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15 ga nails don't measure right
I've got PC 15 ga nails which I just measured at .072" That's roughly
13 ga. Can someone mic their 15 ga nails and let me know what they measure? The reason I'm checking is I want a smaller nailer but the pin nailers go up to only 1" or 1-3/16", so I thought about ordering an 18 ga nailer. Because my 15 ga nails seem like 13 ga, I might not find the 18 ga nails thin enough. dave |
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15 ga nails don't measure right
David wrote:
NEVER MIND!!!! I just found out there is metal gauge and WIRE gauge. the nails must be "wire" gauge. 15 ga wire is .072 which is what I measured. Dave |
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15 ga nails don't measure right
"David" wrote in message ... David wrote: NEVER MIND!!!! I just found out there is metal gauge and WIRE gauge. the nails must be "wire" gauge. 15 ga wire is .072 which is what I measured. Dave Aww, and I thought I was going to get to sound SOOO smart! g. Glad it worked out. Pop |
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15 ga nails don't measure right
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David wrote: David wrote: NEVER MIND!!!! I just found out there is metal gauge and WIRE gauge. the nails must be "wire" gauge. 15 ga wire is .072 which is what I measured. Dave Yabbut, yabbut... that doesn't solve the issue that 18 ga nails are still honkin' big things.. it's the heads that leave cavernous pits in anything you nail. I did learn something about pinners. The bulk of jamming incidents which seem to be a problem across all brands, has to do with the loading of the nails. It is very difficult to see the chisel end of a strip of pins. Put them in upside down, and the driver goes either one side or the other side of the pin and jams, the weaker/cheaper versions breaking the drivers in the process. I talked to a couple of pinner users who haven't had any jamming problems ever. One suggested to get a jeweller's loupe and check for orientation each time you load. Other say that some have obscure markings indicating direction. FYI, FWIW. ALSO!!.. The Craftsman pinner is the same as Nikle the and is highly recommended. (...by the enforcers of the IRS who are always trying to pin something on somebody....groan) |
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