Skil would have been useful in many more situations.
i bought THIS one on sale on Amazon about a year ago and use it professionally instead of an air palm nailer... sometimes... when im not staring at you on the ROHM site.. LOL
I'm not an eco-bore but I don't understand why I've still not come across any backlash at all about the behind the scenes equipment which make the worker's lives seemingly so much easier. I haven't even seen a study comparing the advantage of speeding up the job considerably as they do with the price to be paid for the extra equipment, the extra cost of lugging it about and then the extra costs to the ecosystem of the fuel, the materials it's made from and so on. As for a beefed up "Birmingham Screwdriver" as hammers can be known as over here in Englandshire, I am in a "knocked me over with a feather" state of gawping wonder at present and am eager to learn more. In fact, why would anyone think it worthwhile? Lead on MacDuff!
Never seen an auto-hammer before and it makes total sense that they're not very common after watching the video. As a diy:er if I need to get in a tighter spot, I'll just use screws and an impact driver.
Those pneumatic nail drivers are really only useful in rough carpentry for tight spaces where a hammer won't work (like crush blocking near a truss in the floor system). If it's something you can do with a hammer, carrying another tool/battery/hose is almost always worthless when you have a good hammer (that you will need to carry regardless).
For accurate and repeatable results, the whole test should have been done on a SOLID bench top. You can visually see the bench top bouncing up and down a significant amount with each hit from the hammer. The movement in the bench top looks to be much bigger than the stroke of the impact tools, which is most likely why they couldn't drive the nails completely into the wood. To picture what is going on, try to pound a nail into a 2x4 that is resting on a bed mattress.
Most of these things arent really meant to replace a framing gun or hammer . It's more about being able to reach places that a full size 28° gun would never fit . I can easily see one of these things being super useful for rafter ,deck building and remodel work . There's quite a few places that a gun just flat out won't fit.
Had a Harbor Freight Pneumatic palm nailer. Unfortunately, if you let it sit on a shelf for more than ten years, it somehow found a way to fail after a couple uses. I may go that way again. Cordless adds little value to my life.
Your somewhat lack of success is your prep. Your table and having the cloth between the wood and the table is making the "hammering" action of the tool ineffective.
personally I'm gonna stick with a regular hammer, and if I want one-handed hammering, I can get one with a setting notch in the top of the hammer so I don't have to hold it myself
There is still one hand tool that hasn't reached to power drive yet: the chisel. Or have I missed something? I was wondering why. I know I know, it may sound totally ridiculous to some.
3:45 So I hope that all the manufacturers of these solutions looking for a problem powered hammers have set up decently funded schemes for the inevitable claims in the future. 70 hits per second sounds like a case of RSI in waiting. Having to wear ear defenders for a hammer‽ Likewise!
That tool, the battery powered hammer, is imho, the worst-waste-of-my-money tool I have ever bought!! I believe it was a B&D. I am awful at hammering, so I thought that tool would come in handy. Bottom line...it hammers worst than I do (if that is even possible) and, yes, it is very loud! I almost destroyed my thumb one time trying to hammer a concrete nail into a wall. I wish I had some of Larry Haun's hammering skill.
7:24 STATE OF THAT SURFACE! Of the 21 or so nails bashed in, only the one you ahem, hammered and perhaps two others haven't completely mullered the flat surface of the surrounding wood. I guess practise makes perfect, but equally, speed kills quality!
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These aren't for regular nailing jobs. They work great for loosening bolts and for nailing in tight spaces such as installing joist hanger nails. I got one with my Craftsman Nextec set a decade ago and probably only paid $35 for it. It's paid for itself five times over
Joist hanger nails and vibrating rusted bolts loose. I do both of those a home a lot. Also plumbing pipe straps where it's hard to swing a hammer up between joists
I have one. They're perfect for joist hanger nails and vibrating rusted bolts loose. I added it to Craftsman kit I had for $35. I wouldn't pay a lot for one but it works in places even my pneumatic air nailer won't
I’ve got the Skil auto hammer. Absolutely love it. I bought various lengths of bolts to fit in the opening, and I use these as extensions of the vibrating mechanism to loosen stuck automotive parts. Without this tool, getting some suspension components apart would be much, much more time consuming.
Me too! Great tool for an automotive mechanic.
I have a palm nailer and I love that thing. It's not useful for anything that I can just use a hammer for but for anything that I can't or if I need to you put in a ton of nails. Oh, it's beautiful.
I've found one trick with my old Craftsman Nextec auto-hammer. It loosens rusty nuts and parts easily. Just apply the head to the side of the nut and the frequency of hammering appears to loosen the rust.
I've used mine for this too. Really excellent for joist hanger nails too
Why wouldn't you just use an impact driver.
I've had a pneumatic Porter Cable palm nailer for decades and use it rarely for the reason you brought up, the air hose. I just looked at the M12, and HD has the kit (w/ battery & charger) on sale ($119) for less than the bare tool ($149). I too have a couple of M12 tools, so I'm ordering one today. Thanks for the heads-up. - Chris
2 words: SAFETY GLASSES
Especially with your hammering skills 😂
I have a Milwaukee auto hammer. It's useful in limited applications but by no means a replacement for a regular hammer. We found it a real time saver for Simpson structure fasteners.
I've got the Skil Auto Hammer too. And it's pretty neato!!!
I've had one of these for a decade. Came with the Craftsman 12v Nextec set I have. It is great for tight locations where you can't swing a hammer. I actually used it to install all the joist hanger nails on a deck I built years back. It would have taken a lot longer to do this with a regular hammer as I only had 16 in between joists and I didn't miss the smashed fingers.
i bought THIS one on sale on Amazon about a year ago and use it professionally instead of an air palm nailer... sometimes... when im not staring at you on the ROHM site.. LOL
Great video, Nils.
As a guy who used to hammer like you, learning how to swing a full sized hickory handled framing hammer is kind of amazing. 2-4 hits for a 16 penny feels like magic.
I love your human prop! 😂
I did rough-in plumbing installation and had to nail down metal straps in tight places (like on a top plate) where a hammer would have been pretty useless. Unfortunately, the M12 auto-hammer I had was only useful in very limited circumstances because of the height from collet tip to the top of my hand. Just too big. The Skil would have been useful in many more situations.
i bought THIS one on sale on Amazon about a year ago and use it professionally instead of an air palm nailer... sometimes... when im not staring at you on the ROHM site.. LOL
The skill hammer had been on my shopping list. I really appreciate the review I will stick with my regular hammer.
I'm not an eco-bore but I don't understand why I've still not come across any backlash at all about the behind the scenes equipment which make the worker's lives seemingly so much easier.
I haven't even seen a study comparing the advantage of speeding up the job considerably as they do with the price to be paid for the extra equipment, the extra cost of lugging it about and then the extra costs to the ecosystem of the fuel, the materials it's made from and so on.
As for a beefed up "Birmingham Screwdriver" as hammers can be known as over here in Englandshire, I am in a "knocked me over with a feather" state of gawping wonder at present and am eager to learn more. In fact, why would anyone think it worthwhile?
Lead on MacDuff!
I have the pneumatic and the M12 hammer.
Both work great in certain areas, but my hammer still gets the most use.
Neat, for tight spaces, but not a complete hammer replacement
Never seen an auto-hammer before and it makes total sense that they're not very common after watching the video. As a diy:er if I need to get in a tighter spot, I'll just use screws and an impact driver.
Those pneumatic nail drivers are really only useful in rough carpentry for tight spaces where a hammer won't work (like crush blocking near a truss in the floor system). If it's something you can do with a hammer, carrying another tool/battery/hose is almost always worthless when you have a good hammer (that you will need to carry regardless).
Love the comparisons, also love my cheapo pneumatic Palm Nailer! Mine works way faster than yours 👍😎✊
No, I do not want something that takes the sheer joy of using a hammer out of my life. End of.
For accurate and repeatable results, the whole test should have been done on a SOLID bench top. You can visually see the bench top bouncing up and down a significant amount with each hit from the hammer. The movement in the bench top looks to be much bigger than the stroke of the impact tools, which is most likely why they couldn't drive the nails completely into the wood. To picture what is going on, try to pound a nail into a 2x4 that is resting on a bed mattress.
Palm nailers have been around for decades
Am sticking with my good old traditional hammer. I've got a framing nailer that I've used on two projects over the last 15 years.
Most of these things arent really meant to replace a framing gun or hammer . It's more about being able to reach places that a full size 28° gun would never fit . I can easily see one of these things being super useful for rafter ,deck building and remodel work . There's quite a few places that a gun just flat out won't fit.
Had a Harbor Freight Pneumatic palm nailer. Unfortunately, if you let it sit on a shelf for more than ten years, it somehow found a way to fail after a couple uses. I may go that way again. Cordless adds little value to my life.
I’ll continue with my old school hammer, steady, hand, strong wrist.🤨
My oldest son is also named Anders! 😀😀😀
Interesting! I did not know about these things.
By the way, the drill video button did not show at the end. Just me?
For ,e. it showed up @13:56 - the end. ua-cam.com/video/VN0ZE-wDcto/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LRN2DIY
The past is the future. Old tools and techniques will come back around because they often are the best solution and better quality.
They are a bit limited without a Wi-Fi connection. Until I can buy a hammer with internet connectivity then I'll stick to my Estwing 24oz claw.
Eye protection!
No powder actuated hammers? Sure they are loud, but they are fast.
Your somewhat lack of success is your prep. Your table and having the cloth between the wood and the table is making the "hammering" action of the tool ineffective.
personally I'm gonna stick with a regular hammer, and if I want one-handed hammering, I can get one with a setting notch in the top of the hammer so I don't have to hold it myself
How's that work for joist hangers? That's what I use my auto hammer for
There is still one hand tool that hasn't reached to power drive yet: the chisel. Or have I missed something?
I was wondering why. I know I know, it may sound totally ridiculous to some.
In many ways, the oscillating multi-tool does a lot of the same tasks of a wood chisel. Precision and cleanness of cut is the biggest difference
It would be good if the other end is a real hammer, to cleanly finish the nail.
3:45 So I hope that all the manufacturers of these solutions looking for a problem powered hammers have set up decently funded schemes for the inevitable claims in the future.
70 hits per second sounds like a case of RSI in waiting.
Having to wear ear defenders for a hammer‽ Likewise!
That tool, the battery powered hammer, is imho, the worst-waste-of-my-money tool I have ever bought!! I believe it was a B&D. I am awful at hammering, so I thought that tool would come in handy. Bottom line...it hammers worst than I do (if that is even possible) and, yes, it is very loud!
I almost destroyed my thumb one time trying to hammer a concrete nail into a wall. I wish I had some of Larry Haun's hammering skill.
7:24 STATE OF THAT SURFACE!
Of the 21 or so nails bashed in, only the one you ahem, hammered and perhaps two others haven't completely mullered the flat surface of the surrounding wood.
I guess practise makes perfect, but equally, speed kills quality!
Ryobi had the auto hammer
You forgot the eye protection…
Classical Hammer seems to be way faster 😂
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That poor clamp :(
So interesting. Regular diyer myself so never would need one.
The trick is making your wallet lighter. Learn how to properly swing a hammer.
Make your wallet lighter? The more money you save your wallet should get heavier no ?
@@dioncurtiscurtis3188Title “has a trick up its sleeve” the trick being removing unnecessary money from your wallet making it lighter. First sentence was referencing title of video
Swinging a hammer is great, when you have the space for a swing.
These aren't for regular nailing jobs. They work great for loosening bolts and for nailing in tight spaces such as installing joist hanger nails.
I got one with my Craftsman Nextec set a decade ago and probably only paid $35 for it. It's paid for itself five times over
So no power tools?
It seems not useful at home.
Joist hanger nails and vibrating rusted bolts loose. I do both of those a home a lot. Also plumbing pipe straps where it's hard to swing a hammer up between joists
@sociopathmercenary By using hammer mode of a drill should be able to perform vibrating rust or striped screws.
@0:25 Are not going to address the elephant in the room? The auto-deliverer of tools? ???
Meh
What a silly tool
I've never seen anything so daft, if a hammer had just been invented it would be considered a great invention, if it's not broke don't fix it.
I have one. They're perfect for joist hanger nails and vibrating rusted bolts loose. I added it to Craftsman kit I had for $35. I wouldn't pay a lot for one but it works in places even my pneumatic air nailer won't