Installation Problems Multi-use and Chipboard Products

Multi and Chipboard Fasteners Installing Timber or Thin Metal

Recommendations when using Multi and Chipboard Fasteners into Timber or Thin Metal.

It is recommended when installing a Multi and Chipboard Fastener into steel that the length and size of the fastener must compatable with type and thickness of the timber and the thickness of the steel.

Problem Cause Remedy
The two pieces of material separate when drilling and installing into the timber or metal No clearance hole in the top piece of timber. Refer to the Buildex Thread and Clearance Hole chart on the Buildex website for the appropriate fastener clearance hole.
If it is not practical to drill a clearance hole in to top piece of timber the apply heavy pressure when installing the fastener and till the two pieces of material are in contact with each other.
 
Fastener difficult to start and slides on the top material. Fastener not driven at right angles to the material Hold the fastener at 90 degrees to the cladding.
Too much pressure is applied to the Driver Bit. Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install into the material.
Driver Tool is in reverse Change to clockwise direction.
 
Fastener drill point breaking or burning. Too much pressure is applied to the fastener. Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install the material.
Driver Tool is in reverse Change to clockwise direction.
The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. Refer the Multi and Chipboard Data Sheets
 
Fastener drills thru material but will not install into timber. The thickness of the timber being installed into is too hard for the fastener being used. Refer the Multi and Chipboard Data Sheets
The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used.
Driver Tool is lacking in power to install the fastener Check the driver tool power rating.
Check battery on the Cordless Driver Tool
 
Fastener Head breaks or twists off during installation. The embedment into the timber is too great for the fastener being used. Refer the Multi and Chipboard Data Sheets
The material being drilled into is too hard or not compatible with Buildex Fasteners
Over tightening of the fastener Release the trigger on the driver tool as the fastener meets the timber surface being fixed into.
Driver Tool over powered for the fastener Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool.
Use a lower powered Driver Tool
No clearance hole in the top piece of material. Refer to the Buildex Thread and Clearance Hole chart on the Buildex website for the appropriate fastener clearance hole.
No countersink on the hole in the top of material. Countersink the hole on the top material to a size which suits the fastener head.
 
Fastener Head does not embed into the top material installation. No countersink on the hole in the top of material. Countersink the hole on the top material to a size which suits the fastener head.
 
Fastener thread strips during installation. Material being installed into is to thin for the fastener being used. Refer the Multi and Chipboard Data Sheets
Over tightening of the fastener Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool.
Use a lower powered Driver Tool