Anyone know what gauge of steel is used? Will i be able to get into this in 30 seconds with a claw hammer?
327685
I'm not sure what gauge steel it is, but I am sure no one could get into it with a claw hammer. It's pretty heavy duty.
327686
I'm not sure what gauge it is but it is thin. Keep in mind this is not a safe it's a cabinet. It is a very nice cabinet to lock your guns and ammo away to keep from anyone easily getting to them. In terms of burglary, it will probably stump the common grab and go thief but yes I believe a determined person could bust it open in 10 or 15 mins with a pry bar. It's still a really nice product for what it is, a cabinet not a safe.
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0 - 2700 rpm no load http://www.dewalt.com/tools/hammerdrills--hammers-hammerdrills-dw511.aspx
302217
If given an hour or so, maybe. If your working with steel and not light metal you either need a real drill press or a decent hand drill.
1183575
30 gauge would work. We used it to make a new window on the door of our pop up.
1231537
They striker is about 1/4 inch so any nail with a head will work. You can use finish nails as well, but the striker will leave a 1/4" dent in the wood if you drive it all the way in. I would say it is best for driving D nails flush, or countersunk a bit. I really liked this tool
1903853
I do not know the gage of the metal, but I would be hard presses to bend it. I was very impressed with its strength.
1413830
I believe it's aluminum. Steel would be too heavy to lift as easily as this does.
596849
In my opinion this hammer is to lite, and you still have to get some sort of brass punch. The key to putting in sights is to have the slide locked down firmlyin a vice so you don't get what i call bonce back. the slide has to be locked down tight but not so tight as to bend or scratch the slide. If you are only doing one gun than take it to a gunsmith and pay the 35$ or what ever they charge now days. If you want to do more than one gun than you might want to go to eBay,and buy a universal sight pusher. you can get one for about 50 or 60$. That way you can put it in your range bag and make any sight adjustments if needed. Good Luck In my opinion this hammer is to lite, and you still have to get some sort of brass punch. The key to putting in sights is to have the slide locked down firmlyin a vice so you don't get what i call bonce back. the slide has to be locked down tight but not so tight as to bend or scratch the slide. If you are only doing one gun than take it to a gunsmith and pay the 35$ or what ever they charge now days. If you want to do more than one gun than you might want to go to eBay,and buy a universal sight pusher. you can get one for about 50 or 60$. That way you can put it in your range bag and... » Read More In my opinion this hammer is to lite, and you still have to get some sort of brass punch. The key to putting in sights is to have the slide locked down firmlyin a vice so you don't get what i call bonce back. the slide has to be locked down tight but not so tight as to bend or scratch the slide. If you are only doing one gun than take it to a gunsmith and pay the 35$ or what ever they charge now days. If you want to do more than one gun than you might want to go to eBay,and buy a universal sight pusher. you can get one for about 50 or 60$. That way you can put it in your range bag and make any sight adjustments if needed. Good Luck « Show Less
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Sorry I can't help you as I could not get it to work... so sent it back and went and bought the old fashions one.. block of wood hammer, grommets, and the metal piece to use.. Get it at JoAnn's... works great....
1977150
I don't know the metal gauge.My was used last weekend as the first time, and it is working fantastic. Outside was 32 and inside was 80 in less than 15 minutes.Hope that help. Yes I recommended
355201
They don't make hammers out of aluminum for a reason. If the tang extended beyond the aluminum it would be a different story. You'll just end up ruining your knife.
879300
this spring is worthless for me. it is hard to cock the hammer back, too much for this little pistol for my taste, I ended up putting the original spring back into the pistol. I believe the original is 8lbs.
271839
Im with Kevin and Dave, don't use anything but estwing. Solid metal allows you to do a lot with it and to it without worrying about it breaking.
138116
The description Amazon attributes to the manufacturer states: "...fires 15-gauge nails from 1-1/4-inch to 2-1/2-inch." I haven't tried anything shorter, and I'd be hesitant to do so without seeing something from Hitachi that says it's okay. I've been fortunate enough to have an 18 gauge brad nailer/stapler (Senco) that has handled everything I've asked of it. If I'm using only a 1" fastener, 18 gauge is normally sufficient. If not, spacing them a little more closely should make up the difference in shear strength, IMHO. In most cases, I'd probably just use a 1-1/4" 15 gauge nail (if I had some handy), rather than getting out the other tool. I can see where that wouldn't always work, but as I said, the lighter gauge fasteners should normally work for applications using material so light as to preclude use of the longer ones. I didn't look. Do the other brands' 15 gauge finish nailers handle shorter nails?
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I do not know the gauge of steel and I'm guessing that they are between 1/16" & 1/8"... I'm not near them right now, but I'm looking at a ruler and making a judgment call. I will try to remember to measure one of them when I get home. I don't believe that the metal is easily bent, but I have not tried.
121709
You should be able to use it without any problem. Proper lubrication to the hammer is very important.
1262302
I put a ruler on the steel, and it is over 1mm thick. That would make it 18 gauge. The metal is very rigid, and powder coated to prevent corrosion. A very nice product.