zamboknee Posted January 10, 2017 #1 Posted January 10, 2017 Probably a dumb question but how do you use this tool? http://shop.excelblades.com/p/nail-setter Wife and I are still trying to figure out how to use this in getting nails in planks. More accurately, into planks and then frame.
mtaylor Posted January 10, 2017 #2 Posted January 10, 2017 For setting nails, the best way is to drill a hole of diameter such that the nail goes in but is tight. Then just push it in. If you're removing the nails after the glue sets (assuming planking), don't push it in all the way. Canute 1 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
usedtosail Posted January 10, 2017 #3 Posted January 10, 2017 I find these pliers helpful when pushing in nails: http://www.micromark.com/pin-insertion-plier,10735.html Canute, mtaylor and Landlubber Mike 3 - Tom - Current Build: OcCre Beagle Completed: Vanguard Speedy, Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , Mamoli HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild
Landlubber Mike Posted January 10, 2017 #4 Posted January 10, 2017 I find these pliers helpful when pushing in nails: http://www.micromark.com/pin-insertion-plier,10735.html I bought this a while back for my Pegasus, and couldn't recommend it highly enough. It makes setting nails super easy. I had one of the push tools (I think from Amati) that worked pretty nicely for my Badger build, but then it broke shortly thereafter. I tried out the Excel one listed by the OP, but find the Xuron one linked above much better. Canute and mtaylor 2 Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road ASCII and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger CLC Annapolis Wherry Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)
zamboknee Posted January 11, 2017 Author #5 Posted January 11, 2017 Good advice. A couple follow up questions: 1-What is this tool used for anyway? Or is it just a failed idea for a tool? 2-My plank nails are .5mm in diameter. What diameter drill bit and drill would you recommend? Thanks
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