Berland's Brainbuster Archives

Here are some of our older questions that have appeared on the Berland's Brainbuster. Go ahead and give them a try!

Question: Which circular sawblade cuts faster, a 16T or 36T blade?
Answer: 16T. Fewer teeth cut faster. More teeth cut cleaner.

Question: What material do you hit with a split head hammer?
Answer: Stone

Question: What does GFCI stand for?
Answer: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

Question: How can you restore a diamond sawblade after it has been "glazed over" and stops cutting?
Answer: Make several cuts in a cement block. The highly abrasive block will wear away a small amount of the blade, exposing fresh, sharp diamonds.

Question: Why should you never use galvanized nails or screws in Redwood or Cedar?
Answer: The zinc used in the galvanized process reacts with the tannins in these woods, causing a blue/black stain near the fastener.

Question: What does ".131" in the description of some collated frming nails refer to?
Answer: The nails' shank diameter (just over 1/8")

Question: What is the proper punch and die size used for suspended ceiling grid rivets?
Answer: 9/64"

Question: What does HEPA stand for?
Answer: High Efficiency Particulate Arrest

Question: What invention is Charles Monkee best known for?
Answer: Monkey Wrench

Question: What are "bones" and who uses them?
Answer: Line strechers, used by bricklayers

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