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installing gutters jamesgangnc 10-08-2009
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Posted by DanG on October 9, 2009, 6:18 am


Take a straight blade screwdriver that is fairly new (that has
sharp edges). Use a hammer to drive the edge of the tip into the
gutter material to rip a starting hole. Be generous with the rip
so the tip of your aviation snips can get in the rip easily.

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> Anyone know the trick to cutting an X in a gutter to attach a
> downspout? Just use tin snips? Or is there a pro trick?



Posted by jamesgangnc on October 9, 2009, 12:35 pm


> Take a straight blade screwdriver that is fairly new (that has
> sharp edges). =A0Use a hammer to drive the edge of the tip into the
> gutter material to rip a starting hole. =A0Be generous with the rip
> so the tip of your aviation snips can get in the rip easily.
> --
> ______________________________
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG =A0(remove the sevens)
> dgriff...@7cox.net
> > Anyone know the trick to cutting an X in a gutter to attach a
> > downspout? =A0Just use tin snips? =A0Or is there a pro trick?- Hide quo=
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> - Show quoted text -

Thanks everyone. I'll be trying a few of these suggestions this
weekend.

Posted by Roger Shoaf on October 10, 2009, 3:23 pm



> Anyone know the trick to cutting an X in a gutter to attach a
> downspout? Just use tin snips? Or is there a pro trick?

Punch a hole in the center, then use a nibbler to make the X.

$7 here
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=97636


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About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.



Posted by jamesgangnc on October 13, 2009, 12:48 pm


> > Anyone know the trick to cutting an X in a gutter to attach a
> > downspout? =A0Just use tin snips? =A0Or is there a pro trick?
> Punch a hole in the center, then use a nibbler to make the X.
> $7 herehttp://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=
=3D97636
> --
> Roger Shoaf
> About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, th=
en
> they come up with this striped stuff.

Ok I ended up with my own technique :-)

Draw the X inside. Hammer and wood chisel with a scrape of lumber
oriented grain in the direction of the cuts. Chisel straight down and
then move over. Fast and accurate.

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