What hardware do you use the most?

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olds

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You were implying that I don't know what a toothbrush is, whatever you meant by that it was retarded. This is my last response to you for a while.
You already said that. Once again, not a boy of your word.
 

rudeguy

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in that order
 

SphinxnihpS

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Mostly deck screws. I used to use nails most, but since the cordless screw gun came along, I've slowly gone to screws; first drywall screws and now deck screws because they're stronger. I did get away from squareheads though. From time to time I use hinges, drawer slides, and knobs, but screws are way out in front.

I think it would break down like this:

1. Deck screws
2. Drywall screws
3. Hinges
4. Drawer slides
5. Drawer pull knobs
6. Nails (nailer)
7. Picture hooks
8. Cup hooks
9. Angle irons
10. Nails (hammered)
11. 1/2" copper pipe
12. Corner bead

(sorry I didn't feel it was fair to keep the list to 10 items)
 
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skyking

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If the squareheads were as economical and common as the deck and drywall screws, that is all I would use. I helped my dad build a boat with aluminum nickel bronze square drives, and those were some beastly screws. I don't recall stripping or breaking any of those off.
Lately it has been mostly finish nails from a gun.
 

AdamK47

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I use the following hardware:

- CPU
- Motherboard
- Memory
- Video Card
- Video Card
- Video Card
- Optical Drive
- Power Supply
- Case
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- SSD
- Hard Drive
- Hard Drive
- Hard Drive
- Hard Drive
- Sound Card
- Monitor

I use them for several hours a day.
 

SphinxnihpS

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If the squareheads were as economical and common as the deck and drywall screws, that is all I would use. I helped my dad build a boat with aluminum nickel bronze square drives, and those were some beastly screws. I don't recall stripping or breaking any of those off.
Lately it has been mostly finish nails from a gun.

I've broken many of them from over-torquing. The head breaks. For those big screws, it hardly matters though.

Maybe my biggest dissappointment, is that I have a whole box of those wavy face nails I'll never use. There's $1.75 down the toilet!
 

Soundmanred

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You already said that. Once again, not a boy of your word.

He told me the same thing. :(
I guess I'm not special.
(He still read my posts though, the sign of a weak mind)

I use my HTPC most of all. Web surfing, Blu-ray and other video/audio playback, gaming, TV, encoding, DAW, all kinds of things.
Thank God for Sandybridge!
 

Squisher

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If the squareheads were as economical and common as the deck and drywall screws, that is all I would use. I helped my dad build a boat with aluminum nickel bronze square drives, and those were some beastly screws. I don't recall stripping or breaking any of those off.
Lately it has been mostly finish nails from a gun.
I mostly go with squareheads for deck screws, but stick to phillips for drywall so I can use a dimpler. I do not use drywall screws for anything but drywall.

As for the OP, I'd say my cordless screwdriver.
 

Locut0s

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
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Aside from the computer terminal at work that I'm typing at right now? My home desktop. See my sig.
 

HAL9000

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I mostly go with squareheads for deck screws, but stick to phillips for drywall so I can use a dimpler. I do not use drywall screws for anything but drywall.

As for the OP, I'd say my cordless screwdriver.

I need an electric screwdriver :(
 

skyking

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I mostly go with squareheads for deck screws, but stick to phillips for drywall so I can use a dimpler. I do not use drywall screws for anything but drywall.

As for the OP, I'd say my cordless screwdriver.
Not me, I scab together so much stuff with drywall style screws. I still think of the gold anodized screws as drywall screws though.
 

Rubycon

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I find the noise those long screws make when going into wood creepy. It's a squeaking noise. It never can be listened to carefully because you get shocked as the clutch of the driving tool reaches its slip limit and sends your aural sensation jettisoning off into its own space like a rogue solid propelled rocket out of control!
 
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You were implying that I don't know what a toothbrush is, whatever you meant by that it was retarded. This is my last response to you for a while.

Son, Englishmen have bad teeth, Americans are fat and ugly, surely you can make up a comeback knowing what the stereotypes are?
 
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I find the noise those long screws make when going into wood creepy. It's a squeaking noise. It never can be listened to carefully because you get shocked as the clutch of the driving tool reaches its slip limit and sends your aural sensation jettisoning off into its own space like a rogue solid propelled rocket out of control!

Ehm... that is truly poetic, especially considering what you are describing...

For some reason it's also very hot...
 

Mr. Pedantic

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Desktop first, laptop distant second. Though I get a phone next Sunday, and I'll probably be using that a lot.
 

PsiStar

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I find the noise those long screws make when going into wood creepy. It's a squeaking noise. It never can be listened to carefully because you get shocked as the clutch of the driving tool reaches its slip limit and sends your aural sensation jettisoning off into its own space like a rogue solid propelled rocket out of control!
I wonder if some quality of the wood could be determined by that squeal? Perhaps even the kind of wood.