Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired?

Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by brongondwana on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @11:33PM (#21143349)

Apparently (according to a carpenter friend) - if the carpenter uses a hammer on a modern build it means something has gone wrong - they're normally using nailguns or similar to put things together - hammers are to bash them back apart again or knock them into alignment if they weren't done right the first time.

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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by Intermernet on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:06AM (#21144181)

Hammers can also be used in awkward to reach places that a nail gun can't get to. Also, structural timber is very rarely straight or true. Knocking things into alignment is a very common part of framing, and hammers can achieve sub-millimetre accuracy with gentle tapping.

Yes, nail guns are awesome, but hammers are very useful tools.

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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by NickNameNick on Thursday October 03, 2019 @03:47AM (#21144643)

I've done some work as a builders labourer. Admittedly ~18 years ago.

Nail Guns are awesome. Pneumatic, butane/battery and powder actuated all have their place and were heavily used. Always had a hammer on my belt though.

In particular, it's hard to use a nail gun to fasten a plate, hanger or bracket.

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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by brongondwana on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:35AM (#21144329)

And to bring it back to the original poster - barely a day goes by that you don't need a ~hammer~ ... version control history.

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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by house9-2 on Thursday October 03, 2019 @12:35AM (#21143751)

LOL, yes nail guns are the more efficient tool these days, however I bet these carpenters still have a hammer on their tool belt and use it at least once a day.

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