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jayrod12 said:What do you mean by welded studs don't leave enough meat?
jerseyshore said:I usually spec 2.5" Ramset PAF's for 2x nailers and I've never had anyone come back and say that they had trouble installing them.
Thanks. Researching that fastener also had me to update my library to the 2023 version of their fastening systems (C-F-2023TECHSUP.pdf)JAE said:Simpson has a "Strong-Drive" TF Wood-to-Steel Screw -
Max. Grip length 1.939"
Can drill into steel up to 15/32" thick.
How thick is your HSS?
That would make it more difficult to conceal architecturally.JoelTXCive said:Could an angle be welded to the side of the HSS section and then the nailer could rest on it like a shelf?
I need to conceal the nut and washer. The nut is 7/16" for 1/2" welded stud. If the washer is 3/16" and leaving some threads beyond the nut, I need a counterbore depth of about an inch. That leaves 1/2" of meat.jayrod12 said:What do you mean by welded studs don't leave enough meat?
Of course. My concern is that a gun install in 3/8" steel requires more force than a gun to install a shot pin through a 2x sole plate into a concrete slap. The contractors I work with might not have a gun powerful enough, but I will survey.jayrod12 said:You can also do powder actuated fasteners into different thicknesses of steel.
No, I'm referring to screws.gte447f said:I think the OP is referring to PAF's when he/she says Simpson fasteners can only go into steel that is 5/16" thick or thinner.
Me, too, but sometimes I have a WF beam with a pretty thick flange thickness (>15/32").jerseyshore said:I agree, I rarely am specing something that's thicker than 1/2" for residential projects.
SE2607 said:I need to conceal the nut and washer. The nut is 7/16" for 1/2" welded stud. If the washer is 3/16" and leaving some threads beyond the nut, I need a counterbore depth of about an inch. That leaves 1/2" of meat.