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The strength of sheetrockrelies on maintaining the

Three-Point Bond of the components shown:

Sheetrock Structure

A - Face paperB - GypsumC - Back Paper

Conventional Installation methods can’t accomplish this.

A. Face Paper

B. Gypsum

C. Back Paper

Typical Installation Problems

Nails:Driving the nail too deeply fractures the gypsum and cuts through the face paper.

Typical Installation Problems (Cont’d)

Screws:the face paper is cut due to driving the screw too deeply or is torn from friction between the paper and the rotating screw head.

Typical Installation Problems (Cont’d)

Sharp edges on rotating screws can result in lacerated fingers, resulting in lost time.

Solution To Installation Problems

The shoulder on the Pre-Set limits nails & screws to a constant depth, thereby limiting fracture of gypsum and avoiding cut face paper.

A Small Innovation With Huge Implications

The Pre-Set Device

• Material: Polycarbonate

• Properties:• High impact strength• Temperature range –

40F to 212F• Good dielectric

strength• Inexpensive

Color-Coding

Pre-Sets are color coded to make size recognition immediate.

Pre-Set Nails

• Friction between the Pre-Set and the face paper draws the paper down in a smooth arc, maintaining the paper’s structural integrity.

• Pre-Set minimizes fracture of gypsum.

Pre-Set Screws

• Face paper is not damaged by overdriving because of positive stop provided by Pre-Set.

• No cut fingers because Pre-Set is stationary while screw is rotating.

Finishing

Pre-Sets provide a 1/16” recess of the screw or nail head below the surface of the sheetrock to ensure an adequate depression to receive joint compound.

1/16”

Temporary Positioning of Sheetrock

• Sheetrock may be positioned using the Pre-Set but not driving it home.

• As such, it allows the choice of relocating the piece or driving the screw to depth.

Changing the Industry Standard

• Hand installation of nails and screws is time-consuming, therefore expensive.

• Pre-Sets provide a bridge to the future of sheetrock installation by enabling the use of pneumatic nailers.

Pre-Set’s For Vinyl Siding Applications

Nail Gun Application

Simple modification of current nail gun design permits easy adaptation to Pre-Set technology.

Modified To Pre-Set Pneumatic Gun ToInclude Stud-Finder & Laser Level

Pneumatic Cartridge Option

Time Considerations

• If a plain screw misses the stud, the screw will still advance through the sheetrock.

• A Pre-Set screw will stop advancing when the shoulder contacts the sheetrock.

• Driving a nail (3 strokes)• Driving a screw• Nail gun

4 Seconds4 Seconds1 Second(Nail & screw times include accessing them from a pouch or apron.)

Pre-Set Screw Specifications

Pre-Set Nail Specifications

Summary

• A Perfect Fit For Screw-Nail Fasteners• Maintain 3-point bond of sheetrock• Screw & nail heads all recessed 1/16” • Provide most uniform contact with studs• Greater load bearing capacity• Fastest installation• Lowest labor cost

Advantage of Pre-Sets over conventional nails & screws:

Specifications - BX

Specifications - CF

Specifications - DG

Specifications - SR

Specifications – Screw-Nail