Interesting but that link takes me to an empty shopping cart. Carey
Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council Perm: [email protected] A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 8/25/2010 3:47 PM, Charles Weston wrote: > > Much, much better than drywall screws are screws such as these: > > http://www.cshardware.com/IW_Products.m4p.pvx?;MULTI_ITEM_SUBMIT > > The unthreaded shank allows them to pull-up and not lock like drywall > screws. > They don't strip out and they don't split the wood like drywall screws. > > Charles Weston > > --- On Wed, 8/25/10, Rance and Bente <[email protected] > <mailto:velapoldi%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > From: Rance and Bente <[email protected] <mailto:velapoldi%40gmail.com>> > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Ceiling tile scenery: was "S"ome questions > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 12:07 PM > > > > Hi Bob: > > Agree entirely. I generally drilled pilot holes with automatic 'screw > > head sinking', then used drill with screwdriver head to put the 'soaped' > > screws in (used clamps to hold wood). One of my sons gave me a > > rechargeable screwdriver with two battery packs a few years back for > > Christmas - wow, don't know how I got things done in the past, having to > > string extension cords, etc. with the regular electrical drills (have > > three of those). Go rechargeable!! > > Rance Velapoldi > > Bob Werre wrote: > > > > > > > > > I also built a great deal of my layout with hand tools and now regret > > > much of that. First off I (we) totally scratchbilt my entire railroad > > > building. We used 2 x 12's twenty foot long for floor joists, plus all > > > the other heavy wood, sheetrock and shingles to complete the room. Of > > > course we used mostly power tools except for the hammering. However, I > > > was a bit younger then, so you do recover. When it came time for the > > > actual benchwork, the physical toll on my wrists in particular, hasn't > > > been good. During the early construction, our eldest member came over > > > to help. He brought over sheet rock screws and screw gun while I > > > continured with drilling pilot holes, using soap and then hand screwing > > > everything with #8 or #10 screws. I recommend any type of power > > > equipment you can afford. > > > > > > Bob Werre > > > BobWphoto.com > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
