I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 06:08:07 -0500, wrote:

I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

That's too much work. Turn the 2x4s 90º.

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On 10/11/2015 4:44 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 06:08:07 -0500, wrote:

I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

That's too much work. Turn the 2x4s 90º.

How the hell can he get 'em to ninety degrees? The oven?

On 10/11/2015 7:08 AM, wrote:
I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.


Duct tape and reed ropes are my choice.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 6:10:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

....cut the heads-off and use a brad punch to set them deeper.

On 10/11/2015 06:44 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 06:08:07 -0500, wrote:

I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

That's too much work. Turn the 2x4s 90º.




Yep

I agree, leave the nails as they are

and just use thinner boards

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I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.


cut boards in half, nail first half on, then nail the second half on.

On 10/11/15 7:08 AM, wrote:
I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.


Drive one nail in, then drive another in behind the first one.

On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:00:44 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:


cut boards in half, nail first half on, then nail the second half on.


.... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 12:56:04 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:

... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.


Bwahahahahaaaaaaaa, BEST answer of all!!!

On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:54:21 -0700 (PDT), ItsJoanNotJoann
wrote:

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 12:56:04 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:

... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.


Bwahahahahaaaaaaaa, BEST answer of all!!!

Hey. I cut a 2x4 three times and it was still to short. So, I bought
a board stretcher...

Oren wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:00:44 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:


cut boards in half, nail first half on, then nail the second half on.


... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.

Fitting answer to the question. Not much $$ for 2 lbs. of right size nails.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 4:44:42 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote:

Fitting answer to the question. Not much $$ for 2 lbs. of right size nails.

You are too literal...this guy doesn't want a logical answer! (I realize you can't help yourself!) ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.


I think I've seen these stretchers on a back shelf at Harbor Freight.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 8:20:59 PM UTC-4, Steve Stone wrote:
... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.


I think I've seen these stretchers on a back shelf at Harbor Freight.

It must be a good sized shelf...

http://www.dsbiz.com/images/dollarstretch.jpg

On 10/11/2015 8:20 PM, Steve Stone wrote:

... use a nail stretcher. On the same aisle as the dollar stretcher.


I think I've seen these stretchers on a back shelf at Harbor Freight.


I heard they were discontinued. You have to
ask the staff people, and insist on buying
one. They hate selling old models. But all
stores have a pallet full of em, just have
to keep insisting.

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On 10/11/2015 4:44 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 06:08:07 -0500, wrote:

I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

That's too much work. Turn the 2x4s 90º.

How the hell can he get 'em to ninety degrees? The oven?

BernzOmatic. He may find he won't need to use the nails at all.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 6:10:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I
only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut
the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other (uncut) nails?

If so, should I weld them to the other nails, or can I just duct tape
them on? Or would super glue or epoxy work better to attach the tips to
the nails.

You could wait a wile until your nails grow out. ^_^

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