Tuesday, February 2, 2010

What are the actual dimensions of a 16 penny nail?

What is the diameter of the nail, diameter of the head and thickness of the head for a 16 penny nail?What are the actual dimensions of a 16 penny nail?
What kind of 16 penny nail? A box nail, common nail, finish or casing nail, or duplex nail? There are other kinds of 16 penny nails too. A 16 penny green vinyl sinker nail is most often used for framing. It measures about 3录'; long, about 鈪?quot; diameter, and the head is about 录'; diameter. If you look up the length in a reference like Wikipedia below, it will be given as 3陆';. However, from personal experience in nailing two 2x4s together, the protrusion is only around 录';.What are the actual dimensions of a 16 penny nail?
You're not getting any answers because your question is too specific. Generally, a 16d nail is 3 1/2 inches long. There are several differences in the head, thickness and coating that make a definitive answer to your question impossible. Go to you local hardware, lay out a few different types of 16 penny nails and you'll see what I mean.

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