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KIT CONTENTS VEE-GROOVE KITS Silver Tools FGVK Vee Kit for FABRICATING SYSTEM 1 in. (25.4 mm) Ductboard Introduction ............4 Gold Tools FGVKL Vee Kit for SETTING UP TOOLS 1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm) Adjusting FasGroov Square ....... 9 Ductboard Hand Tool blade height adjustment ....10 Blade removal / replacement ......
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INTRODUCTION Easy turn-the-knob blade height adjustment Molded handles compensates for thickness Tool Features: ergonomically variations in standard designed to 1 and 1-1/2 inch board. reduce arm • FasGroov Tool identification incorporates and hand fatigue. both the numbering system of fabrication machines and the traditional hand tool color coding system.
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Easy one-piece layout: • FasGroov Square permits fast and accurate layout without marking cuts or calculating add-on dimensions. Lay out ductboard as you cut. Simply align dimension on FasGroov Square with right edge of previous cut and move across the board. Square is also easily adjustable for Use #6 Tool to shorten angled cuts.
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For right or left hand use: SETTING UP TOOL Adjusting Fasgroov Square: • Right hand orientation of 1” kits is easily changed by converting #5 Tool and FasGroov Square for left PREDETERMINED SETTINGS hand fabrication. Tool handles may also be turned Place adjustment knob into hole corresponding around to provide left hand grip angle.
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Hand Tool blade height adjustment: #1 TOOL FASGROOV #1 TOOL 1/2” Push the FasGroov #1 Tool along the left edge of a test Adjustment knob piece of ductboard. Measure the depth of cut of the FGV1 female shiplap groove, it should be half the thickness 1”...
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FASGROOV #5 TOOL FASGROOV-VEE TOOL Push the FasGroov #5 Tool through a test piece of Push the FasGroov-Vee Tool through a test piece of ductboard. ductboard. The blade should cut deep enough to skin all of Measure the amount of fiberglass remaining between the fiberglass off the foil backing.
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Blade removal, replacement: Since the blade adjustment mechanism is the same for Blades remove all FasGroov Tools, this procedure applies to any tool without removing requiring blade removal/replacement. screws. BLADE ASSEMBLY BLACK PLASTIC SUPPORT SCREWS Loosen Screws Slide and remove worn blade assembly. Place new blade into the black plastic support and retighten screws.
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SHIPLAP FABRICATION Duct Knife #2/4 #2/4 DARK ORANGE DARK BLUE GRAY FLAP ORANGE ORANGE Work left to right facing the factory-made female shiplap edge as your base edge for a standard 4-foot deep ductboard section. Place the FasGroov #1 Tool flush against the left edge of the ductboard.
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SHIPLAP FABRICATION Duct Knife #2/4 #2/4 DARK ORANGE DARK BLUE GRAY FLAP ORANGE ORANGE Move the square to the right again to align your width dimension (W2) with the right edge of the previous cut Insert the FGK FasGroov Duct Knife into the made with #3 Tool.
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VEE-GROOVE FABRICATION FGK Duct Knife CUT FLAP BLUE GRAY Work left to right facing the factory-made female shiplap edge as your base edge for a standard 4-foot deep ductboard section. Place the FasGroov #1 Tool flush against the left edge of the ductboard. Push the tool along length of left edge to produce a female shiplap groove.
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VEE-GROOVE FABRICATION Duct Knife BLUE GRAY FLAP Move the square to the right to align your width dimen- sion (W2) with the right edge of the previous cut. Place the left side of the Vee Tool flush against the arm of the Insert the FGK FasGroov Duct Knife into the right edge square and push the tool along arm’s length to produce of the staple flap cut made with the #5 Tool.
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Galvanized Volcano Hole Cutter for Reinforcement Washers Fiberglass Ductboard Fasloop Washer For use with wire-reinforced fiberglass ductboard walls to restrict duct wall deflection on positive pressure supply Cuts 4 to 20” (102 to 508 mm) ducts. The volcano profiled reinforced washer seats flush to the ductboard surface.
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U.S. Patent No. 5,225,237 Duct Knife Flex Duct Cutter Cuts Ductboard and It also cuts the wire rib coil! Flex Duct! Double edged blade cleanly pierces through outer For cutting flexible fiberglass skin and fiberglass wool insulation and cuts in wool duct and ductboard.
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Flex Duct Shear Multi-Purpose Flex Duct Tool Scissor action plus wire cutter! A knife, wire cutter & tie tool! Thumb operated FDC2 Thumb latch operated FDC3 latch Thumb operated latch ensures that sharpened blade edges on the FDC2 stay closed when not in use. Use wire cutter to cut duct’s Tie tensioning Wire Cutter...
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Manual Cut-Off Adjustable Tensioning Tools High Leverage Tensioning Tool Non-slip, notched gripper! Features Automatic Cut-Off! Excess Tie Cutting Blade Adjustment Knob T Y4G Cutter Handles Cutter Handles Features hardened steel stampings with weather resistant nickel chrome finish. U.S. Patent No. 5,048,575 U.S.
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Reduces energy consumption by eliminating air flow restrictions and increasing air flow efficiency. Lightweight, 100% recycled polymer construction. Use with 36-inch and 48-inch nylon ties (Malco TY34 These Indoor Rated Ties are made of 100% Nylon. A one-piece adjust- and TY48).
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