Must take you forever holding the snips by the sharp end Jeff

Made me smile

i'm not sure there is a right or wrong way to nail capping but i also nail through the lip (otherwise it might slip out wouldn't it?)..

 

Same. Catching the side would be ok on a new build, but on older brickwork like Ive been trying to fix to today, not an option.

 

The nails are called mickey pins around here btw, not sure if thats the same everywhere.

Ive always called em capping nails

 

we use these

 

Yeah thats them, except mine have blood all over them.

lol

Nothing worse than watching someone using their tool the wrong way (I am sure there is a euphemism in there somewhere)

Never had you down as the 'watching' type.

I would normally catch the edge of the capping with the head of the nail for a few reasons.

If a cable has crept out you don't go through it (you can see what your nailing into)

Also it's less likely to split the capping.

As for training I have done time served and NVQ Level 3 plus CG1851.

I think the combinatation of the two has helped me become a better engineer only learning the wrong ways from some of the long time served engineers.

Hands on is better but the knowledge of the courses helps teach the standards and how to apply them.

Shame most of the lads on the course were dossers.

Never had you down as the 'watching' type.

I never saw that one coming excus the pun

I would normally catch the edge of the capping with the head of the nail for a few reasons.

If a cable has crept out you don't go through it (you can see what your nailing into)

Also it's less likely to split the capping.

As for training I have done time served and NVQ Level 3 plus CG1851.

I think the combinatation of the two has helped me become a better engineer NOT only learning the wrong ways from some of the long time served engineers.

Hands on is better but the knowledge of the courses helps teach the standards and how to apply them.

Shame most of the lads on the course were dossers.