...moreover nails gauge is in inverse relation to their diameter (greater gauge corresponds to smaller diameter), while screws gauge is not.
Is it because of traditional heritage? what does the gauge number stand for?
thank you so much to everybody, nevertheless I still need an explanation. I have some copper nails:
1-1/4’’ #12 SMOOTH COPPER SLATING NAILS
2’’ #11 SMOOTH COPPER SLATING NAILS
NCS 10X2-1/2 IN.
According to boo1’s link (by the way I had already downloaded that wonderful manual! what an idiot...
Hi all, I beg your pardon for my intrusion.
I often run into American screws or nails, such as #10 or #12. Unfortunately
I'm not able to understand the way they were standardized; I notice that, say, #10 is
about 3.4mm and #12 is about 3mm. I suppose that #10 or #12 stands for a
fraction of...
