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• Traditional Trapeze Installation Methods

– Most common way to attach strut to threaded rod is with hex nuts and

square washer. (Photo 1).

– Rarely is a strut nut used for this application (cannot adjust the trapeze

height once installed because strut nut cannot be turned). (Photo 2).

– Some will use 2 flat washers and 2 hex nuts to sandwich the bottom of

the strut (cheapest materials, harder to adjust). (Photo 3)

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• New Trapeze Installation Methods

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Caddy Smart Nut

Provides a hex nut type attachment which can

be installed in line with the rod. To use this part,

a square or flat washer still needs to be inserted,

unlike the Trapnut which integrates all of these

components. Additionally it has a relatively light

load rating (200 lbs) compared to 3/8” threaded

rod (600 lbs) or the Trapnut (590 lbs).

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• New Trapeze Installation Methods

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Slip On® Lock Nut

Hex nut type attachment which can be installed in

line with the rod. Like the Caddy Smart Nut, to use

this part, a square or flat washer still needs to be

inserted. Additionally, due to the nature of the

machining used to manufacture this part, it is

significantly more expensive than the Trapnut.

B-Line® Hot Rods™

Short length of threaded rod pre-assembled with strut nut, square washer

and jam nut. This product is undesirable because it employs a strut nut

which doesn’t allow for adjustment once installed.

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Installation

Trapnut™ Strut Fastener

1. Hold in the open position

– No need to thread on from the end ofthe rod

– Great for retro-fit jobs where rod ends are not accessible

2. Insert the bottom plate on the rod and close the top plate

– Precision threads trap the threaded rod for a sturdy hold that can be adjusted up or down for fine tune positioning

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3. Press the pin with pliers

– Locking pin holds Trapnut in the

desired position

4. Tighten to desired position with pliers

– Sturdy steel construction that is

load bearing

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• Scissor Around Threaded Rod at any Location

– Saves time vs. spinning hex nuts into place

– No need to thread on from the end of the rod

– Great for retro-fit jobs where rod ends are not

accessible

• Spins on Threaded Rod for Fine-Tune

Positioning

– Once pin is inserted, spin into position

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• Sturdy Construction that is Load Bearing

– Steel construction holds loads comparable

to the threaded rod

– With pin inserted, installer can be confident

the product will be locked in place

• Functions as a Hex Nut, Square Washer,

and Flat Washer combined

– Fewer parts to keep up with on the job

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New-Work Advantages

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Retro-Fit Advantages

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Product Offering

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