ET&F® STEEL FRAMING MODEL 500 A - System
The ET&F® STEEL FRAMING Model 500A System is a pneumatic fastening solution designed for wood-to-steel fastening in cold-formed steel construction.
Weighing only 6 lbs, the bump-fire ET&F® Model 500A installs structural panels three to five times faster than traditional screw guns. The tool drives hardened ET&F® AKN-100 coil-collated pins into 27 mil (22 ga) to 68 mil (14 ga) steel, providing reliable penetration and holding performance. Using ET&F’s code-approved fastening system, the Model 500A is used to install plywood shear walls and wood structural panel diaphragms on steel framing. It is also approved for face-nailing specific fiber cement siding products to cold-formed steel studs.
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Drives ET&F® AKN-100 hardened coil pins for wood-to-steel fastening
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Fastens materials to 22–14 ga cold-formed steel framing
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Bump-fire actuation for high-speed installation
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Accepts ET&F® fasteners 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" long
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Operates with standard jobsite air compressors up to 120 PSI
Built for wood-to-steel fastening in cold-formed steel construction. Fast, code-approved installation of structural panels on steel studs.
Technical data
Wood & Material Fastening on Steel Framing
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Wood sheathing and wood structural panel diaphragms to steel framing (IAPMO ES ER-335)
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Wood nailers to steel track or steel studs
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Stucco lath to steel framing (requires washer)
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Rigid foam insulation to steel framing (requires washer)
Applications
Standards and test marks
This evaluation report recognizes ET&F® pneumatic pins used to attach wood structural panel sheathing to cold formed steel framing of 20ga to 10ga thickness for horizontal diaphragm construction. Withdrawal and lateral strength design values are also provided for individual pins.
