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Title: Trapnut
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
- Kindorf Modular Metal Framing
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Competitive Review
- Traditional Trapeze Installation Methods
- Most common way to attach strut to threaded rod
is with hex nuts and square washer. (Photo 1). - Rarely is a strut nut used for this application
(cannot adjust the trapeze height once installed
because strut nut cannot be turned). (Photo 2). - Some will use 2 flat washers and 2 hex nuts to
sandwich the bottom of the strut (cheapest
materials, harder to adjust). (Photo 3)
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Competitive Review
- New Trapeze Installation Methods
Caddy Smart Nut Provides a hex nut type
attachment which can be installed in line with
the rod. To use this part, a square or flat
washer still needs to be inserted, unlike the
Trapnut which integrates all of these components.
Additionally it has a relatively light load
rating (200 lbs) compared to 3/8 threaded rod
(600 lbs) or the Trapnut (590 lbs).
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Competitive Review
- New Trapeze Installation Methods
- Slip On Lock Nut
- Hex nut type attachment which can be installed in
line with the rod. Like the Caddy Smart Nut, to
use this part, a square or flat washer still
needs to be inserted. Additionally, due to the
nature of the machining used to manufacture this
part, it is significantly more expensive than the
Trapnut.
- B-Line Hot Rods
- Short length of threaded rod pre-assembled with
strut nut, square washer and jam nut. This
product is undesirable because it employs a strut
nut which doesnt allow for adjustment once
installed.
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Installation
- Hold in the open position
- No need to thread on from the end ofthe rod
- Great for retro-fit jobs where rod ends are not
accessible - Insert the bottom plate on the rod and close the
top plate - Precision threads trap the threaded rod for a
sturdy hold that can be adjusted up or down for
fine tune positioning
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Installation (cont.)
- 3. Press the pin with pliers
- Locking pin holds Trapnut in the desired position
- 4. Tighten to desired position with pliers
- Sturdy steel construction that is load bearing
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Features Benefits
- Scissor Around Threaded Rod at any Location
- Saves time vs. spinning hex nuts into place
- No need to thread on from the end of the rod
- Great for retro-fit jobs where rod ends are not
accessible - Spins on Threaded Rod for Fine-Tune Positioning
- Once pin is inserted, spin into position
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Features Benefits
- Sturdy Construction that is Load Bearing
- Steel construction holds loads comparable to the
threaded rod - With pin inserted, installer can be confident
the product will be locked in place - Functions as a Hex Nut, Square Washer, and Flat
Washer combined - Fewer parts to keep up with on the job
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
New-Work Advantages
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Retro-Fit Advantages
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
Product Offering
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Trapnut Strut Fastener
- Kindorf Modular Metal Framing
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