Overview
Zinc WallMate™ have been available in Australia for some time now.
ITW/Buildex hold the patent for this product and have managed to retain 100% of the market as no other anchor of its type has been developed to date.
Through special negotiations only Ramset™ has private labelling rights of the WallMate™ giving us an edge in the market place with this product.
The WallMate™ self drilling plasterboard anchor has traditionally been available in the Australian market in a zinc material for use in plasterboard,
thin wall-panelling and ceiling boards. It is ideal for hanging things such as paintings, plant brackets etc.
The WallMate™ has a Phillips recess head, the tapered body is threaded to a self drilling point.
The WallMate™ has a "snap-away" point which allows the use of any length 8 gauge screw/hook which will give a minimum of 20mm thread embedment in the anchor.
The WallMate™ will hold up to 10kg in plasterboard.
WallMate™ can also be used in other cavity wall materials, for example, chipboard by pre-drilling a 6.5mm diameter pilot hole before installing.
| Features |
Benefits |
| Self drilling point |
- Less time and cost
- No pre-drilling required
- Less messy
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| "Snap-away" point |
Use any length 8 gauge screw or hook |
| Phillips Head |
- Can be installed by hand with screwdriver or by electric cordless drill
- Can use either 8 gauge screw or hook
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| Permanently Fixing Feature |
Gives flexibility of being able to remove and re-fix fixtures |
| Zinc Material |
Strong, holds up to 10kg in plasterboard |
Uses
ZINC - GENERAL
- Paintings
- Plants
- Blinds
- Shelving
- Curtains
- Birdcages
- Telephones
- Bathroom fittings
- Lighting
- Wall mirrors
NYLON - NON CONDUCTIVE
- Conduit clips
- Power boards
- Light fittings
- Light switches
- Telephone installations
GENERAL
- Paintings
- Plants
- Blinds
- Shelving
- Curtains
- Birdcages
- Telephone
- Bathroom fittings
- Lighting
- Wall mirrors
Installation
The installation of both the Zinc and Nylon WallMate™ remains the same. The differences are that the Zinc WallMate™ product takes an 8 gauge
screw and the Nylon WallMate™ takes a 6-7 gauge screw. Zinc Wall-Mate™ has a “snap-away” point and the nylon WallMate™ has a “push-away” point.
- Place WallMate™ on the end of a Philips head screwdriver and lightly pierce the plasterboard face paper
- Using firm pressure, screw WallMate™ into the plasterboard until head is tight against the face paper
- Choose a 6-7 gauge screw or hook (zinc = 8 gauge) suitable for the particular application then attach the item to be fixed by driving the screw or hook into the WallMate™. The “push away” point on WallMateTM allows for the use of length screws
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