Wichman Posted November 28, 2024 Report Posted November 28, 2024 I tried pin nailing a stack again, and again I managed to nail in the wrong spot. At least this time it wasn't on a pattern line and the piece was small enough that I was able to use the scroll saw to cut the pins. Other than "don't be a dumba$$", how can I prevent this? I had to nail from the back. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted November 28, 2024 Report Posted November 28, 2024 Don't do it would be my suggestion. There was a thread here of the many ways of stack cutting projects. I have never pin nailed any stacks. I always use spray on adhesive on a sheet of paper Quote
Scrappile Posted November 28, 2024 Report Posted November 28, 2024 I use nails, I am very careful were I put them. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
dgman Posted November 28, 2024 Report Posted November 28, 2024 I use a hot glue gun to apply hot glue on the edges of the stack. Have never had a problem with splitting or creeping. I clamp the stack on all four corners and in between so the stack stays completely flat, then apply the hot glue on the edges. No nails, no tape. OCtoolguy and Jim Finn 2 Quote
Fab4 Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 Hey Wich: Your comment could be a whole new feature here at the Village Titled: Don't be a Dumba$$ couple drops of glue in the corners, and on the edges, clamp, then scroll TAIrving, Hawk, danny and 3 others 1 5 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 (edited) I almost always use pin nails to hold stacks together. However most times its just blanks for ornaments and being they are almost always round I've not had any issues with just hitting the corners and one half way in the middle of sides and top etc.. I've never done any real large portrait fretwork type where I used the pin nails so that might get tricky as to where to place them at. Back when I was doing that kind of work I didn't have a pin nailer and I just taped around the edges and then sometimes would use wood screws to hold a couple places down in the middle. For holding projects to my waste board on my CNC router table I cover both the project and the waste board with painters tape and then spray glue both areas and stick it together.. it holds real well so maybe it'd work if you sprayed just one side instead of both.. Doing this on the CNC I want it to hold good but end up having to pry it back up with a screwdriver. Once a corner is lifted it comes up fairly easy, it's just getting it started in one of the corners. Edited November 29, 2024 by kmmcrafts OCtoolguy and DrPete 2 Quote
TAIrving Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 5 hours ago, Fab4 said: Hey Wich: Your comment could be a whole new feature here at the Village Titled: Don't be a Dumba$$ couple drops of glue in the corners, and on the edges, clamp, then scroll That would be a popular section in the Village. I would have a few posts in it. OCtoolguy and Fab4 1 1 Quote
Gonzo Posted November 30, 2024 Report Posted November 30, 2024 I use hot glue also. Jim Finn and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
JimNC Posted November 30, 2024 Report Posted November 30, 2024 I use pin nailing and double stick tape in a lot of my projects. Not just for cutting but also I use pin nailing for some glue ups. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
jollyred Posted December 2, 2024 Report Posted December 2, 2024 Why would you nail them from the back? I first apply the pattern to what will be the top layer. Then I nail them together in the waste areas. Tom Jim Finn and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Wichman Posted December 2, 2024 Author Report Posted December 2, 2024 7 minutes ago, jollyred said: Why would you nail them from the back? I first apply the pattern to what will be the top layer. Then I nail them together in the waste areas. Tom I was nailing two pieces of 1/4" oak for the stack. I wasn't sure if the nails would go all the way through and protrude out the bottom of the stack, and then scratch the table. The pattern was applied before shooting the nails, I just goofed up. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
jerry walters Posted December 2, 2024 Report Posted December 2, 2024 I don't do much stack cutting, but, when I do I just use painter tape. I usually put it across each corner of the boards. I have never had an isssue doing it this way. Jerry Wichman and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Wichman Posted December 2, 2024 Author Report Posted December 2, 2024 Jerry, these were two dissimilar sized pieces of wood, but the same thickness. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
DrPete Posted December 2, 2024 Report Posted December 2, 2024 As stated by kmmcrafts I also use 2 layers of painters tape but use ca glue, I use this on my cnc router and it holds extremely well, the forces on my cnc router are much more than the scroll saw would generate. You might have to put a layer on instead of a few drops so the spray adhesive for scrolling might work better. I thought about pin nailing things and always thought it was a bad idea, I would take out probably my bit, blade, and the wood also OCtoolguy 1 Quote
BadBob Posted December 2, 2024 Report Posted December 2, 2024 I use little dots of wood glue to hold the stack together. It's cheap, and I always have some on hand. The only downside is that it has to sit in the clamps for about 20 minutes. CA glue would be faster. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
jerry walters Posted December 2, 2024 Report Posted December 2, 2024 11 hours ago, Wichman said: Jerry, these were two dissimilar sized pieces of wood, but the same thickness. Gotcha Wichita. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Fab4 Posted December 3, 2024 Report Posted December 3, 2024 9 hours ago, jerry walters said: Gotcha Wichita. Hey Jerry, That rhymes, It has that nice little ring to it Good title for a country song OCtoolguy and jerry walters 2 Quote
Dan Posted December 6, 2024 Report Posted December 6, 2024 I'm becoming a fan of hot glue. But if you want to use pin nails just mark the pattern with a red marker where you want the nails to go. Quote
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