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   POWERPOINT PINS FOR HARD CONCRETE & STEEL FASTENING
  

                   

DESCRIPTION
| Use Ramset’s exclusive PowerPoint pins for your advanced fastening applications. They provide easier penetration into hard steel and concrete. That means reduced pin failures and increased holding values to make your jobs more productive.

 

ADVANTAGES
CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE, IN HARD STEEL AND HARD CONCRETE
| Standard powder actuated pins fasten inconsistently in steel. Frequently the steel is just too hard for conventional pins. Steel is also inconsistent because hardness varies. According to the steel industry's accepted Rockwell Hardness Scale (Rb), steel strength can vary from a relatively soft 54 Rb to an extremely hard 88 Rb or higher. Standard pins typically begin to fail in the upper 70s Rb. Tests, however, have proven that PowerPoint consistently performs, even as steel approaches 90 Rb!
SELECTION CHARTS
Notice in the photographs below how typical manufacturing processes can cause inconsistency in a pin’s finish, increasing its likelihood of failure. And see the difference with Ramset’s process! Which pin would you want to use?
Ramset’s unique manufacturing process results in uniform shape and finish for more consistent performance.
Typical cut-point finish resulting from manufacturing process will increase pin failure
Typical swage-ballistic point finish results in potential failure of pin

 

BASE STEEL THICKNESS
MATERIAL
3/16"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
3/4"
| 1/4" Plywood
SP58
SP34
SP78
SP78
SP78
| 3/8" Plywood
SP58
SP34
SP78
SP78
SP78
| 1/2" Plywood
SP100
SP100
SP100
SP100
SP100
| 3/4" Plywood
SP114
SP114
SP114
SP114
SP114
| 2' x 4' Plate
SP178
SP178
SP178
SP178
SP178
| 10 Ga. to
12 Ga.
SP58
SP34
SP34
SP78
SP58
| 13 Ga. to
17 Ga.
SP12
SP58
SP34
SP34
SP58

|

18 Ga. to
25 Ga.
SP12
SP58
SP34
SP34
SP34

PRODUCT SELECTION


PART NUMBER
NOM.
SHANK
DIAMETER
SHANK
LENGTH
IN. (MM)


BOX QTY
| SP12
.150
1/2 (12.7)
100
| SP58
.150
5/8 (15.9)
100
| SP34
.150
3/4 (19.1)
100
| SP78
.150
7/8 (22.2)
100
| SP100
.150/.180
1 (25.4)
100
| SP114
.150/.180
1-1/4 (31.8)
100
| SP112
.150/.180
1-1/2 (38.1)
100

|

SP178
.150/.180
1-7/8 (47.6)
100

For optimum results in hard steel, use the D45 powder actuated tool.

 

  RAMGUARD™ DRIVE PINS FOR ACQ PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER!

As many of you know, there have been changes to the regulations affecting pressure treated lumber. The industry standard CCA treated wood is no longer being produced for residential use. Most new pressure treated wood is utilizing Alkaline Copper Quaternary (ACQ) treatment. It has been confirmed that ACQ corrodes steel 2 to 4 times faster than the old CCA treated lumber. This means that our standard drive pins are not recommended for use in ACQ treated lumber.

Ramset has developed a coating called Ramguard™ for use in all pressure treated wood including the new ACQ treated wood. The Ramguard coating offers excellent corrosion resistance that rivals hot dipped galvanized and stainless steel. Washered versions of these pins utilize a Ramguard coated pin and a washer with a G185 coating. This combination was developed to withstand the increased corrosion rate that sometimes occurs when using fasteners in the new treated lumber.

 

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