Sorta Down, Need some help, maybe a hug too.

[cablerunners]

Miriam you wrote:

Someone used a piece of 1/8 between his brads and where he wanted them.

I don't get it...

Can you splain it to me?

Thanks
-phil

[NightCap]

I think she meant that if the heads of the brads sink in 1/8 inch, then if you use a piece of 1/8 luan and brad through it the brads might be flush on the luan underneath. Right guys?

[Micro469]

Yep, I was using an air brad nailer with 18 guage brads on Luan. You all made me feel better about things. I am going to try using that 1/8th inch between deal. Oh, and reducing the pressure on my compressor. I think that would have helped. And I am going to epoxy it quite a bit. Is it unreasonable to want my tear to out last me? Oh, and thanks for the hugs and stuff.

Here is a pic of the panel after I pulled the spars off. I guess it turned out ok, (amazingly) This view doesn't show to many inperfection but I will have to epoxy the snot out of the edges.. Right Mike? And thanks for putting things into perspective Tripmaker You have the intestinal fortitude I need.
I left the top tack strip on till morning. Just in case.

That's what I did. I found the brads went right through my 1/8 birch so I reduced the pressure, but found that i couldn't get the right amount to drive the brads to the right depth. So I upped the pressure a bit and placed a 1/8 strip on top and shot the brads. They went through the first layer and set in the second layer perfectly.

[halfdome, Danny]

4d box galvanized nails work great for thin plywood on straight and curved work. Danny

[Miriam C.]

I think she meant that if the heads of the brads sink in 1/8 inch, then if you use a piece of 1/8 luan and brad through it the brads might be flush on the luan underneath. Right guys?

Yep! And it was Micro who dun it.

Play first!!!!

I used stainless steel screws on the 1/8 Birch. You need something to drill with and something to screw with. I used a minni dremil type tool to do the holes. I also had it strapped and clamped.

[Tripmaker]

Hey NightCap,

If I had wood like that I would want to show it off too. That stuff looks nice, where did you find it? I've seen nice stuff in 4' but not in 5'. I thought mine looked good but I've got the football repairs. I don't even see one football your's.

[NightCap]

Hey NightCap,

If I had wood like that I would want to show it off too. That stuff looks nice, where did you find it? I've seen nice stuff in 4' but not in 5'. I thought mine looked good but I've got the football repairs. I don't even see one football your's.

Trip,
My 3/4 inch was full of those. I lucked out and stumbled across Tacoma Plywood. They have lots of good stuff there. The only thing bad thing I can say about them is the luan goes from light 4x8s to dark ones. Every time I go I am not sure what shade their stock will be. But it seems to be good stuff. I looked at your build, good stuff, keep up the good work.

[Marck]

4d box galvanized nails work great for thin plywood on straight and curved work. Danny

These kids today ... want everything to be powered. Grab a hammer and some nails and nail away

[Miriam C.]

4d box galvanized nails work great for thin plywood on straight and curved work. Danny

These kids today ... want everything to be powered. Grab a hammer and some nails and nail away

Zoom Zoom Ya gotta have power. sides what other excuse will ya use to buy new tools. Honey--my hammer quit.