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Nail cutter for barn tin

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Play farmer

12-10-2005 17:05:00




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My neighbor and I have a chance to get some free tin if we take it off a barn. I have been told that there is type of nipper that makes it easy to cut the heads of the roofing nails without damaging the tin like a crowbar would. What are they called and where can I find them. I have found the pliers that cut on the end but they seem too short to make it feasible for a whole barn. Help guys.

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J.C. IN AZ.

12-11-2005 11:54:03




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
My tool is a Flat Nosed Pincher,may have been for a Farriers use, I Welded a Slide Hammer[Dent Puller ] to one of the Handles. I grip the Nail head[carefully as to not damage the metel] and use the Silde Hammer to extract the nail. works well.



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Mike M

12-12-2005 04:55:04




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to J.C. IN AZ., 12-11-2005 11:54:03  
That's what the crew that built my pole building used to remove the nails they just put in to change out the panels they screwed up.



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RickL

12-11-2005 07:36:30




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
I have a barn roof that is on the ground that you can have the tin also for the removal, I just use a little (crowsfoot crowbar) tip it under hit with hammer and you can usually pop the nail right out doesn,t hurt the tin. I just have to many irons in the fire right now to finish cleaning the barn dismantle project up. Kinze planters are starting to get backlogged in the lot for assembly.



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deanop

12-11-2005 06:56:01




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
heard hoof trimmers are the ticket...



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Bill in TN

12-11-2005 04:48:54




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
How about a sawzall?



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Slowpoke

12-10-2005 19:56:37




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
They're called end nippers. See Grainger catalog 2004-2005. Stock # 5LJ39, 10", $19.28. If they're any longer, it's hard to operate with one hand, since the handles get too far apart. I like them to remove nails that have the heads pulled off. It only takes about 1/16" sticking out to get the nippers on it and roll it out. For removing nails from metal roofing, you'll need to twist and pull up, so the metal is not damaged.
You might find them at yard sales or flea markets for two or three dollars as most people have no idea what they are for.

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old

12-10-2005 19:22:04




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
Hoof trimmers that are made for horses, they make a short type and a long type. You want the long handled type. Both sides of the jaws on them are sharp.



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Coloken

12-10-2005 18:47:45




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
Hoof trimmers?



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msb

12-10-2005 18:58:47




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Coloken, 12-10-2005 18:47:45  
Like hoof trimmers except both edges are sharp.Then weld on 18" extensions on the handles.I made two pairs like that .If the nails are the old twisted shank nails,you can grab them and twist them out.
Another option is to drive the sheets loose from the bottom of the sheets if they are corrugated metal.



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JD9295

12-10-2005 20:31:51




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to msb, 12-10-2005 18:58:47  
Hoof trimmers? are sharp on both sides!



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Redd

12-10-2005 17:56:15




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 Re: Nail cutter for barn tin in reply to Play farmer, 12-10-2005 17:05:00  
I pulled the nails out of my dad's roof and replaced them with screws because they were coming loose and leaking. They were the newer style with the rubber washers and I took a set of vise grips and filed the jaws so there was a lip on each. Then I took out the screw that adjusts the clamping and put in a piece of ready rod/bolt with a slide hammer weight on it. I could clamp the head and hammer the nail out. I don't know if I could do a whole shed and these nails had the smaller thick head that didn't fold up as easy, also.

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