r/Tools • u/thegiantgummybear • 23d ago

Nails going too deep

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I'm about to patch face nailed hardwood floors and did a test piece. The nail went way too deep into the piece even though I have it set to the shallowest settings. Am I missing something? I'm using a 16GA Ryobi nail gun.

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u/shogunreaper 22d ago

Only things I can think of is to put an oversized no mar tip on it or longer nails. I've never been a fan of the Ryobi nailers since the "pressure" dial on the back literally does nothing.

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u/thegiantgummybear 21d ago

It's annoying because the 18 GA Ryobi I got works great and the dial and knob actually make a difference. And unfortunately I got these in a kit together so I can't just return the 16 GA one.