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Mini Drop In Anchors For Shallow Embedment For Post Tension Concrete

Drop in anchors are a common anchor in most trades for fastening to solid concrete.  For most applications the standard length drop in type anchor works well.  However there are situations that require shallow embedment or mini drop in anchors.  The most likely situation is post tension concrete.  Fastening to post tension concrete requires caution due to the tensioned cable below the surface.   Most situations allow you to drill up to 3/4″, ruling out standard drop in anchors.  Shallow embedment or mini drop in anchors are available in 1/4″, 3/8″ and 1/2″ sizes.  These anchors will fully set at 3/4″ embedment making them a great choice when you are limited in drill depth. It is recommended that you use what is called a stop bit while drilling for these anchors.  These bits have a collar on them  preventing them from drilling the hole deeper than allowed.  These bits are actually a great time saver in that they prevent you from drilling your hole deeper than necessary.  If you over drill your anchor hole by just a quarter of an inch, that would mean you are drilling the equivalent of one extra hole every 3 holes!  If you are using a cordless SDS rotary hammer, this can drop your hole count per charge by 25%.   These bits are also available for you standard drop in anchors as well.  As a contractor it is your responsibility to make sure you are allowed to drill in the post tension concrete.  If 3/4″ drill depth is permitted, then the min drop in or shallow embedment anchor is a great problem solver.

Mini Drop In Anchors For Shallow Embedment For Post Tension Concrete

Turn Your SDS Hammer Into An Overhead Drill Machine Hammer Drill Extension

Turn Your SDS Hammer Into An Overhead Drill Machine Hammer Drill Extension

How do you suspend  grid wire or all thread from a concrete deck while standing on the floor if the the concrete is to brittle for your Ramset or Hilti tool or you simply are not allowed to shoot. For those times when you need to suspend a cable run or anything for that matter to a concrete deck that is just out of reach, consider the ODM overhead drill machine.  Designed to work with most D handle SDS rotary hammers, the ODM overhead drill machine extends to reach ceilings decks up to 13′.  The hands free probe trigger system allows you to keep both hands on the tool.  After you drill your hole, use the I Driver to drive in tie wire wedges or spikes with ceiling grid wire pre attached.  If you want to install threaded rod, simply drill the hole and then install a concrete Sammy Screw, with the threaded rod already attached using the Torque Master tool.  Think of the time savings over a lift that can be had in many situations.  Click here to see a video of the tool in use.

Turn Your SDS Hammer Into An Overhead Drill Machine Hammer Drill Extension

Overhead Fastening With The Ramset Viper 4

Ramset has been making quality powder actuated tools for years.  The Viper tool quickly became a favorite tool of anyone doing overhead fastening.  Whether hanging ceiling wires, light fixtures or data cable runs, the Viper tool is designed specifically for shooting to the ceiling.  The earliest version was a very simple tool that required manual advance.  The tool was a real work horse but it required daily cleaning.  The latest version, the Ramset Viper 4 is a great tool for overhead fastening.   The tool offers automatic advance and a unique pole system that is stable and expandable from 3′ to the moon just by adding extension segments.  The Viper 4 tool has the added safety feature of a separate sleeve for activation making it safer than other contact tools.  You can’t just lean on the tool by mistake and set it off, it must be in contact with the ceiling, and both hands on the pole.  I would add an important point on the Ramset Viper 4 tool:  POLES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH PREVIOUS MODELS!  We are finding that many online marketers not only don’t understand the tools, but don’t understand the importance of the right extension for the tool.  If you have any questions on the Ramset Viper 4,  visit our store online at ConstructionFastening.Net or call us toll free at 1-877-212-2377.

Overhead Fastening With The Ramset Viper 4

Extra Long SDS Hammer Drill Bits For Hilti, Bosch, Dewalt and Others

If you are faced with the challenge of drilling an extra deep or long hole in masonry, you know it can be a real challenge to find a hammer drill bit long enough for your SDS hammer drill.  Usually you can find a bit that will drill up to about a foot, but some projects, especially projects that are older buildings or additions will require you to drill deeper holes. Now what?  Be prepared.  We offer a full line of SDS bits from 3/8″ to 3/4″ diameters that will give you a drill depth of anywhere from 16″ to 34“!   If you need a whole a little wider, you can drill a pilot with the smaller diameter and then come from either side if possible.  We have bits 7/8″ diameter to 1-1/4″ that have 16″ diameters.  If you have an application that requires a larger hole, consider one of our thin wall cores designed for use with SDS hammers.  You will find a size range of 1-9/16″ to over 4″.  There thin wall design reduces the amount of friction allowing even small to medium size SDS hammers to handle up to  2-1/2″ hole or more with ease.

Click here for extra length SDS bits.

Is my hammer an SDS hammer?  Sometimes we get the question, especially with Hilti hammers, is my hammer an SDS hammer drill?  If it is a smaller hammer, likely so.  It can get confusing, with some brands.  For instance, Hilti calls the bits for SDS hammers a TE-CX bit.  An SDS shank hammer drill bit is about 3/8″ diamter and has to dimples opposite each other, and two slots opposite each other.  If that is what you have, any SDS bit will fit in to your hammer drill.  If the shank is about 3/4″ you likely have an SDS Max or possibly a spline bit.  These are typically bigger, and noticeably heavier tools.

 

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Extra Long SDS Hammer Drill Bits For Hilti, Bosch, Dewalt and Others

Extension Pole Tool For Ramset Cobra & Hilti DX-350

Fastening to the ceiling from the floor with you Hilti DX-350, Ramset Cobra, Simspon PT-27 or other Hilti DX-350 or Hilti DX-35 clone tool is easy with the longshooter extension pole.  Available in both 6′ and 8′ lengths, your powder actuated tool mounts quickly and securely.  Check out the video at our site, it’s easy to set up and use.  Team it up with our quality pre tied ceiling clips or our SC14 rod hanger system and you will wonder how you ever worked without the extension pole for you Hilti DX-350

Extension Pole Tool For Ramset Cobra & Hilti DX-350

Bridle Ring Flange Clip/Beam Clamp

If you are using the Caddy’s® 2FMP28 multi clip for bridle rings, you know this is a very versatile clip.  Not only does the 2FMP38 accept 10-24, 1/4-20 and smooth shank bridle rings but it will hammer on securely to any 1/8″ to 1/2″ flange.  The design allows you to turn your bridle ring a full 360 degrees.  Add a jam nut on the bridle ring if you want to lock the position of the ring on the 2FMP28.  This clip teams up well our generic bridle rings or our bridle rings with saddles.  This clip also lends itself to use with our 2″ bridle ring with angle bracket.  Simply hammer on and add j hook with a short 1/4-20 screw.  Our version of the Caddy® 2FMP28 is part # HOKFMP and comes packed 50 per box.

Bridle Ring Flange Clip/Beam Clamp

Extension Pole Tool For Ramset Cobra & Hilti DX-350

Fastening to the ceiling from the floor with you Hilti DX-350, Ramset Cobra, Simspon PT-27 or other Hilti DX-350 or Hilti DX-35 clone tool is easy with the longshooter extension pole.  Available in both 6′ and 8′ lengths, your powder actuated tool mounts quickly and securely.  Check out the video at our site, it’s easy to set up and use.  Team it up with our quality pre tied ceiling clips or our SC14 rod hanger system and you will wonder how you ever worked without the extension pole for you Hilti DX-350

Extension Pole Tool For Ramset Cobra & Hilti DX-350

Turn Your Lagmaster Plus Eye Lag Pole Into A Heavy Duty Extension Pole

http://www.constructionfastening.net/Lagmaster_Plus_Broom_Thread_Plug_p/lmpbroom.htmYou can turn your Lamgaster Plus eye lag pole into a heavy duty extension poles simply by adding the Lagmaster Plus Broom Thread Plug. Now your Lagmaster plus is a a heavy duty extension pole that will accept any attachment with broom thread including brushes, light bulb changers, tree saw ends, paint rollers, sanding pads, the list goes on and on. Accepts any broom thread.  You can find the Lagmaster Plus pole tool, the Lagmaster Plus Broom Thread Plug and a complete line of specialty tools and fasteners on line at ConstructionFastening.Net

Turn Your Lagmaster Plus Eye Lag Pole Into A Heavy Duty Extension Pole

4" Metal J Hooks For Data Cable

Our UL listed 4″ metal j hook is an excellent choice for your larger cable runs.  The 4″ cable hook will hold up to a 4″ bundle of cable.  That loosely translates into  room to hold up to 300 4-Pair UTP CAT 5e or 2-strand fiber optic cables; or up to 185 CAT 6 cables, depending on cable manufacture. Our generic 4″ metal cable support has a yellow zinc chromate finish and has a load rating of 50lbs.  Easy to mount to beam clamps and other attachments.  Check out what your are paying fro 4″ metal j hooks and start saving today.   Click here to compare!

 

4" Metal J Hooks For Data Cable

Crane Gopher Pole Push Pull Pole

While there are many brands of gopher poles or push pull poles on the market,  time and again, the preference seems to be the Crane 95020 Gopher Pole.  The Crane 90520 gopher p0le or push pull pole is telescopic, 52″ while collapsed and extends to 22 feet and weighs under 4 lbs.  Some of  bigger electrical supply houses have moved away from the Crane Gopher pole for  lines such as Greenlee and others, but still ask the contractors and they will tell you they prefer the Crane 90520.   One real plus the telescopic design offers is when you are on the ladder, you have the complete tool with you and you can feed it out rather than fumbling with sections screwing them on then adding another length and so on.  If you have never tried a  Gopher 90520 push pull gopher pole, give it a try and see why it has been preferred gopher pole for years.

Crane Gopher Pole Push Pull Pole

New Comdangle Cable Support

The new Comdangle data cable hanger is the latest in low cost data cable supports.  In addition to being about a third of the cost of a standard j hooks, the Comdangle data cable hanger is the only hanger designed from the start to be used with ceiling grid wire.  The Comdangle design allows for grid wire to be fed through the hanger itself offering a secondary layer of support in case of a fire.  Even if the hanger melts away, the cable is still supported by the grid wire.  The unique design of the Comdangle cable hanger allows it to be offered completely assembled to a ceiling grid wire with a ceiling clip on the end for use with a Ramset or Hilti tool and shipped easily.  That translates into a huge time savings on the job, just open the box and shoot them up!  The hanger is also available in other pre assembled hanger wire set ups for bar joists, I beams, wood ceilings and more.  See the complete line up at ConstructionFastening.Net  The Comdangle is also proving itself useful as a temporary power support as well.

New Comdangle Cable Support