Hello Larry, I don't remember that particular thread but I will say that I prefer Robertson style screws, number 8 or 10 for that application, they have a square drive and generally they stick to the driver better.
Just right now there is a sale at houseoftools.com including an air nailer designed for driving nails into joist hangers. The nose is shaped to fit into the holes and it is designed to get into those tight places. Dan might be interested in one for his deck project. All I have ever used is nails but it can be a little awkward sometimes hammering into those confined spaces. they also make palm nailers which I understand make driving those nails easier but I have never seen one in use or used one myself. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 6:41 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fasteners Hi guys, Here is an opportunity for some of you with a few brain cells left to look good. I seem to remember something about some kind of a wazoo fastener that was superior to the various types of Philips head screws used to fasten joist hangers to ledger boards and plywood to the stringers. On the other hand, I might be mistaking this for an article I read about all of the research that is going into spline drive fasteners and their superiority over traditional hex bolts or Allen drive fasteners. This entire scenario took place about a year ago so forgive the memory laps. Regards Larry Stansifer Thou art rewarded for thy results not for thine efforts. The Rogue Warrior [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
