Has anyone had the opportunity to purchase and use theHandyMan Nail Detector that is advertised in Fine Woodworking and sold by Hartville Tool? I have not had much luck with the “Little Wizard ” I purchased years ago. It was always self-adjusting and never did work right.
I have an old Coinmaster metal detector, but am not sure how exactly to use it in my workshop with all of the metal objects here and there plus it’s pretty big and bulky. The HandyMan Nail Detector looks good, if it operates as advertised.
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r,
many years ago i and two friends salvaged alot of white oak pallet stock. we carefully pulled all of the "threaded" nails from the material. in spite of our best efforts we still hit hidden nails when sawing the stock. the metal we hit was buried deep inside the wood and all of it was,in fact, broken nails. since then i try to avoid planing or sawing material that, in a former life, was held together with nails. is finding hidden nails in salvaged stock something you plan to do?
eef
No, I'm not looking to find nails in recycled wood with a saw blade. I'm trying to avoid old odd bits of metal and bullets that might be found in the wind fall trees from our property that could have these hazards imbedded. I turn portions of these trees into short lengths of lumber for workshop projects on a Laguna 16HD Bandsaw.I just wish to save any avoidable damage to my equipment and blades.Thanks for your reply!
r,
if the detector,by way of location, allows a way to cut around the metal, then that sounds good to me.
every once in a while i cut through a lead bullet. i have never had the slightest problem with those. yesterday i was beginning a rip cut on a long board. i did not see the staples in the end of the board and the young dude who was tailing failed to mention their presence. when the blade hit the staples they launched in my direction. one small piece got me just above the right collar bone, making a hole and raising a welt. we have much to think about in our trade, nay?
best wishes,
eef
I just tested that Handy Man detector and was more than pleased with its performance.
That bugger picked up a paper staple through a piece of 3/4 oak and a #8 x 3/4 screw @ 6". If that isn't good enough nothing is.
Best of all, It is made in the USA. I will be replacing my TimberMate. ASAP
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Edited 5/10/2009 8:59 am ET by BruceS
Best of all, It is made in the USA. I will be replacing ..
None of my children!
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