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* Some brewers prefer stainless steel screws to nails, which may be easier to install and remove using a drill.
* [http://www.mcmaster.com/#97990a102/=109otq7 McMaster-Carr Type 316 Stainless Steel Nail; 4D Size, 1-1/2" Length, Approximately 200 Pieces/Pack] and the [http://www.mcmaster.com/#97990a104/=109ouzq 6D Size, 2" Length for a backup if the hole gets bigger (as per Vinnie).] Similar nails are also available on [https://www.amazon.com/Simpson-Strong-S4CN1-1-Pound-Stainless/dp/B007RW6X3M Amazon] and [https://www.atlanticbrewsupply.com/Stainless-Steel-Nail-for-Barrels-aka-Vinnie-Nail_p_2467.html Atlantic Brewing Supply].
* [http://babblebelt.com/newboard/thread.html?tid=1108752780&th=1303745352 Burgundeon Babble Belt Forum post by B-Dub that shares an email from Vinnie regarding his nail technique.]
* See [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1706361322725408/?match=c21hbGwgYmFycmVsLGJhcnJlbCxzbWFsbCxuYWls this MTF post] for tips on getting a better flow if the beer trickles out of the hole, and [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1805757702785769/?comment_id=1805974099430796&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R3%22%7D this MTF] post on which tools people prefer for pulling nails.