NEW PR DUCTS

And Selected Soles Ofds

Wood Screws With Bite

Stainless Steel Swaneze wood screws from Swan Secure Products are now available witb innovative selfdrilling points rhat drill tbeir way into all types of wood by rcmoving material during peneration.

The precision-machined "Beaver Bite" point is available in bugle head #2 square drive screws in lengths from 1-1/4" through 3-112" and in trim bead finishing screws with #l squar€ drive in l" through 3" lengths.

Manufactured of solid AISI Grade 305 sainless steel for superior conosion resistance, Swaneze wood screws are engineered for outdoor construction projects, especially cedar and redwood decks.

They reportedly are completely resistant tro tannic acid and other extractives common to redwood and cedar Iumber, and will not discols or stain the wmd surrounding screw heads.

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Panel Handle

The Hi-Visibility Panel Carry ft,mt Stanley Tools is said to help consumers tote drywall, plywood and paneling with better balance, more control and increased visibility.

Designed for easy transport of standard 4'x8' building panels, the tool's l1/4" base goes below the pane, with the user bolding the handle in one hand and grabbing the top of the panel witb the other.

Made of lightweight yet durable polypropylene plastic to sup'port up to 2(X) lbs., it comes in high-visibility yellow or orange.

TWin-Tank Shop Vacs

A new series of wet/dry shop vacuums featuring a unique two tank system that allows the user to switch instanUy fron dry pickup to wet without emptying the tank or cleaning the filter is new from Hoover.

The vac's upper tank is for dry debris and the lower tank is for liquids. To switch tanks, the user simply removes the hose, slides the wet/dry selector valve and reinserts the hose into the newly exposed opening.

Of the seven models available, four include the Wo-tank system. All units offer auached tool storage on the body of the cleaner and a powerful built-in blower.

Studs Of Steel

The Carpenter's Steel Stud, the first steel stud that can be nailed or stapled to wood plates just like wood studs, is new from H. L. Stud Corp.

A patented attachment allows installers to use regular framing tools and eliminates most special training. The steel studs reportedly are half the weight of wood, less expensive, offer price stability to make construction

Each mortise pattern has its own precisely machined and clearly labeled template. Changing a pattern is done by snapping in a durable, compact templat€ that is easy to store in the shop and transport to the job.

Hardwood Skylights

A new hardwood curbed roof window designed to complement most any style architecture is now available from Leslie-Locke.

Windows are manufactured from clear domestic hardwoods. Maintenance-free architectural bronze aluminum sash and prefabricated step flashing are designed to blend with most roof colors.

Standard bronze-tinted, tempered 3/4" Low-E insulating glass increases the window's insulative efficiency. The Low-E coating also provides an estimating less risky, won't warp or split and are noncombustible.

Made from 25 galge galvanized recycled steel that doesn't need cover, studs are rust-resistant, prepunched for easy wiring and plumbing, and meet ASTM and AISI standards. They are available in standard wood stud widths (3-112") and in standard and custom lengths.

lnterchangeable Tem plates

The interchangeable DoorTecH Router Template System from Norfield Tools & Supplies saves time mortising commercial doors, adapts for a variety of hardware and eliminates router adj ustments.

The system makes it easy to mortise door edges for strikes, flushbolts, pivot hinges and larch plates on both squarc and beveled edges on 1-318" to 2-114" doors. Its automatic depth control system is said to save set-up time and reduce errors since the templates automatically set the router depth on mortises vp ta 7 132" dercp.

effective shield against penetration of danaging ulraviolet rays. l,aminated glass and clear glass are available as options.

Premium Racks

The high capacity Cantilever Premium Rack has been developed by Clymer Enterprises to provide increased strength, fast inslallation and dismantling time, long rack service life and easier system maintenance.

Fabricated from American-made, high sfrength steel, racks reportedly are able to support more load per pound than conventional hot-rolled steel, offering 8,000 lb. capacity per ann. The racks' boltless oonstruction increases stability; columns are fully welded !o the base. A solid steel rectangular Key-Wedge connector allows fast and easy ann installation while acting as a positive locking device.

Tapered columns and ams are designed to compensate for eccentric load and column deflection, even when fully loaded. Column heighs to 48' and arrr lengths to 96" are available.

Fasteners For Building

hecisim metallic nail, tack and pin fasteners designed specifically for the construction industry are new from USM Corp.

No trea{pd wood can otrer the same combination of beauty, durability, and naturalrasistancp to warping, twisting, and checking like TopDeck rcdwood can. Simpson's TopD*kis available ftom Canton Lumber.