Safety at Work
1.
Operators and bystanders must always
wear approved ear and eye protection.
Failure to do so can cause blindness or
serious eye injury from debris, and
hearing loss from exposure to constant
or repeated noise from the fastening
tool.
2.
Keep
the
work
area
clear
of
unnecessary materials and bystanders
that may interfere with the safe
operation of the tool.
Operating tool in
a congested or disorganized area may
affect the ability to operate safely.
3.
Never operate the tool when explosive
or inflammable materials are close.
Nitro Ninja may create sparks when
fired and could ignite these materials or
vapors.
Center Punch Test
MUST WEAR EYE
PROTECTION WHILE
PERFORMING THIS TEST.
1.
Always check the hardness of the
base where you want to fasten.
2.
Using a fastener as a center punch,
strike the fastener with a hammer
against the work surface and check
the results.
Center Punch Test Result
1.
The material is too hard for a Nitro
Ninja fastening, if the fastener point is
flattened.
2.
The material is too soft, if the fastener
easily penetrates it.
3.
The material is too fragile, if the
material cracks or shatters.
4.
The material is suitable for Nitro Ninja
fastening, if the fastener causes a small
indentation in the material.
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PREPARATION
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Suitable Base Materials:
Only the following materials are suitable
for Powder-actuated fastening:
•
Structural Steel
•
Masonry Joints
•
Poured Concrete
•
Sinter Block
DO NOT try to fasten into any other
type of materials.
It can cause serious
injury or blindness.
Unsuitable Base materials that should
not be fastened to:
Never try to fasten into very hard or
brittle materials such as tile, glass, cast
iron or rocks of any kind.
These
materials can break, or shatter causing
spall and may cause serious injury to the
tool operator and the bystanders.
Never try to fasten into brittle
materials.
Never fasten directly to a base
material
easily
penetrated
like
wood or gypsum board.
These
types of materials may cause the
fasteners to penetrate through to the
other side making it dangerous for
other people in the work area.
Never fasten into a base material
that fails the center punch test.
Failure to check the suitability of the
base material can cause serious
injury to the eyes or other body parts.
Never fasten directly to a base
material easily penetrated like
wood or gypsum board.
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