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Iron nails

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  • 22-04-2009 7:31pm
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    spurious
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    Any suggestions where I would get iron nails in Dublin?
    They are needed for a school Science experiment.
    General DIY suppliers only seem to have ones made of steel.

    Thanking you in advance.


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    10-10-20
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    I suspect that any of the larger wood nails are iron, considering that steel is more expensive.
    You could give it a few rubs with a ankle-grinder to check.


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    Pete67
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    Since steel is about 97% - 99% iron anyway you can probably use it for your experiment?


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    spurious
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    Thanks so much for your replies.


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    jack of all
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    Pete67 wrote: »
    Since steel is about 97% - 99% iron anyway you can probably use it for your experiment?

    +1
    Use regular "round wire nails", which come in a variety of lengths- 2"/ 3"/ 4" etc


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