Recent content by huskie69

I measured the nails I'll be using at the weekend and, suffice to say, I was way out with my initial guestimated measurements. The nails are actually 25mm in length, 2mm wide (12 gauge?) with a head measuring 5mm wide.

Thanks. Judging by the photo, it looks like it could perhaps be feasible then. Unfortunately, I don't want to spend in excess of £75 on something that only *might* work. Tough one!

Could I use something like this: http://www.screwfix.com/p/tacwise-duo-35-30mm-corded-nailer-stapler-230v/75336 with a piece of wood under the base to lift it up? Would it still fire into the wood if it was rasied?

Hi all I'm working on a "hobby" kind of project at the moment which requires me to hammer in a multitude of approx 35-40mm nails to a depth of about 10mm in MDF. This leaves the nails sticking out by about 25-35mm, so they don't need to be driven all the way. It's fairly laborious and I was...

Hi all I've started dabbling in LED bulbs to save a few quid on the leccy. I've got hold of 3x 3.5watt 12v MR16s and wanted to replace the halogens I've got in the kitchen. I replaced one and checked the brightness, wasn't great but it will do. I put in another, still ok. Put in the...