Grip-Rite GRTMP16 16d Mini Air Nailer
Even in the world of small power tools there is room for a mini version and when it comes to palm nailers the Grip-Rite GRTMP16 16d Mini Air Nailer
is the baby brother in the palm nailer family. Because this is a cut down version of other palm nailers it is going to have the advantage over other tools of being able to reach places that others can’t get to.
The Grip-Rite GRTMP16 16d Mini Air Nailer is one third the size and weight of a regular sized palm nailer making it incredibly light in the hand and making it a comfortable nailer to use. it can get into all kinds of tight corners to allow a nail to be driven where other palm nailers won’t fit.
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However there are a couple of downsides to using this small tool. The first is that it doesn’t have the power that other palm nailers have. 14d nails that might take less than half a second to nail in with larger machines can take up to 2 seconds with the Grip-Rite. A related problem to the low power is the fact that the nails are not always going to be nailed flush to the board. This problem seems to be alleviated as the nails get smaller and the wood gets lighter.
Grip-Rite GRTMP16 16d Mini Air Nailer Specifications
FASTENER LENGTH – Nails up to 16d
FASTENER HEAD DIA. – 5/16” (8 mm)
NAIL TYPE – Hand Driven
MAX AIR PRESSURE – 110 psi (7.6 bars)
MIN AIR PRESSURE – 60 psi (4 bars)
TOOL WEIGHT – 1 lbs. (.45 kg)
TOOL LENGTH – 4” (101.6 mm)
TOOL HEIGHT – 2.75” (69.9 mm)
TOOL WIDTH – 2.19” (55.6 mm)
TRIGGER TYPE – AUTO
This palm nailer is recommended as a secondary palm nailer to be used when it is impossible to use your main nailer. It works adequately but if you are going to be performing a large job you will want a palm nailer that will give you the most efficient job.