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John C <(omit-this-bit)[email protected]> wrote:
>What size of nail is reccomended for nailing two 50mm pieces of wood
>together. My drawing states 4mm ring nails but is there a rule of thumb on
>what length to use.
The "rule of thumb" about things to be hit with hammers is quite simple:
DON'T!
hit the nail on the thumb, that is.
For a serious answer, barring special circumstances, the nail has to go
all the way through the 1st piece of wood. This places a 'lower bound' on
the length. And you _don't_ want it to go all the way through the 2nd
piece -- because then the point would be sticking out. this places an
'upper bound' on the length. A "split the difference" approach works
just fine, between those limits.
Thats what i thought but thought i'd double check.
Thanks,
John
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> "John C" <(omit-this-bit)[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> What size of nail is reccomended for nailing two 50mm pieces of wood
>> together. My drawing states 4mm ring nails but is there a rule of thumb
>> on what length to use.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> john
>
> In your case, less than 100 mm.
>
> You want to penetrate at least half way into the second part. I'd go for
> about 75 mm.
>
"John C" <(omit-this-bit)[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What size of nail is reccomended for nailing two 50mm pieces of wood
> together. My drawing states 4mm ring nails but is there a rule of thumb on
> what length to use.
>
> Regards,
>
> john
In your case, less than 100 mm.
You want to penetrate at least half way into the second part. I'd go for
about 75 mm.