Just to weigh in on the screw nail question. A bolt, washer, nut assembly provides the strongest connection. Nails are more ductile then screws, but both are plenty tough. Shiny bright nails might slip, hot dip galvanized or other coated nails do not slip. Screws are much easier to remove and reposition. Always consider the load, plus a safety factor, then choose fasteners.
Nails have a higher holding strength than screws do. Screws will shear off under excessive load which will lead to catastrophic failure, whereas nails will bend and give with stress but not shear. Nails are by far the safer option when building a wooden structure like this.
I'm pretty sure Paul is well aware of the pro and cons of both nails and screws, and decided on screws for a reason. I also think he may have been trolling when he mentioned it in the video, and you took the bait. I could be wrong.
You mean nails have a higher sheer strength? They definitely don't have a higher holding strength. Either is more than strong enough for this application, so I'm not sure why he said nails would be stupid. I use an 80-year-old wood ladder held together with nails.
I suppose nails would be fine, if you pre- drill, especially on small board ends like one by two. I always pre-drill the the first board, not the one the screws will be sinking into. I just like screws. They come in assorted types, finishes and are easy to remove if need be.
@@paulwelkinsdiy Works good. I thought the use of screws was for the purpose of future disassembly. As for more shear strength, if it's a concern, use more screws per joint than you would with nails. Too simple? Most home projects don't require an indepth analysis. Just don't play Darwin games.
@@cptrikester2671 This was intended to be dis-assembled once done using it, however when taking it apart I realized I could take it apart in several sections saving me time re-assembling the whole tower. Other than snipping limbs near a heigh power line in the rain, my gloves were rubber and I didn't hang out too long once it started raining. Still...
Cool project Paul! And pruning on a makeshift soaked wooden scaffold in the rain under high-tension lines, what could go wrong eh? Rubber truck tires likely provided some level of grounding protection however.
Paul it would be cheaper to buy one of harbor freights scaffolds than it would be to pay a doctor and live through the pain if you lived through it. Be careful, everyone here might like to see you again, same goes for your wife and family I'm sure.
Just to weigh in on the screw nail question.
A bolt, washer, nut assembly provides the strongest connection.
Nails are more ductile then screws, but both are plenty tough.
Shiny bright nails might slip, hot dip galvanized or other coated nails do not slip.
Screws are much easier to remove and reposition.
Always consider the load, plus a safety factor, then choose fasteners.
Send them the bill😆 great job on building that scaffolding.
Nails have a higher holding strength than screws do. Screws will shear off under excessive load which will lead to catastrophic failure, whereas nails will bend and give with stress but not shear. Nails are by far the safer option when building a wooden structure like this.
I'm pretty sure Paul is well aware of the pro and cons of both nails and screws, and decided on screws for a reason. I also think he may have been trolling when he mentioned it in the video, and you took the bait. I could be wrong.
You mean nails have a higher sheer strength? They definitely don't have a higher holding strength. Either is more than strong enough for this application, so I'm not sure why he said nails would be stupid. I use an 80-year-old wood ladder held together with nails.
I suppose nails would be fine, if you pre- drill, especially on small board ends like one by two. I always pre-drill the the first board, not the one the screws will be sinking into. I just like screws. They come in assorted types, finishes and are easy to remove if need be.
@@paulwelkinsdiy Works good.
I thought the use of screws was for the purpose of future disassembly.
As for more shear strength, if it's a concern, use more screws per joint than you would with nails. Too simple?
Most home projects don't require an indepth analysis. Just don't play Darwin games.
@@cptrikester2671 This was intended to be dis-assembled once done using it, however when taking it apart I realized I could take it apart in several sections saving me time re-assembling the whole tower. Other than snipping limbs near a heigh power line in the rain, my gloves were rubber and I didn't hang out too long once it started raining. Still...
Cool project Paul! And pruning on a makeshift soaked wooden scaffold in the rain under high-tension lines, what could go wrong eh? Rubber truck tires likely provided some level of grounding protection however.
Awesome functional build!! Thanks for sharing Paul!
I really like your idea.
Kind of reminds me of "why women live longer than men " lol
This reminds me of a telescopic scaffolding I spotted in an industrial museum that was used to service trolley bus lines and the like.
I like it MUCH better as a viewing platform than a work platform
From the thumbnail I thought this was a Red Green clip!
Was that a bicycle helmet you were wearing?
Great vid
Paul it would be cheaper to buy one of harbor freights scaffolds than it would be to pay a doctor and live through the pain if you lived through it. Be careful, everyone here might like to see you again, same goes for your wife and family I'm sure.
Your an ideas man Paul
Thanks
👍😊👍
Just need to setup some way of controlling the truck so you don't have to climb down to move it...
Thats something my uncle would have done!
Brilliant
A whole lot cheaper than renting a manlift... and no delivery charge. ;-)
safety third :)
Not OSHA approved.
Brain approved.
Non-Darwin player.
😅
BR