Fix a Jammed Hardwood Flooring Nailer (Drive Blade Replacement)

I was so close to finishing phase 1 of the floor install when disaster struck. A jammed cleat put my hardwood flooring nailer (a cleat nailer, similar to a toe nailer) out of commission. I fired it just like before but a cleat (big ol’ staple) broke and deformed the drive blade. Here’s what happened: A Broken Drive Blade I lined up the nailer just like I had 100 times before. I hit the...