[simpits-tech] Construction dilemma...

[Roy Coates]

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > I used a small air-nailer to fire the brads which ended up _just_ shy of
> > the surface. Once the pit was painted you couldn't see em.
> >
> Did you have any "puffing" around the hole the pin made as it went in?

Nope. Those suckers go in so fast the hardboard only has time to say
"WTF?"

> Did you space them evenly across the whole thing (say 2" centers?)

Yup. I fired a ton of those babies - I felt like Norm for a day.


> People can get 18ga brad nailers from a discount tool seller called Harbor
> Freight for about $20....

Indeed - over here you can buy a small compressor with brad nailer for
about $150.

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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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