Shootey Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Do you have a source for nails for belt weatherstrips? I need ones with 1/2 inch length and a 1/8 inch head. Restoration Specialties doesn’t have the size I need. Thomas Schuttish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I don't have a specific answer for you but those sound like upholstery tacks. Also did you look at a local hardware store like Ace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 If you search EBay for “round head tacks” you’ll see a variety. I bought some nice small head tacks as you describe a while back off EBay… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootey Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 They are not tacks but rather nails. Maybe I have the semantics wrong. I got some from Restoration Specialties with the correct head type and size but they were too long. I cut them down and tried to drive them into the wood belt molding and it was difficult as the end was square after cutting them. For the next installation I decided to put points on them in hopes the points would go into the wood more easily. Tom, I used my Baldor grinder to do the points. I angled the nail shafts at 90 degree turns for a squarish arrowhead. I did a test and they seemed to penetrate wood more easily than the blunt end nail. I’ll see how it goes when I get to the actual, rather hard wood. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I bet that Baldor grinder does not vibrate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldWood Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Mcmastercarr.com. Part number 97820A666 $9.00 per pack of 1 lb. In stock 97820A666 Packs of 1 lb. New Add-In Version Streamline your design process with our Solidworks Add-In. Available for Solidworks 2017 or newer. MaterialSteel Length1/2" Nail Gauge18 ga. Shank Diameter0.05" Head Diameter1/8" Head TypeFlat Shank TypeSmooth For Use OnHard Wood, Plywood, Soft Wood RoHSNot Compliant REACHNot Compliant DFARSSpecialty Metals COTS-Exempt Country of OriginPeoples Republic of China Schedule B731700.9000 ECCNEAR99 A small, flat head makes these nails easier to drive flush to the surface than standard finishing nails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldWood Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 4:02 PM, Tom Boehm said: I bet that Baldor grinder does not vibrate. There is a noticable difference between a Baldor grinder and a cheap one, and for the (rather large)difference in price there should be. I have both and even on the Baldor I have to occasionally take the wheel off and true it up. I think it's a Norton wheel. I put the wheel on an arbor in my milling machine and use a diamond dresser, works very well. I've tried doing it on the grinder but never had any luck that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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