How to hammer down a truss plate

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@chaddyer2815
@chaddyer2815 Жыл бұрын
A 10 pound plate tamper is what I have had the most success with. Lay the 2 boards under something solid. Imitating a mechanical press, smack the crap out of the plate. It took me 3 whacks and the plate was flush and looked intact on the outside. Hope this helps
@cornpop7805
@cornpop7805 Жыл бұрын
I like this method! One way to make this take fewer hits, is to place sandbags on either side of the joint. It GREATLY reduces the rebound of the assembly. Thank you for taking the effort to share your method!
@adamr8628
@adamr8628 21 сағат бұрын
Glue where the wood pieces contact each other will also increase strength in enormous ways. Not necessary but sure makes it super strong.
@adamr8628
@adamr8628 21 сағат бұрын
Ive used a regular hammer with these MANY times. Works great. Of course, bigger is better and easier.
@PaulPaid
@PaulPaid 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job ..and the only video on KZbin showing how to do it. Thank you.
@meadowbyastream
@meadowbyastream Жыл бұрын
Not sure if someone already answered this, but the difference between 'mending' plates and 'truss' plates, is that those holes/spikes are staggered on truss plates. On mending, they are all in pretty rows.
@lancer525
@lancer525 Жыл бұрын
And that, sir, is why the pyramids are still there... Nicely done, and thank you!
@tehpimpmasta
@tehpimpmasta Жыл бұрын
I’ve built trusses professionally; they nail gunned the one side once and we flipped it and I hammered a corner of each plate once and we shot it through a big roller that effectively pressed both sides at once. And it was done. I’m not sure why people would say you can’t hammer it lol. You’re right also, The corners are important. I’m wondering if you had a big enough hand tamp if you could just drop it down on top a time or two and have the whole plate set??? Anyway, good video; later.
@ceciliaescobedo5624
@ceciliaescobedo5624 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Job!! 👍 Thank you very much.
@robertbassham8514
@robertbassham8514 3 жыл бұрын
Looks good sir. I'll be making some 12 foot trusses for my small barn and was planning on using these tie plates to put it together. I used a small hand sledge the last time I worked with them. Looks like a heaver one works pretty well. Thanks for the video.
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 3 жыл бұрын
I am glad that this helps.
@Saul.Tinoco
@Saul.Tinoco 3 жыл бұрын
Did you build your barn yet? If not then I’d recommend using a steel tamper to save time (and your arm). If you’re still building your trusses and have questions about it I can help you out 👍
@robertbassham8514
@robertbassham8514 3 жыл бұрын
@@Saul.Tinoco Thanks for the feedback. No I have not built the barn yet. After reading many opinions on this matter I think I'll be using plywood plates with a bit of glue and nails to tie things together.
@Saul.Tinoco
@Saul.Tinoco 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertbassham8514 you’re welcome. I build trusses for a living so I’m swinging a hammer 10 hours a day, 6 days a week and I love it. One thing I can tell you is that metal plates will hold if you hammer them correctly. But since you’re going with gussets you won’t have to worry about that. You’ll have more ceiling space too if that’s something you’re looking to get. If you’re still in the planning stages, look up gambrel trusses. If it’s going to be a tall barn I’d go with a gambrel style truss. If not then I’d go with gussets and bracing.
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 3 жыл бұрын
@@Saul.Tinoco Thank you. Was a porch, and it turned out pretty well.
@kyleallen1835
@kyleallen1835 2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how do this thank you 🙏
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 2 жыл бұрын
I believe that by sharing knowledge, we all benefit.
@richardgieser6122
@richardgieser6122 Жыл бұрын
I took some things apart that were fastened with plates like these and it was impressive how they hold.
@SecretSoundSociety
@SecretSoundSociety Жыл бұрын
I build trusses the weak spots are the Webs so you add force to the webs it will pry the plates of if applicable
@JennyBlank-l4i
@JennyBlank-l4i Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video
@smartpig2386
@smartpig2386 2 жыл бұрын
People say you can still hear that loose vice grip there to this day.
@davegarber7964
@davegarber7964 Жыл бұрын
2:46 Disclaimer solves any artifact effect.
@SteepintheWoods
@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын
Rock and roll, thanks for the video!
@stephenroome3397
@stephenroome3397 2 жыл бұрын
You should hammer from end along joint to the other an example is get your hand and two pieces of paper position the two pieces paper as if it’s your timber now place your hand on but cupped as you are hammering edges first now flatten hand paper will separate so will you joints over time as
@warpswede
@warpswede 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I was thinking of trying to rig up my bench vise and some steel plates to make my own "press". This is better :) Also, how many of these truss plates did you use on the pyramids?
@vsvnrg3263
@vsvnrg3263 4 ай бұрын
they were stone truss plates so this system wont work. now that ive seen this video and your comment, i have some tie plates that go under train rails that i'll slam with a hammer.
@jackt6112
@jackt6112 2 жыл бұрын
The star of the show is correct! The the industry standard term is mending plate.
@putawaywet1
@putawaywet1 Жыл бұрын
Might try putting a 1/4” steel plate on top to keep nails straight?
@tylertodecheene4753
@tylertodecheene4753 3 ай бұрын
I’ve done this but with a framing hammer. Took hundreds of whacks but it held and to this day my ex-brother in-laws roof is still holding strong 🤙
@YinDavon
@YinDavon 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video 📸 starting a job soon for hammering trusses
@markervice2936
@markervice2936 Жыл бұрын
Every once in a month one finds a useful BoobTube vid! I am all into caveman tech that actually works. When I worked on the railroad I used a 16# maul all too much for demo. Laughed when some cat below challenged the man's veracity over that!
@marcusbrown7817
@marcusbrown7817 Жыл бұрын
New Balance. Baltimores favorite brand shoe!🎉
@grants169
@grants169 3 жыл бұрын
Can I join together a joist for a deck doing this? Since I'm too cheap to buy a 12ft joist when I already have two 6ft pieces and lumber is super expensive right now?
@PaulPaid
@PaulPaid 3 жыл бұрын
You should be fine but I would reinforce them with screws or 16D nails.
@jorgevillarreal4210
@jorgevillarreal4210 2 ай бұрын
Right, I have a 10 lb hammer so I am all set up... Quick question: Where I can buy these plates by unit? because I don{t need a lot of them...
@furrycircuitry2378
@furrycircuitry2378 2 ай бұрын
Become a lowes pro member and ask a vendor to quote you the mending plates usually if you get alot they'll give you a discount
@jamesfriend481
@jamesfriend481 3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video
@jymlewis
@jymlewis Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. Very helpful
@GooseAlarm
@GooseAlarm 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@richardgieser6122
@richardgieser6122 Жыл бұрын
How about i lightly tack the plate on the wood, put it on my concrete driveway, put a 1/4" or 1/2" steel plate ovef it and drive over it with the car or pickup truck?
@jeremygoodwin7321
@jeremygoodwin7321 Жыл бұрын
It is true, us old pimps of any profession can tell if eachother is worth their salt by looking at their footware. We all wear New Balance!
@dmark6699
@dmark6699 3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried a big vice setup?
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea. We were doing it as economically as possible. Vice was not in budget, but solid suggestion. Thank you.
@JJ-my9uw
@JJ-my9uw 3 жыл бұрын
I got sidetracked on what colt you join for those clothes instead of how to join a nail plate. That looks great for one plate, but after you do that for 200 you would look like Conan
@deankay4434
@deankay4434 3 жыл бұрын
A few metal plates and some fixtures bolted to my 20 ton log-splitter will travel at 50 MPH to a job site, then go for it. We are Americans with a can-do attitude to thing outside the box. Go for it! Automotive ASE Master Tech since - 1978 (Retired) Besides, I like any tool that can do double duty! Just a fabricator with a 150 amp MIG I have had since 1984...Works great on 3/8” - 1/2” plate steel! That works for me!
@outinthesticks1035
@outinthesticks1035 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice neat job , but have to comment that that is not a 16 lb sledge , I spent enough years swinging a 16 lb to know
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 2 жыл бұрын
Respectfully, I must disagree. This man knows his tools, and I have also used this hammer to help destroy a car. It really IS 16lbs. I promise.
@johns8552
@johns8552 8 ай бұрын
I remember when we were building those pyramids
@Francois_Dupont
@Francois_Dupont 2 жыл бұрын
i rather just cut some plywood form, glue and screw them.
@robertshriver8392
@robertshriver8392 3 жыл бұрын
Where do you get those plates
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 3 жыл бұрын
Menard's. They are readily available.
@normferguson2769
@normferguson2769 3 жыл бұрын
Home Depot or Lowes
@vincentmontambault217
@vincentmontambault217 3 жыл бұрын
Here in Canada they are only available to truss manufacturers. What you can have in hardware stores are plates that you use with nails, or special plates with teeth made to be hammered. But the real truss plates are only available to manufacturers for the exact reason mentionned in the video, they have to be inserted in the wood by hydraulic press to have their real strenght. When hammered, the teeth don't go straight into the wood and the strenght is not good. A couples of years ago, we made many tests to show that to visitors in the shop.
@crosisofborg5524
@crosisofborg5524 2 жыл бұрын
@@vincentmontambault217 Canada has become an authoritarian dictatorship.
@vincentmontambault217
@vincentmontambault217 2 жыл бұрын
@@crosisofborg5524 ok, very brilliant commentary by a very brilliant man... Not!
@robertshriver8392
@robertshriver8392 3 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting
@lindabedard4022
@lindabedard4022 11 ай бұрын
What is a clamp is not possible like a 45° angle?
@TheLastCrumb.
@TheLastCrumb. Жыл бұрын
Ok but the reason you don’t use a mallet is because the nails need to be driven straight into the wood. That’s why you use hydraulics. This way just bends the nails and splits the wood so the nails come lose. It’ll be ok small scale but if you built a house like this it wouldn’t be that great.
@earnestjogia278
@earnestjogia278 3 жыл бұрын
That is also called nail plate
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot 2 жыл бұрын
Not to sure about your method...🤔
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 Жыл бұрын
Method is sound. Promise.
@michaellowe5558
@michaellowe5558 Жыл бұрын
Hydraulic press? Heck, just put a steel plate over the top and drive on top of it with your car.
@joshuagarcia1343
@joshuagarcia1343 Жыл бұрын
You never need a hydraulic press when you have power socks.
@Anglo-EgyptianMan
@Anglo-EgyptianMan 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine having the confidence to dress like this and post it on youtube...
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy dude...🤣
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot
@joekotofskyBush_Pilot 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine not giving a damn...😂
@prostokrasavchik8837
@prostokrasavchik8837 Жыл бұрын
Troll
@MandrakeRoots
@MandrakeRoots Жыл бұрын
I think it's groooovy✌🏼
@jacksonjames7177
@jacksonjames7177 Жыл бұрын
Imagine being a dumb 20 something year old that would actually care about that
@Solid3d-Melb
@Solid3d-Melb 3 жыл бұрын
shouldn't have to take you that long. Way too long.
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 2 жыл бұрын
Some things just take a while. When you post your video of this activity, I promise that I will watch and learn from it. That way I will be able to do it faster. Thank you!
@maesali
@maesali Жыл бұрын
It’s upside down
@Johnnyreengo
@Johnnyreengo 3 жыл бұрын
DO NOT DO THIS YALL
@themr.cheeseshow6800
@themr.cheeseshow6800 3 жыл бұрын
Please disregard this comment. While the gentleman is free to voice his opinion, and I do encourage him to do so, respectfully, I must also, respectfully disagree. The gentleman in this video has over 50 years experience working with his hands. However, please do not let me discourage anyone from voicing an opinion contrary to mine. Everyone has to be free to be heard, even if I disagree with what is being said. I also do not block or delete comments just because I don't agree with them. That is not how a free exchange of ideas works. I would like to report that the porch that is being held up with the truss plates is very sturdy, and has remained so through some really bad Michigan weather.
@PaulPaid
@PaulPaid 3 жыл бұрын
@@themr.cheeseshow6800 The "YALL" was the giveaway. Very professional, detailed advice....😅😅.
@ceciliaescobedo5624
@ceciliaescobedo5624 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Job!!! 👍 Thank you very much.
@gingsSon
@gingsSon Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
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