On Mar 29, 9:55 pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected]...
>
> >A few mullions.
>
> > I hadn't made any cabinet doors for a few years.
> > I forgor how much fun it was.
> > It's a built-in. More pictures when all finished. The customer is
> > going to paint it.
>
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/Copes.jpg
>
> Cool Design.
Ditto. What are you going to put inside the panel frames?
Robert
On Mar 30, 12:34 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Mar 29, 9:55 pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Cool Design.
>
> Ditto. What are you going to put inside the panel frames?
>
Awwshucks, thanks guys. The customer has some old English 'drop' glass
which she's having cut to fit and a few pieces of black bevelled
glass. It's after a door of a pub she frequented when still 'just a
wee lass'.
During assembly, the 23 ga pin-nailer made its money back in a hurry.
It's so sweet.. toss a small bar clamp on the mullion, a drop of glue
and a gentle squeeze, and pop, pop a couple of pins in the coping from
the back. I used some 3/4" ones. Kinda funny to be standing there with
10,000 nails in your shirt pocket. The ideal tool for that job alone.
I would use that method even if the job wasn't going to get painted.
The 'holes' from the nailer are so inconspicuous as to be virtually
non-existent.
But, alas the project comes to a temporary halt as I am fixing to
depart on a venture with a buddy of mine. First Federated Tools (David
Eisan) in London, then Lee Valley and All-in-One tools in Mississauga,
then food at my favourite mexican joint in Toronto, then, at Massey
Hall, the farwell concert of one of my all-time favourite bands, The
Rheostatics. (Regional hits like 'Claire' and 'Bad Time To Be Poor.'
'Record Body Count' was another.
Should be quite a weekend.
r
On Mar 30, 9:39 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Which pinner did you end up getting? IIRC you were comparing a Craftsman to
> the Nicle? I have been eyeing that one myself.
It is the only Craftsman piece I own. It is a Nikle... for close to
half the price.
If the max. nail length doesn't impede you, then it is a good deal. It
justifies itself when making 5-piece doors... especially when you have
a mess of small mullions to handle. It hasn't jammed once.
r
On Mar 30, 12:26 pm, "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 30, 9:39 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Which pinner did you end up getting? IIRC you were comparing a Craftsman to
> > the Nicle? I have been eyeing that one myself.
>
> It is the only Craftsman piece I own. It is a Nikle... for close to
> half the price.
Please explain. Is it just a rebranded Nikle? Does this shoot the
pins with heads as well? Thanks.
JP
On Mar 30, 5:15 pm, "Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote:
[snipped for brevity]
> Please explain. Is it just a rebranded Nikle? Does this shoot the
> pins with heads as well? Thanks.
>
It is re-branded. I do not think it can do nails with any heads. The
passage way is so tiny, I can't imagine how. I know there are some out
there that will... I recently saw a reference to 21 gauge..could have
been a typo.
On Apr 1, 1:43 pm, "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 30, 5:15 pm, "Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote:
> [snipped for brevity]
>
> > Please explain. Is it just a rebranded Nikle? Does this shoot the
> > pins with heads as well? Thanks.
>
> It is re-branded. I do not think it can do nails with any heads. The
> passage way is so tiny, I can't imagine how. I know there are some out
> there that will... I recently saw a reference to 21 gauge..could have
> been a typo.
Thanks. The new Nikle is said to shoot pins with little heads on
them. Maybe Craftsman will get the new one too!
JP
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 30, 9:39 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Which pinner did you end up getting? IIRC you were comparing a Craftsman
>> to
>> the Nicle? I have been eyeing that one myself.
>
> It is the only Craftsman piece I own. It is a Nikle... for close to
> half the price.
>
> If the max. nail length doesn't impede you, then it is a good deal. It
> justifies itself when making 5-piece doors... especially when you have
> a mess of small mullions to handle. It hasn't jammed once.
>
> r
>
I have had a Craftsman oilless brad nailer for about 12 years now and it too
has been pretty dependable with no jams that I recall. I have been waiting
for the Nikle/Craftsman to be available again and I just got an e-mail
yesterday indicating that they are back in stock. I'm going to the ww show
today and will probably order one if I don't pick one up there. Swingman
has a nice Omer but I have already needed to use it a couple of time since I
borrowed his in December.
I would be using it for small 1/4 rounds and attaching 1/4" pieces to other
1/4" pieces where clamps just get in the way.
Thanks.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>A few mullions.
>
> I hadn't made any cabinet doors for a few years.
> I forgor how much fun it was.
> It's a built-in. More pictures when all finished. The customer is
> going to paint it.
>
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/Copes.jpg
>
Cool Design.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 30, 12:34 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> On Mar 29, 9:55 pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> > Cool Design.
>>
>> Ditto. What are you going to put inside the panel frames?
>>
> Awwshucks, thanks guys. The customer has some old English 'drop' glass
> which she's having cut to fit and a few pieces of black bevelled
> glass. It's after a door of a pub she frequented when still 'just a
> wee lass'.
>
> During assembly, the 23 ga pin-nailer made its money back in a hurry.
> It's so sweet.. toss a small bar clamp on the mullion, a drop of glue
> and a gentle squeeze, and pop, pop a couple of pins in the coping from
> the back. I used some 3/4" ones. Kinda funny to be standing there with
> 10,000 nails in your shirt pocket. The ideal tool for that job alone.
> I would use that method even if the job wasn't going to get painted.
> The 'holes' from the nailer are so inconspicuous as to be virtually
> non-existent.
Which pinner did you end up getting? IIRC you were comparing a Craftsman to
the Nicle? I have been eyeing that one myself.