In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Charlie Self) wrote:
> Most people over-tighten clamps
Oops. So _that's_ what went wrong... Thanks for the tip.
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"Keep your ass behind you."
Bri asks:
>
>Do brads give any additional strength at all when used with glue, OR,
>do they serve solely as a means of clamping the wood for the glue?
>If it's the latter then do they give enough clamping pressure?
>Offhand I can't remember getting as much glue squeezeout from nails or
>brads compared to clamping.
Brads give no appreciable additional strength. Most people over-tighten clamps,
so in those instances where brads are suitable, they almost always give enough
clamping pressure
Charlie Self
"To create man was a quaint and original idea, but to add the sheep was
tautology." Mark Twain's Notebook
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Bri wrote:
> Do brads give any additional strength at all when used with glue, OR,
> do they serve solely as a means of clamping the wood for the glue?
> If it's the latter then do they give enough clamping pressure?
> Offhand I can't remember getting as much glue squeezeout from nails or
> brads compared to clamping.
> TIA
brads give no additional strength, just a temporary clamp and a good one at
that.
Rich
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
I think the strength of brads compared to the glue is negligible. I
generally only use brads if it would be awkward to clamp it (moulding
comes to mind) or I don't want to wait for the glue to dry to remove the
clamps. In the latter I usually clamp it up then shoot a few brads in
and remove the clamps. When not using clamps, like with moulding, I
just tightly hold the piece in place and shoot the brads in.
--
Larry C in Auburn WA
"Bri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Do brads give any additional strength at all when used with glue, OR,
> do they serve solely as a means of clamping the wood for the glue?
> If it's the latter then do they give enough clamping pressure?
> Offhand I can't remember getting as much glue squeezeout from nails or
> brads compared to clamping.
> TIA
be careful not to squeeze out all the glue, if your getting a lot of glue
squeeze out you either using too much glue or too much pressure.
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"Bri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Do brads give any additional strength at all when used with glue, OR,
> do they serve solely as a means of clamping the wood for the glue?
> If it's the latter then do they give enough clamping pressure?
> Offhand I can't remember getting as much glue squeezeout from nails or
> brads compared to clamping.
> TIA