Fastener driving apparatus and methods

A method of operating a fastener driving apparatus, said method comprising:

• causing an air compressor to generate pressurized air at a first pressure level;
• reducing, via a drop down air regulator, the pressurized air from being at the first pressure level to being at a reduced second pressure level;
• and
• causing a pneumatically powered fastener driving tool including a fastener driver to employ the pressurized air at the second reduced pressure level to generate a reduced second driving force on the fastener driver to drive a fastener by engaging a head of the fastener.

A fastener driving apparatus comprising:

• an air compressor configured to generate pressurized air at a first pressure level;
• a drop down air regulator configured to reduce the pressurized air from being at the first pressure level to being at a reduced second pressure level;
• a first air supply hose configured to fluidly communicate pressurized air from the air compressor to the drop down regulator;
• a pneumatically powered fastener driving tool including a fastener driver, the pneumatically powered fastener driving tool configured to either:
• (a) employ the pressurized air at the first pressure level to generate a first driving force on the fastener driver to drive a fastener;
• or (b) employ the pressurized air at the second reduced pressure level to generate a reduced second driving force on the fastener driver to drive the fastener;
• and
• a second air supply hose configured to fluidly communicate pressurized air from the drop down regulator to the pneumatically powered fastener driving tool;
• wherein the first air supply hose is removably mechanically and fluidly connected to the air compressor and to a first check valve, wherein the first check valve is directly removably mechanically and fluidly connected to the first air hose,
• wherein the drop down regulator is removably mechanically and fluidly connected to the first check valve.