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Cheat Sheet – noun - Cheat sheets are so named because they may be used by students without the instructor's knowledge to cheat on a test. However, at higher levels of education where rote memorization is not as important as in basic education, students may be permitted to consult their own notes during the exam (which is not considered cheating). The act of preparing a so-called cheat sheet is also an educational exercise, thus students are sometimes only allowed to use cheat sheets they have written themselves. In such usage, a cheat sheet is a physical piece of paper, often filled with equations and/or facts in compressed writing. Modern students often print cheat sheets in extremely small font, fitting an entire page of notes in the palm of their hands during the exam. (reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheat_sheet).
The modern day contractor deals with a large variety of projects on a daily basis, offering services ranging from deck building to dock building, basement drywall to concrete retaining walls. And while basic building projects will benefit from advanced fastener types, large, heavy duty construction jobs require advanced heavy duty fasteners.
Further, today's construction projects are getting taller, wider, bigger and more innovative. Many buildings today are multi-use structures, combining not only a variety of functions, but a variety of materials. Metal, concrete, wood, plastic, glass, and steel are combined and connected. These buildings must withstand wind and rain, plus provide space for people, plants and animals. Underpinning it all, a wide selection of fasteners will be needed to meet all of these criteria, safely and efficiently securing everything together in a solid and functional structure.Keeping track of the often overlooked "Jumbo" fastener market segment can be a challenge as information is sparse. Having a cheat sheet to know what applications would require these fasteners, what options are available, and some of the specifications can help a contractor keep it all straight.
The BECK Fastener Group® offers both Jumbo Nail and Jumbo SCRAIL® product types for these industrial strength jobs. Jumbo Nails come in nail lengths of 4” to 6-3/8”, while removable and adjustable Jumbo SCRAIL® are available in lengths of 4”, 4-1/2”, 5”.
To make selection easy, we've put together a quick cheat sheet for these industrial strength fasteners:
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Heavy Duty Fasteners
Typical Applications for Jumbo Nails and Jumbo SCRAIL®
✓ Heavy duty framing
✓ Heavy duty pallets, crating and dunnage
✓ Engineered lumber
✓ Exterior decks and landscaping
✓ Landscape timbers
✓ Wharves, docks and boardwalks
✓ Pole barns, timber frames
✓ Concrete forms
✓ Noise barriers
✓ Attachment through roof
✓ Trusses to sidewalls
✓ Log home construction
✓ Retaining walls
Available Materials for Jumbo Nails
✓ Standard steel
✓ High carbon steel
✓ SS304 & SS316
✓ Aluminum
Available Finishes for Jumbo Nails
✓ Bright
✓ Electro-galvanized
✓ Hot dipped
Shank Types and Points for Jumbo Nails
✓ Smooth
✓ Ring
✓ Screw
✓ Twisted/spiral
✓ Square
✓ Barbed
Jumbo SCRAIL® Specs
✓ Material: Standard Steel
✓ Finish: electro-galvanized
✓ Drive: Versa (a combination of #2 square and #2 Philips)
✓ Collation Type: 20° Plastic Strip
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