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Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:27:36 -0800
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:50:12 -0500, Carmenie Stemmler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I am assuming at the commercial beekeepers do not bang all equipment
>together using nails and the good old hammer.  What do you use?

I use a Senco gun with 1 3/4 in. staples to build frames. It is fast, and they do not come apart. The 1 3/4 staples
would probably do a good job on boxes, but I use 2 or 2 1/2 in. screws with a Makita screw driver for those. You can get
screw guns with banks of screws to speed things up.

Mark Jensen
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