More Pneumatic
Innovations
To the Editor:
Your readers missed out on some of
the most innovative fastening products
on the market in the article "Innovative
Pneumatic Fasteners" (8/96). Paslode
offers several unique systems for the
applications you mentioned.
First, Paslode's new Wood-to-Steel
Fastening System lets tradespeople
connect wood sheathing to steel framing
members faster than using screws
and more securely than using other
nailing systems available. The 13/4-inch
nail (shown below) has a polymer
coating that provides easy and consistent
depth of drive, as well as corrosion
protection equal to that of the
steel framing member. In addition, the
fastener's ballistic point and knurled
shank work together to cleanly penetrate
the steel and dependably hold the
wood to the steel.
Second, you mentioned corrosionresistant
fasteners