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Purchase Tapcons Tapcon Installation (not using the Installation Tool) Use a hammer drill in the hammer mode to drill the hole in the base material. Drill hole with the 5/32” diameter bit for the 3/16” Tapcon and with a 3/16” carbide bit for the 1/4” Tapcon.  Make sure that the carbide bit that is being used meets ANSI standards to ensure proper hole tolerance. Drill hole a minimum of 1/2” deeper than the screw will penetrate the base material.   With a wire brush, vacu …

Purchase Tapcons Tapcons are coated with a special coating of Climaseal® which is applied in a number of different operations using dip-spin technology.  This Climaseal® coating adds extra rust resistance and is colored blue, thereby giving the Tapcon screw its nickname of the blue screw.  Other concrete screws are colored blue, but none meet the high performance of the original Tapcon in holding values, ease of installation and rust resistance. Purchase Buildex Tapcons …

Purchase Wedge Anchors Types of Concrete Stud Anchors Concrete stud anchors are manufactured out of a number of different types of materials or coatings that are used in different types of applications. Zinc Plated - the zinc plated concrete stud anchors are manufactured from carbon steel and the zinc plated and is for dry indoor applications where moisture is not present. Hot-Dipped Galvanized - concrete stud anchors manufactured from carbon steel and then hot-dipped ga …

Purchase Drop-In Anchors Applications for Drop-In Anchors The drop-in anchor is designed for use in solid concrete and cannot be used in base materials such as brick or CMU (block). The drop-in anchor is primarily used for threading threaded rod and hanging electrical conduit, pipe or ventilation duct work from the threaded rod. Drop-in anchors are also used as a female type concrete anchor in conjunction with a threaded bolt that allows bolting and unbolting of the item being fastened …

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