My Milwaukee cordless nailer just quit halfway through a 900 sq ft glue-down job in Phoenix last Tuesday.

Karen Carter · 2026-04-14T23:30:06.440204+00:00

Had to finish the last 300 feet by hand with a mallet and it added 4 hours to the day, so what's your go-to backup tool when the main one fails on site?

betty_kelly96mo ago

Ugh, been there! My old manual nailer saved me when my battery one died on a deck job.

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miller.rowan6mo ago

Always keep a manual nailer in the truck.

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the_claire6mo ago

Sounds like a rough day but not the end of the world.

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sage_green6mo ago

What about a basic manual nailer as a backup?

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