Locknail

Overview

Formed galvanised steel connectors ideal for joining wall plates in timber wall frames on site, using a carpenter’s hammer.

These formed galvanised steel timber connectors are ideal for:

On site joining of wall frames, engineered designed trusses and splicing timber beams.
General connections such as reinforcing boxes and bolted joints.
End protection for scaffold planks.
Locknails require no special equipment and can be applied on site.

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APPLICATIONS

Applying the Locknail is very simple as no special pressing equipment is needed.

The Locknail’s teeth can be driven into a piece of timber using a normal carpenter’s hammer on site by tradespersons, home owners and builders.

Locknails are suitable for all softwoods and some unseasoned hardwood timbers. Difficulty may be experienced when driving into seasoned hardwood and some unseasoned hardwood timber.

Step 1

Position the Locknail central to where the two pieces of timber meet.

Step 2

Using a carpenter’s hammer, drive the protruding teeth into the timber. For butt joining, turn the timber over and repeat the process on the other side.

Step 3

The Locknail teeth should now be embedded securely into the timber, subsequently joining the two separate pieces of timber together.

LIMIT STATE DESIGN LOADS

Design Load Capacity Nj (N) per Tooth
Load	JD4
Dead	131
Dead + Roof Live	177
Dead + Wind	299

NOTES: The uplift in capacities are derived from AS1720-2010 and are for houses where failure is unlikely to affect an area greater than 25m². For primary elements in structures other than houses or elements in a house for which failure would be greater than 25m² these capacities must be multiplied by 0.94. For primary joints in essential services or post disaster buildings multiply by 0.88.

DESIGN

In timber joint design, nails within 6mm of timber edges or within 12mm of timber ends are regarded as ineffective. As the nail rows in the Locknail are 32mm apart, all nails, fixed symmetrical over the joint are effective.

DESCRIPTION AND PACKAGING

Manufactured from 1.0mm Galvanised G300 Z275 Steel

Plates

Product Code	Size (W x L)	Carton Quantity	Carton Kg.
TA661	33 x 127mm	267	10
TA662	33x 190mm	178	10
TA663	44 x 63mm	400	10
TA664	44 x 127mm	200	10
TA665	44 x 190mm	133	10
TA666	44 x 222mm	114	10
TA667	44 x 254mm	100	10
TA668	44 x 317mm	80	10
TA669	67 x 63mm	262	10
TA670	67 x 127mm	131	10
TA671	67 x 190mm	87	10
TA672	67 x 222mm	74	10
TA673	67 x 254mm	65	10
TA674	89 x 63mm	200	10
TA675	89 x 127mm	100	10
TA676	89 x 190mm	66	10
TA677	89 x 254mm	50	10
TA678	89 x 317mm	40	10
TA679	89 x 380mm	33	10
TA680	133 x 63mm	133	10
TA681	133 x 127mm	66	10
TA682	133 x 190mm	44	10
TA683	133 x 254mm	33	10
TA684	133 x 317mm	27	10
TA685	133 x 380mm	22	10

Rolls

Product Code	Size (W x L)	Carton Quantity	Carton Kg.
TA686	33 x 15000mm	1	4.1
TA687	44 x 15000mm	1	5.4
TA688	67 x 15000mm	1	8.2
TA689	88 x 15000mm	1	10.8
TA690	133 x 15000mm	1	16.3

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