Jim Wilkins <muratlanne@gmail.com> wrote:

Does anyone have experience with using metal rings to reinforce timber frame joints? https://www.splitringconnectors.com/

I'm thinking of cutting some scrap 1-1/2" steel tubing (1.66" OD, like water pipe) into rings that could be split open to fit into the kerf of a 1-3/4" hole saw. They would mainly take the shear stress on diagonal braces of the replacement shed frame I'm building from 5" square oak. 5" made full use of the logs I slabbed to 21" wide to fit between the uprights of my bandsaw mill.

It might be worth trying a 1 - 11/16 hole saw, to see if you could
avoid having to split the tubing side. (But if you're only doing half
a dozen or so connections and don't have that size, it might not be
worth getting one, even at only $7) https://www.acmetools.com/milwaukee-1-11-16-in-hole-dozer-bi-metal-hole-saw-49-56-9620/045242222490.html

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On 9/24/2024 4:27 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

Does anyone have experience with using metal rings to reinforce timber
frame joints?
https://www.splitringconnectors.com/

I'm thinking of cutting some scrap 1-1/2" steel tubing (1.66" OD, like
water pipe) into rings that could be split open to fit into the kerf of
a 1-3/4" hole saw. They would mainly take the shear stress on diagonal
braces of the replacement shed frame I'm building from 5" square oak. 5"
made full use of the logs I slabbed to 21" wide to fit between the
uprights of my bandsaw mill.

The joints can be drilled 1/4" for trial assembly, then the 1/4" holes
used to pilot the hole saw into the joining faces of the disassembled
frame, to align the ring kerfs. A lag screw will pull the joint together
but not have to hold all the shear force between the brace and frame.
This avoids a metal splice plate on the outside that would wear holes in
the tarp covering. The tarps open completely to dry the lumber stored
inside.

tia, jsw

Okay, I looked and I read. Why are they better than nailing plates?
Price? Production truss plants made the nail plate popular, but trusses
were built with plywood plates and and nails before that, and small
pieces of plywood are pretty cheap. Even as expensive as plywood sheets
are these days.

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On 10/2/2024 3:47 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

On 9/24/2024 4:27 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

Does anyone have experience with using metal rings to reinforce timber
frame joints?
https://www.splitringconnectors.com/

I'm thinking of cutting some scrap 1-1/2" steel tubing (1.66" OD, like
water pipe) into rings that could be split open to fit into the kerf
of a 1-3/4" hole saw. They would mainly take the shear stress on
diagonal braces of the replacement shed frame I'm building from 5"
square oak. 5" made full use of the logs I slabbed to 21" wide to fit
between the uprights of my bandsaw mill.

The joints can be drilled 1/4" for trial assembly, then the 1/4" holes
used to pilot the hole saw into the joining faces of the disassembled
frame, to align the ring kerfs. A lag screw will pull the joint
together but not have to hold all the shear force between the brace
and frame. This avoids a metal splice plate on the outside that would
wear holes in the tarp covering. The tarps open completely to dry the
lumber stored inside.

tia, jsw

Okay, I looked and I read.  Why are they better than nailing plates? Price?  Production truss plants made the nail plate popular, but trusses were built with plywood plates and and nails before that, and small
pieces of plywood are pretty cheap.  Even as expensive as plywood sheets
are these days.

Every truss used in our house has plywood plates and nails . I
cheated though , I used a pneumatic nail gun . The scissor trusses for
the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen/dining room were the most fun .
Nothing has failed and killed anybody yet ...

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