Everwin Rubber
Algernon Alcala
The Everwin SN402S2 wide crown lathing stapler drives 16 gauge 1" crown staples from 1/2" to 2" in length. This Everwin stapler features a jam-proof magazine, exclusive rear jam-clearance design, 385 in-lbs. of industry leading power, and adjustable exhaust with steel deflector. Other features include sequential and trigger fire modes, over-molded rubber grip, durable nose, anti-abrasive driver, and a nosepiece featuring carbide inserts for long-life performance.
This heavy-duty SN402S2 construction stapler is great for construction-lathing, industrial-furniture packaging (corrugated boxes to wood), frame assembly at bridge joints, shingles, roofing felt, housewrap, vapor barrier and butt joints. Includes a one-year limited warranty from the manufacturer.
"Robust Gravity Casted gun body for extended tool LifeWide mouth opening with Deep clinch for feasible useSpecial treatedJAW' for durabilityCushioned rubber grip and Ergonomic frame design provide comfort and balance during operationDurable nose and Anti-abrasive driver for extended tool lifeTrigger safety switchExtended and Easy loading magazineApplicable for machine mounted useApplicationsCoir mat and lining cloth clinchingCrating, Car Seat ManufactureSpring mattress assemblyGeneral Furniture Manufacture"
This Everwin PN100 heavy duty industrial coil nailer is designed to drive up to a 100mm nail. It is built for high speed operations and designed to handle the toughest production applications. Features include a cushioned rubber grip and ergonomic frame design provide comfort and balance during operation, tough nylon, fast and easy loading magazine, metal nail tray, most durable in the industry, durable nose and anti-abrasive driver for extended tool life, dust cover blocks nails or wire chips & body protector on enduring frame. Ideal for manufacturing heavy duty pallets, packing cases, fencing, garden buildings, general construction & framing applications. Fires 2.5-3.3 gauge flat wire collated coil nails 65-100mm. 1 Year Everwin warranty.
www.betcofasteners.co.uk is owned and operated by Betco Stapling & Nailing. We are a family run business and have been trading for over 40 years specialising in the supply of industrial nailers, staplers, collated nails & staples.
What do a horse with droopy ears, a sheep with a long tail, and anox with crooked horns have in common? None will ever win a blue ribbon under ajudge who places animals based on a type, form, and breed character. Shouldthese traits be so important?
For a team of working oxen, most certainly not. But different ox teamstersuse different criteria to determine the value of their animals. Some care onlythat their animals work well together. Others will sacrifice working ability fora team that is well matched. Some of these teamsters place great emphasis on thepresentation of their cattle, including the shape of their horns.
Unlike the horse's droopy ears or the sheep's long tail,an ox's horns may becorrected without radical surgery. The idea isn't new, just something that manycattle fanciers no longer consider, since most cattle today are dehorned ornaturally polled. I've seen many working teams with no horns at all. The onlyreason they need horns is to help them hold back a load when they wear a neck orwithers yoke, or to provide a place for fastening a head yoke.
But horns contribute to an ox's style and mystique, and even mismatchedhorns add to an animal's character. Shaping the horns is a minor part of workingoxen, yet sooner or later it becomes an issue for teamsters who seek perfection.
Just like braces on our teeth that reshape our mouth and jaw to make themmore cosmetically appealing, the horns of cattle may be reshaped in theirdirection and orientation, adding a lot to a team's appearance. There's no trickor magic, just practice in using one of the following techniques:
Applying Pressure
Teamsters with long-horned cattle often wishan animal's horns didn't stick straight out, away from the head. The horns ofsuch an ox may poke at his mate as he walks in the yoke, or poke his teamsterswhen he turns towards him.
An innovative friend of mine decided enough was enough. To pull his steers'horns together, he used the tough rubber from automobile inner tubes with hoseclamps. In just a few months the horns were pulled forward and closer together,out of harm's way. The challenge with this technique is making sure the pressuretugging the horns inward is continuous and equal, so the horns of the twoanimals look similar.
Another pressure technique is to use a small rope or cord attached to apulley and weight (or spring) near the ceiling above an animal's stanchion. Thiscontraption applies a constant pressure, tugging the horn in an upwarddirection. When the pressure us taken away, the horn resumes its normal growth,but with a higher angle.
Applying pressure requires a secure way of attaching the rubber straps orcords, as well as regular monitoring of the animals so you don't overshoot yourmark by moving a horn too far too fast. If your cattle are not confined, one ofthe other techniques may work better.
Horn Weights
My most successful experience with training hornshas been using horn weights. A common cause of mismatched horns is one horngrowing slightly higher than the other. A horn weight, left on for just a fewweeks, can easily change the higher horn's angle of growth.
While this technique is easy to apply and control, it limits the directionyou can move a horn. Due to the force of gravity, you can't move it forward orupward, just down. After the horn weight is removed, and barring unforeseen actsof nature, the horn usually continues in a normal growth pattern.
You can purchase horn weights fromNasco Agricultural Supply.Pairs of weights come in three sizes: 3/4 pound, 1 pound, and 1 1/2 pounds. Theweights are tapered to fit the horn and attach securely without causing damage.
Smaller weights are for use on smaller horns or horns that need only minoradjustment. They work well on yearlings with healthy solid horns. Used onyounger cattle, or animals with weak horns, a weight could cause the outer shellof the horn to come off. As a result, the animal's two horns will never match.
Larger weights are for use on larger horns or on cattle whose horns requiredrastic changes. To change the horn shape of a mature ox, you must leave thehorn weight on for a long time. A more appropriate way to reshape such horns maybe by shaving.
Shaving or Scraping
I have never tried this technique, but Iknow it works since I have seen many teams with horns that have been shaped thisway. The procedure is quite simple: with a knife or other sharp instrument,shave or scrape the horn shell on the opposite side from the direction in whichyou wish the horn to grow.
If you wish to make a horn more upright, shave the back side. If you wish towiden the span, shave the insides of both horns. If you wish to narrow the span,shave the outsides. For a minor correction, one thinning may do the trick. Forhorns that are seriously imperfect, continue thinning until they shape up.
Remove about one-half of the shell's thickness, more or less, depending onhow much you want to alter the direction of growth. If you shave too much, thehorn will bleed, may become dangerously weak, and could possible break.
Since shaving does weaken the horn, shave only the part you wish to bend. Ifyou weaken the entire shell, the horn will droop. Always leave the shaved hornperfectly smooth, then apply mineral oil to replace the natural protection youhave removed.
Shaving works well, but doesn't allow the same control as using pressure orweights. With the latter, when the horn reaches the desired shape, you removethe pressure or weights. But after you have removed part of the animal's horn,you cannot replace it. So shave a little at a time and wait a few weeks to seewhat happens.
Since a young animal's horns change a lot over the first year, wait untilyour cattle are at least a year old before making any adjustments. Horn growthis especially dramatic in long-horned cattle, so don't be too quick to changethe shape of your steer's horns.
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China "fixes" Hong Kong elections: China's rubber-stamp parliament approved on Thursday the ruling Communist Party's plan to reduce the number of Hong Kong lawmakers elected by the public and replace them with appointees picked by a pro-Beijing committee. This means that more members of the city's legislature will now be chosen by the Chinese politburo than by Hong Kong voters. China's National People's Congress also consented to a rule requiring all aspiring lawmakers to pledge their loyalty to China in order to qualify as candidates under Beijing's draconian national security law. We've said this before, but Hong Kong democracy is effectively over since it'll be impossible for the pro-democracy bloc to ever win control of the territory's legislative council. Interestingly, the two proposals were backed by 2,985 members of the National People's Congress with zero votes against... and one (gasp!) abstention. We now expect to see the usual strong-worded condemnations from democratic governments around the world, which are likely to be met with the usual eye-rolls in China.
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