I see what you’re saying. You’re right about the cost. That idea of using a spreadsheet is a good idea. I’ll have to see how things shake out. Thanks again ..read more

Got it. Thanks again, Mecha ..read more

With that size compressor you’re going to have no problem with things like trim/brad nailers, staplers, small grinders like a die or pencil grinder, and smaller ratchets or impact guns. It might not keep up with a framing nailer unless you deliberately go slow, it won’t run most air sanders. If you want to paint it will handle an airbrush or a small touchup spray gun OK but it won’t handle a full size spray gun ..read more

Thanks, that’s good to know. The CAT 6-gallon will supply 2.2 cfm at 90 psi. I’m sure that’s fine for nailers, but what about other tools ..read more

Oh, you would need to push it down, you just wouldn’t push so hard you’d make a mess. Think about a sandwich: you put the top on it and hold it to eat it, but you don’t press down so hard on it that you squish all the filling out. Press carefully down on on the sandpaper while you’re watching to make sure the glue doesn’t ooze out. A block of scrap wood cut to the same size as the sandpaper would make it easy to press down evenly on it without getting your hands near the glue. No liquid glue at all would have less mess, absolutely. My only worry about that is the cost. Good double-sided tape o ..read more

Thanks! I’m waiting for Father’s Day. I’m looking at a CAT 8-gallon 1 hp compressor. So it’s not the smallest they make, but it can do only 3 cfm ..read more

Hm, I wouldn’t trust myself to apply the sandpaper without pushing it down, at least in some spots. Also it’s hot. I think I would go with something like construction adhesive over hot glue. But no liquid glue at all sounds best, like that self-adhesive sandpaper, or those double-sided adhesive sheets, I found ..read more

In the past month I have reading and watching as many reviews as possible for a battery nailer. First off, I am looking for a 3 1/2 framing nailer, total opposite end of the spectrum to a pinner that you are looking at. I’ll tell you what I have learned and some may apply to a pinner, while other stuff will not. First off, a battery framing nailer is big and bulky compared to the air version. For a pinner, I doubt weight would be significant. In fact the hose on the end would be more of a nuisance than the slight extra weight of a battery on such a small gun. I was on some contractor websites ..read more

The open time on hot glue varies by the formulation, some of them can be quite long, I’ve seen some claiming up to 3 minutes though I don’t have personal experience with those. I understand that you don’t want any squeeze-out, but I don’t think the risk of that is very high because you can control how hard you push the sandpaper down into the hot glue and avoid squeezeout by simply not pressing too hard. I don’t think squeezeout would be much of a problem ..read more

Thanks Mecha, I’d never seen those nozzles. I would wonder if they leave a thin enough film of glue. It needs to be paper-thin, so there is no squeeze-out. Also, it doesn’t have a very long open time, right? I think for now I’ll try that self-adhesive sandpaper you suggested. If that doesn’t work, 3M and I guess others make wide double-sided tape that looks feasible, also sheets of adhesive “transfer tape” that have no actual tape at all! They’re just adhesive. Kind of pricey, but manageable in the amounts I’m looking at ..read more