jb-eye Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Must take you forever holding the snips by the sharp end Jeff Made me smile Customers!
RichL Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 i'm not sure there is a right or wrong way to nail capping but i also nail through the lip (otherwise it might slip out wouldn't it?).. Same. Catching the side would be ok on a new build, but on older brickwork like Ive been trying to fix to today, not an option. The nails are called mickey pins around here btw, not sure if thats the same everywhere. Originally said by Charles Babbage On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
james.wilson Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Ive always called em capping nails we use these securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
RichL Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Yeah thats them, except mine have blood all over them. Originally said by Charles Babbage On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
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PeterJames Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Nothing worse than watching someone using their tool the wrong way (I am sure there is a euphemism in there somewhere)
norman Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Never had you down as the 'watching' type. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
sixwheeledbeast Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 I would normally catch the edge of the capping with the head of the nail for a few reasons. If a cable has crept out you don't go through it (you can see what your nailing into) Also it's less likely to split the capping. As for training I have done time served and NVQ Level 3 plus CG1851. I think the combinatation of the two has helped me become a better engineer only learning the wrong ways from some of the long time served engineers. Hands on is better but the knowledge of the courses helps teach the standards and how to apply them. Shame most of the lads on the course were dossers.
PeterJames Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Never had you down as the 'watching' type. I never saw that one coming excus the pun
sixwheeledbeast Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 I would normally catch the edge of the capping with the head of the nail for a few reasons. If a cable has crept out you don't go through it (you can see what your nailing into) Also it's less likely to split the capping. As for training I have done time served and NVQ Level 3 plus CG1851. I think the combinatation of the two has helped me become a better engineer NOT only learning the wrong ways from some of the long time served engineers. Hands on is better but the knowledge of the courses helps teach the standards and how to apply them. Shame most of the lads on the course were dossers.
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