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An adjustable end piece engagable with a drive tool and configured to deliver fasteners from the drive tool to a work piece. Assembly of the adjustable end piece can be varied by varying the assembly of the end piece components and thus varying the length of the end piece. The variation in the lengt

An adjustable end piece engagable with a drive tool and configured to deliver fasteners from the drive tool to a work piece. Assembly of the adjustable end piece can be varied by varying the assembly of the end piece components and thus varying the length of the end piece. The variation in the length of the end piece allows the end piece to accommodate fasteners of varying lengths.

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1. An end piece engagable with a drive tool and configured to deliver a fastener from the drive tool to a work piece, said end piece comprising: an upper end piece engagable with the drive tool and configured to receive the fastener from the drive tool; a spacer engagable with said upper end pie

1. An end piece engagable with a drive tool and configured to deliver a fastener from the drive tool to a work piece, said end piece comprising: an upper end piece engagable with the drive tool and configured to receive the fastener from the drive tool; a spacer engagable with said upper end piece, and configured to receive the fastener from said upper end piece; and a lower end piece engagable with said spacer and configured to receive the fastener from the spacer; and wherein said spacer is removable from said upper end piece and said lower end piece, and said lower end piece is engagable with said upper end piece thereby altering a length of said end piece. 2. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said spacer comprises a plurality of spacer components engagable with each other, including one spacer component engagable with said upper end piece and another spacer component engagable with said lower end piece. 3. An end piece as recited in claim 2, wherein the length of said end piece is adjustable by varying the number of spacer components disposed between said upper end piece and said lower end piece. 4. An end piece as recited in claim 2, wherein said spacer is configured such that each spacer component disposed between said upper end piece and said lower end piece increases the length of said end piece by one inch. 5. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said end piece is configured to deliver various length fasteners to the work piece by altering the length of said end piece. 6. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said spacer comprises a single spacer component engagable with said upper end piece and said lower end piece. 7. An end piece as recited in claim 6, wherein the length of the fasteners delivered to the work piece varies between 3 inches and 4.5 inches. 8. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said spacer includes a first spacer component and a second spacer component, said first spacer component engagable with said upper end piece and said second spacer component, and said second spacer component engagable with said lower end piece. 9. An end piece as recited in claim 8, wherein said first spacer component is threadedly engagable with said second spacer component. 10. An end piece as recited in claim 8, wherein the length of the fasteners delivered to the work piece varies between 4 inches and 5 inches. 11. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said upper end piece includes a sidewall, a passageway defined by said sidewall, and an aperture through said side wall, wherein the end piece is configured such that the end piece receives the fastener from the drive tool through said aperture and the travels through said passageway toward the work piece. 12. An end piece as recited in claim 11, wherein said upper end piece further includes flats on the outer surface of said sidewall said flats configured to assist a user in engaging and disengaging said upper end piece and said spacer. 13. An end piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said lower end piece further comprises at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener retaining member and