Has anyone used the plastic raptor nails in anything other than the purpose made senco or similar pneumatic nailers? I would like to try them for workholding but I do not think it would be worth buying a rather pricey and niche nailer just for them.
In a perfect world I could dial my battery powered nailers way down and then I wouldn’t need an air tank either…
I use a pin nailer & 23ga pins. They’re metal but so thin that a bit will chew right through them without damaging the but (if it’s a carbide but anyway). You can get them as cheap as $25. I’ve got a couple in the shop but tend to use the Ryobi 18V most often as there’s no cord or air hose needed.
You can get pin nails up to 1 1/2" long I think. I keep a half-dozen sizes on hand. They come in boxes of thousands.
When you’re finished cutting, pry up your material and the pins will pull out of either the waste board or the material you’re cutting. Then a quick pull with pliers will remove the pin altogether.
here is video where i use the raptor. it works great.
my methods of hold down are ca glue and blue tape, raptor composite nails and sheetrock screws. that takes care of almost everything.
i’ve used pin nails and these work much better to hold down and shear off easy when done. i have chipped bit with pin nail, but not with composite nailer.