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  2. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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    Ring shank: small directional rings on the shank to prevent the nail from working back out once driven in; common in drywall, flooring, and pole barn nails Shank : the body the length of the nail between the head and the point; may be smooth, or may have rings or spirals for greater holding power

  3. Nail gun - Wikipedia

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    Full Round Head nails and ring shank nails provide greater resistance to pull out. Nailers may also be of the 'coil' type where the fasteners come in wire or plastic collation, to be used with nail guns with a drum magazine; the advantage is many more fasteners per load, but at the expense of extra weight. Industrial nailers designed for use ...

  4. Category:Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Nail (fastener)" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Nail gun; Nail Men; Nails (1979 film) P. Penny (unit) R.

  5. These Are the Best Cordless Nail Guns for Speeding Up Your ...

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    Brad Nailer. Brad nailers fire thinner 18-gauge nails. The heads of these very thin fasteners conceal easily with just a tiny dot of filler. However, the longer the nail, and the tougher the ...

  6. Powder-actuated tool - Wikipedia

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    The colored straws in the tray contain cartridges that are loaded singly into the tool. Also visible are 75 mm hardened steel nails with 8 mm heads. Powder actuated tools can be variously classified: Direct acting (the charge acts directly on the head of the nail or high velocity), or indirect (using an intermediate piston or low velocity)

  7. Wickes Companies - Wikipedia

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    Brothers Henry Dunn Wickes and Edward Noyes Wickes moved to Flint, Michigan, from New York in 1854, becoming involved in the area's lumber industry.The brothers, along with partner H.W. Wood, later established Genesee Iron Works, a foundry and machine shop; after buying out Wood, the business was renamed Wickes Bros. Iron Works and moved to Saginaw, Michigan, to be closer to a source of pig iron.

  8. Wickes - Wikipedia

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    Wickes Group plc trading as Wickes is a home improvement retailer and garden centre, based in the United Kingdom with more than 230 stores throughout the country. Its main business is the sale of supplies and materials, for homeowners and the building trade. [ 2 ]

  9. Rimfire ammunition - Wikipedia

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    When fired, the gun's firing pin will strike and crush the rim against the edge of the barrel breech, sparking the primer compound within the rim, and in turn ignite the propellant within the case. Invented in 1845 by Louis-Nicolas Flobert , the first rimfire metallic cartridge was the .22 BB Cap (also known as the 6 mm Flobert) cartridge ...