Comments on: Hands-On: Penntek’s Power Pull Hammer http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: cr http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-272699 cr Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:09:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-272699 what about it leaving a ding in the material? what about it leaving a ding in the material?

]]> By: Charlie Phillips http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-111336 Charlie Phillips Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:47:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-111336 I hate to use a cheesy play on words but Brau “nailed it on the head”. The PowerPull™ works best after a long nail has been partially pulled (and probably not when starting to pull a nail). It’s that block of wood you need built right into the hammer. The claim about increasing leverage is probably best seen in our quick test video on our site (link below). The test simulates pulling a long nail with a digital force gauge, which is set to show the peak force. You’ll see we get 223 lbs. without the pin and 490 lbs. with the pin extended. There is a point when pulling a nail (about 2" to 2.5") that a rip hammer starts to lift off the board…this is when you lose leverage and it then comes down to brute force. With the pin extended the leverage point is again moved close to the nail head resulting in much higher leverage (2x – 3x). Thanks Charlie Phillips – Product Manager for PennTek™ Tools http://www.pennunited.com/Pages/Powerpull.html I hate to use a cheesy play on words but Brau “nailed it on the head”. The PowerPull™ works best after a long nail has been partially pulled (and probably not when starting to pull a nail). It’s that block of wood you need built right into the hammer.

The claim about increasing leverage is probably best seen in our quick test video on our site (link below). The test simulates pulling a long nail with a digital force gauge, which is set to show the peak force. You’ll see we get 223 lbs. without the pin and 490 lbs. with the pin extended. There is a point when pulling a nail (about 2″ to 2.5″) that a rip hammer starts to lift off the board…this is when you lose leverage and it then comes down to brute force. With the pin extended the leverage point is again moved close to the nail head resulting in much higher leverage (2x – 3x).

Thanks
Charlie Phillips – Product Manager for PennTek™ Tools

http://www.pennunited.com/Pages/Powerpull.html

]]> By: Scraper http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-110883 Scraper Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:56:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-110883 At a young age, my dad taught me to use a piece of scrap wood to assist with removing stubborn nails. In high school I was a scrawny kid. My friend Will was a star football player and wrestler. While working together on a homecoming project, Will was trying with all of his might to remove some nails from on old board we found in the barn. I grabed a hammer and piece of wood and easily pulled them all out. It was a classic case of brains over brawn. But unlike the Hollywood movies, he still got the date with the cheerleader. At a young age, my dad taught me to use a piece of scrap wood to assist with removing stubborn nails. In high school I was a scrawny kid. My friend Will was a star football player and wrestler. While working together on a homecoming project, Will was trying with all of his might to remove some nails from on old board we found in the barn. I grabed a hammer and piece of wood and easily pulled them all out. It was a classic case of brains over brawn. But unlike the Hollywood movies, he still got the date with the cheerleader.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-110802 Brau Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:57:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/28/hands-on-pennteks-power-pull-hammer/#comment-110802 I would never have considered using it with the pin extended to begin pulling any nail. It seems obvious to me that this pin is designed to enable pulling a long nail *without* having to search for a bit of wood to use as a fulcrum. If I was still in the construction industry I'd buy one. I would never have considered using it with the pin extended to begin pulling any nail. It seems obvious to me that this pin is designed to enable pulling a long nail *without* having to search for a bit of wood to use as a fulcrum. If I was still in the construction industry I’d buy one.

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