OT: Name of Truss Nail Plates

Those are pressed into place. There is a science to it, and it requires a calibrated machine. You see a few fools hammering them in place, but they don't know what they're doing and end up with weak trusses.

I'd be surprised if anywhere sells them. Small scale buyer market size must be very close to zero.

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I have bought them before, but I'll admit it was many years ago. This is what I'm thinking about.

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They should be available to small truss building enterprises. There's somet hing about pressing versus hammering that causes the small blades in connec tor plate to wedge into the wood fibers, versus smashing through them by ha mmering, that makes for a strong permanent bond. If it's a home project, he 's better off making triangular gussets cut from 1/2" OSB.

Not the same thing. Everyone sells these, but I think the nail part is shorter and they are designed for repairing pallets and such. The Simpson catalog specifically say not to use them for trusses. I guess Bloggs is right, they just don't sell them for individuals to use.

That's ok, I have a better idea anyway.

Bob Engelhardt wrote on 8/11/2017 3:08 PM:

Yes, I found that, but the catalog linked to on that page does not contain that product.

The trade name is 'gang nail'..

You probably don't see them because trusses hand-made with them won't be to code. If you want to make trusses, you can use plywood braces, as long as they're nailed properly.

Particularly since you can't get a CO for a building made with them.

"gang-nail" is the generic term here-abouts. (hmm, seems to be a band name)

The ones for trusses are for press application instead of hammer application. unless you have a sutable press to apply them to the joint the result may be less than ideal.