04-16-2014, 10:57pm
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Originally Posted by lspencer534
put a nail straight into two pieces of 5/8" thick PTP. I'm building a trellis for a vine under the patio cover, and the 90 degree joints are just not working. I applied glue, mated the 2 pieces togehter, and fired the 2 1/2" nail. It veers and comes out the side of one of the pieces every time. The stiles are 1 3/4" wide and mated to an equal width rail.
I've done enough power nailing to aim it straight. Is PTP so hard so that it can deflect a nail every time? I resorted to using 2 1/4" square small-head screws, but that is very time consuming...and expensive.
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Where are you on pressure? I would stay at max and see if it helps.
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