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Thanks for looking. I'm wondering if there are hand-held pneumatic guns that shoot v-nails, or some other sort of corner joiner? (Something like a pneumatic stapler or brad nailer, but for shooting some form of 'nails' like a v-nail). I think I could make very good use of such a gun. I know these would not 'stack', but for the application I'm interested that is not an issue. I know there is also a lot of questions about how you hold the corner down, or together while it is being 'nailed'. I do not have issues with either of these concerns.

Thanks for any pointers. I've tried to google something like this, but I'm not even sure what they would be called. Pneumatic vnailer turns up all the large machines (I already have two Mitre Mite VN4, so that's not the answer). Hand-held v-nailer doesn't do the trick either.
 
Not so much v-nails but there are corrugated staplers. These shoot those zigzag staples into door and window frames. I googled it and here are the results. They're approximately $450.
 
Pam Fasteners used to carry a gun that would shoot vnails. They have changed their website so I couldn't find it. You might want to give them a call. It was in the $500 range a couple of years ago.
 
Me neither !! That is a one sweet tool!! :thumbsup:
Gota get me one of those! It will be great for those oh so wonderful frames that don't have a back lip and just love to jump over the back fence on my v-nailer !!

PS- Thanks Desmond just ordered my catalog
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but I'm not so sure this is worthy of all the euphoria. For one thing, you have to hold the corner together. Then, you need support on the face of the frame (what the top clamp does) to counter-act the force of the nails as they're driven into the frame.

This is great for flat stock (such as the one shown) that will lay flat, upside down. Any other shape will have problems.
 
Hmm, half of that problem could be solved by cutting the metal cornery bit off the bottom of the nailer? I'm all for modifying my tools. Heck, just the other day I cut my miter clamps down so I could use them on frames w/ 5" windows.
 
I don't see how that would help much, since the nails go into the bottom of the frame profile. You still need a way to keep the miter tight and aligned, and the profile properly supported, while having access to the bottom surface. You can't use this tool while the wood is clamped into a corner vise.
:shrug: Rick
 
The only way I could see this working would be to glue & clamp you moulding first. When dry, remove from the clamp and fire in the v-nails. Sounds like a slow way to join frames.

Now if your just joining flat stock with mitered corners, it could come in handy.
 
Why not just put them together in the corner vise and drive the v-nails down through the top? A little putty should fix it up nicely.
 
Well, what I was thinking is that with the bottom part gone, you could at least hold it at the same angle as the moulding profile. Then you could use your extra set of Sheba arms to hold it together while you nail. I thought all framers had Sheba arms...
 
Well, now that it's been more than a year since this came up....

Has anyone actually tried the WoodTek Pneumatic Nailer?

For the price, which is less than half that of a Thumbnailer, maybe it's worth a try. Would a hobbyist be able to use it? I'm not personally interested, but a framer has asked me about it, and I am clueless as to the tool's virtues - or lack thereof.
 
Jim Miller said:
Has anyone actually tried the WoodTek Pneumatic Nailer?
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Haven't tried it but I looked at one on the counter of Woodworker's Supply here in Albuquerque. FWIW it seemed as well built as any other pneumatic gun. BUT...they were out of most sizes of v-nails! Just sayin'. I guess those probably use some standard v-nails but don't know for sure.

But for those assembling frames in vises and then v-nailing, it might do the trick. You could build up a felt padded V shaped support thing coming up off a small piece of plywood. Slide the support thing around the table underneath one corner at a time and nail the back of the frame right over the support. Sort of an upside down v-nailer. But I suspect stacking nails wouldn't work too well.

The gun had a large V shaped registration thing that presumably is to register it to the corner of the frame. However it doesn't allow easy adjustment for position, so you would probably not want to rely on the V attachment and rather work freehand looking very carefully at where you were actually inserting the nails. I think it would be very easy to be off left and right somewhat. But who knows, practice would probably make perfect.
 
This tool doesn't sound like it would be useful for much except maybe joining strainers. If you had plenty of spare time to kill, and didn't mind risking damaging your moulding, breaking the glued corners, etc. it might be worth a try. I can think of lots better ways to spend the money though.
:shrug: Rick
 
I've had a few DIY customers who have purchased them. They come in and ask if I can tell them how to use them and I tell them if they put them in the toolbox and leave them there they will get the best results.
 
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