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Canabuild | Posted in General Discussion on

Obviously this site is filled with some of the finest in there fields. There is no-doubt of the great talents here, or the information crazed, building lovers, and tool junkies.

Heres a question: What is the minimum throw for a five pin dead-bolt?

this post may very well fall flat on it’s face!

p.s. same answer throughout North America

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    PaulBinCT | | #1

    One inch...

  2. zendo | | #2

    We're in the building trades not criminals.

    Are you an undercover cop?

  3. Piffin | | #3

    Throw? Did you say "throw"?

    I remember one that had me so bamboozled that I threw it about a hundred and twenty feet.

     

     

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      PaulBinCT | | #4

      Good arm...

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        Canabuild | | #5

        Nice job, one inch is correct!

        hmmmm....

  4. sdr25 | | #6

    I have no idea.

    Guess I'm just a genuine hack.

    Scott R.
  5. Matt_S | | #7

    Question for you:

    What is the nominal capacity of a #3 Sky Hook?

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      IMERC | | #11

      52,000 pounds .... Gross...

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  6. PHILLK | | #8

    Another Question for you:

    What's the Best way to burn an inch?

    a. Lighter
    b. Matches
    c. BBQ
    d. All of the above

    1. chills1994 | | #9

      How many three cent stamps in a dozen?

       

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        JeffBuck | | #10

        How many three cent stamps in a dozen?

         

        Easy .. none!

        If I'm the one looking .....

        because I'm yet to find even one damn stamp when I need one ... ever!

         

        Jeff  Buck Construction 

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                Pgh, PA

  7. andybuildz | | #12

    how many inches is the average ####....flacid with no insulation factor?

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