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Tie beam to king post and two struts

Fan Truss Plate for 8"–12" Timbers

Sierra Collection · Part F8

$362.00

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Fan truss plate (F8): the shop drawing from its cutting file, f8.dxf, with its dimensions

Thickness

3/16" Decorative $271 1/4" Structural $362

3/16" steel is a good choice for purely decorative plates. 1/4" is better for applications that need structural support.

01 Description

About the fan truss plate

The Sierra fan truss plate is a 5-spoke "fan plate". Fan plates are used to connect the bottom tie beam of a truss to two struts and a king post. The Sierra fan truss plate has with 8" wide spokes along the tie beam and 6" wide spokes on the king post and struts. Struts radiate out at 45° angles. 

02 In a truss

Where it goes

The fan truss plate (F8) on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Sierra king post truss, with the fan truss plate (F8) marked
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