Re: TR4 Top

[Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>]

Randall wrote:

>Even the hole punch isn't necessary.  I prefer to use the X-Acto knife to
>cut away the excess material inside the hole just before crimping the
>prongs...
>
And I'll add:  I've always been able to install the pronged top half of 
the L.T.D. fastener by positioning in, having a block of soft wood 
underneath (end grain of a short 2x4) and just smacking it with a hammer 
(using another wood block on top for protection).  Those prongs are 
sharp enough that they punch their own holes.  Using the skinny Xacto to 
make the needed center hole would make the process go even faster.

One other "tool" I  find helpful is a white grease pencil (assuming it 
is a black top).

Geo Hahn
64 TR4
Mt Lemmon, AZ

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