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Installing
Light Guage Framing requires three basic operation: |
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Cutting,
Clamping and Fastening |
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Cutting
Tools |
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Cutting
tools may be required to cut web stiffeners, straps,
blocking and framing members around openings.
Commonly used cutting tools for street framing
applications include the following:
Electric Shears (Pictured), Metal Cutting Saw
(Pictured), Chop Saw, Circular Saw, Plasma Cutters,
Portable Hydraulic Shears, Aviation Snips and
Quickie Saw. |
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Shears |
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hand-held tool used to cut steel up to 14-guage
in thickness. |
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Cutting Saw |
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for cutting in the field. |
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Electric
Shears |
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Metal
Cutting Saw |
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Clamping
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| Locking
C-Clamp |
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| Clamps
are essential tools for steel framing and come
in a variety of sizes or throat openings. Locking
C-Clamps are typically used to hold the steel
pieces together during fastening. |
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Fastening
Tools |
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most common methods of fastening steel to steel
are screwing, welding and clinching. self-drilling
screws are the most prevalent fasteners and they
are typically applied with a positive clutch electric
screw gun.
Common fastening tools include the following:
Screw Gun(pictured), Collated Screw Gun(Pictured),
Drywall Screw Gun and Pneumatic Pins. |
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| Screw
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torque-adjustable, clutch-activated screw gun
operating from 0-2500 RPMs. |
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| Collated
Screw Gun |
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| Auto-feeding
screws used for attaching sheathing. |
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Screw
Gun |
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Collated
Screw Gun |
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What
you'll need to do the job |
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Screws |
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| Self-drilling
screws are the most prevalent fasteners for Light Gauge
Framing. Below you will find a list of some of the most
common screws made by Grabber Construction Products
for a perfect fit with Light Gauge Framing. |
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| OSB
to Steel |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
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CS8125JBWZ |
Stabber
Fine 8 x 1 1/4" |
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CS8150JBWZ |
Stabber
Fine 8 x 1 1/2" |
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CS8200JBWZ |
Stabber
Fine 8 x 2" |
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CM158SDZJBW |
Self
Drilling Zinc 8 x 1 5/8" |
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CM1755DZJBW |
Self
Drilling Zinc 8 x 1 3/4" |
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| Subfloor
to Steel |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
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CM158SDZJBW |
8
x 1 5/8" |
| HS8118JBW |
CM175SDZJBW |
8
x 1 3/4" |
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C58200DZJBW |
8
x 2" |
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| Steel
Truss & Framing |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
| 10050H |
N/A |
10
X 3/4" |
| 10075H3 |
N/A |
12
X 3/4" |
| 12075H3 |
N/A |
14
X 3/4" |
| 12100H3 |
N/A |
14
X 1 |
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| Metal
to Metal Framing Screw |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
FP101675JBWZ
(for heavy guage steel) |
CFP101675JBWZ |
10-16
X 3/4" |
| FP81858JBWZ |
CFP81858JBWZ |
8-18
X 5/8" |
| FP101858JBWZ |
CFP101858JBWZ |
10-18
X 5/8" |
| FP101875JBWZ |
CFP101875JBWZ |
10-18
X 3/4" |
| FP121878JBWZ |
CFP121878JBWZ |
12-18
X 7/8" |
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CFP1218125JBWZ |
12-18
X 1 1/4" |
| FP1218150JBWZ |
CFP1218150JBWZ |
12-18
X 1 1/2" |
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to Wood (lox3 Truss head) |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
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CDMWH138 |
Alternate
Thread 11 X 1 3/8"
(Reduced Drill) |
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| Wood
to Steel [LOX 3 Flat Head] |
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| Boxed |
Collated |
Size |
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CDWD300 |
Winged
Drill Point 12 X 3" |
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