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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Pack Type:
- Jar
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Anchors
Metallics M50040 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size drive pin is the Metallics M50040, and how many come in a jar?
The M50040 is a drive pin with a .300 inch head, a 2-1/4 inch shank length, and a .145 inch shank diameter. It ships as a jar of 100 pins, so one container covers a full day of strap, conduit clip, or box fastening without re-ordering piece by piece.
2) What is a .300 head drive pin used for on an electrical job?
Drive pins like the Metallics M50040 are powder or hammer driven fasteners for attaching electrical work to concrete, block, and steel: conduit straps and clips, device and junction boxes, channel, and strapping. The .300 inch head gives the bearing surface that holds a strap or clip flat against the substrate, and the .145 inch shank is the pin that drives into the base material. It is catalogued by Metallics as an electrical anchor.
3) How thick a material can a 2-1/4 inch drive pin fasten through?
A 2-1/4 inch shank is the overall pin length, so the usable embedment is that length minus whatever thickness you are fastening through. On concrete, drive pins want roughly an inch or more of embedment to hold, which leaves a little over an inch of standoff for the strap, clip, or furring you are securing. For thin items like a one-hole conduit strap, the 2-1/4 inch M50040 is a long pin, and a shorter shank is usually the better choice unless you are going through wood nailers or insulation board.
4) Is the Metallics M50040 the right pin for my powder actuated tool?
The M50040 measures .145 inch at the shank, which is the common drive pin diameter for .22 and .27 caliber powder actuated and gas tools, and the head is a .300 inch flat head rather than an eyelet or threaded stud. Match the .145 diameter and the 2-1/4 inch length against what your tool manufacturer lists for the fastener guide you are running, since collated strips and single pins are not interchangeable in every tool.
5) Do I need washers or anything else to use these drive pins?
Nothing is packed with the M50040 beyond the pins themselves, which come 100 to a jar. The .300 inch head acts as its own bearing surface, so no washer is required for straps, clips, or boxes with a standard fastener hole. If you are pinning something with an oversized or slotted hole, add a separate washer or a washered pin so the head does not pull through.
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Does the Metallics M50040 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics M50040 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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