WORKERS COMPLAIN THAT NEW EXHAUST-POWERED TOOLS MAKE THEM WOOZY

Framing contractor Skeeter Weefles takes a break after fumes from his exhaust powered  nail gun made him ” dizzy and cross-eyed”

The manufacturer’s claims were promising: A new line of innovative construction tools powered by a vehicle’s exhaust that promised go-anywhere capability without the need for batteries. But now some workers are complaining that they have been affected by the fumes leaking from the tools, resulting in grogginess, blurred hearing, partial tongue detachment and itchy glands.  

“I got all dizzy and cross-eyed every time I used it,” said framing contractor Skeeter Weefles of his new nail gun, which is powered by the exhaust from his Chevrolet Silverado pickup.  “I’d rather go back to using a hammer and nails than be cross-eyed,” he said.  

Other buyers complain that vehicles with smaller engines don’t produce enough exhaust pressure to sufficiently power the tools. “The exhaust from my old Nissan Hardbody wouldn’t hardly come out the end of the hose,” said carpenter Wally Salinas. “My orbital sander wouldn’t orbit; it just sat there and hissed,” he complained.  “I had to spent $45K on a new Ecoboost F-150 just so my tools would work.”