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Tools for Safe, Fast, Accurate Fabrication of  

1 in. and 1-1/2 in. Fiberglass Ductboard

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FABRICATING SYSTEM

FABRICATING SYSTEM

MALCO PRODUCTS INC. • 14080 HWY 55 NW • PO Box 400

Annandale, MN 55302 • www.malcotools.com

• Engineered for Superior Performance / Limited Lifetime Warranty  

• Conçu pour fournir des performances exceptionnelles / Garantie limitée à vie  

• Diseñado para un desempeño superior / Garantía de vida útil limitada

SL17156A

Summary of Contents for FasGroov FGVK

Page 1: ... SYSTEM FABRICATING SYSTEM MALCO PRODUCTS INC 14080 HWY 55 NW PO Box 400 Annandale MN 55302 www malcotools com Engineered for Superior Performance Limited Lifetime Warranty Conçu pour fournir des performances exceptionnelles Garantie limitée à vie Diseñado para un desempeño superior Garantía de vida útil limitada SL17156A ...

Page 2: ...wo piece L and four piece construction methods KIT CONTENTS FGVK Vee Kit for 1 in 25 4 mm Ductboard Silver Tools FGVKL Vee Kit for 1 1 2 in 38 1 mm Ductboard Gold Tools FGSLK Shiplap Kit for 1 in 25 4 mm Ductboard Silver Tools FGSLKL Shiplap Kit for 1 1 2 in 38 1 mm Ductboard Gold Tools FABRICATING SYSTEM 1 inch Kit 1 1 2 inch Kit Cat No Cat No Description FGVK FGVKL Vee Groove Kit with following ...

Page 3: ...gonomically designed to fit angle of grip and reduce arm and hand fatigue on the job Extruded anodized aluminum body is durable and lightweight Grooved surface on sled bottom facilitates easy sliding 1 GRAY 2 4 DARK ORANGE 3 ORANGE 5 BLUE 1 GRAY VEE RED 5 BLUE Sled glides easily and cleanly removes scrap piece out of groove Molded handles ergonomically designed to reduce arm and hand fatigue Blade...

Page 4: ...or two piece and four piece ductboard fabrication 1 2 FGV6 FGV6 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 angled cuts Single blade knives Single blade ...

Page 5: ...b in any of the fixed positions or the sliding position 8 After converting your square for left hand use double check the accuracy in the fixed 90 position with a roofing square Built in manufacturing hole tolerances will allow you to true the square Note 1 1 2 Kits cannot be converted for left hand use SETTING UP TOOL Adjusting Fasgroov Square PREDETERMINED SETTINGS Place adjustment knob into hol...

Page 6: ...e proper depth of cut is achieved FASGROOV 2 4 and 3 TOOLS Push the FasGroov 2 4 Tool and FasGroov 3 Tool through a test piece of ductboard Measure the amount of fiberglass remaining between the foil backing and the deepest part of the shiplap cut see illustration If adjustment is needed 1 Turn the blade adjustment knob counterclockwise to lower the blade for a deeper cut or 2 Turn the blade adjus...

Page 7: ...justment until the proper depth of cut is achieved FASGROOV 5 TOOL Push the FasGroov 5 Tool through a test piece of ductboard The blade should cut deep enough to skin all of the fiberglass off the foil backing By using more pressure on the FasGroov 5 Tool any remaining fiberglass may be cleaned off the foil If adjustment is needed 1 Turn the blade adjust ment knob counterclockwise to lower the bla...

Page 8: ...quiring blade removal replacement BLACK PLASTIC SUPPORT BLADE ASSEMBLY SCREWS Loosen Screws Slide and remove worn blade assembly Place new blade into the black plastic support and retighten screws Note Initial cutting friction may be realized due to rust prevention factory finish on the blade Blades remove without removing screws 14 15 ...

Page 9: ...he 1 Tool Place the left side of the FasGroov 2 4 Tool flush against the arm of the square and push the 2 4 tool along the arm s length to produce a right hand shiplap groove 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 1 TOOL 2 4 TOOL 16 17 CUT FLAP Locate your desired inside duct height dimension...

Page 10: ...2 Move the square to the right again to align your width dimension W2 with the right edge of the previous cut made with 3 Tool Place the left side of the FasGroov 2 4 Tool flush against the arm of the square and push the 2 4 along arm s length to produce a second right hand shiplap groove Move the square one last time to align your height dimension H2 with the right edge of the previous cut made w...

Page 11: ...he 1 Tool Place the left side of the FasGroov Vee Tool flush against the arm of the square and push the Vee Tool tool along the arm s length to produce a vee groove 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 1 TOOL VEE TOOL VEE TOOL 20 21 Locate your desired inside duct height dimension H1 on the...

Page 12: ...lign your height dimension H2 with the right edge of the last cut made with Vee Tool Place the left side of the FasGroov 5 Tool flush against the arm of the square and push the 5 along arm s length to produce a staple flap groove 5 TOOL Insert the FGK FasGroov Duct Knife into the right edge of the staple flap cut made with the 5 Tool Cut com pletely through the foil to finish the grooving process ...

Page 13: ...for Fiberglass Ductboard Cat No FLW Dimensions in mm 2 x 2 x 030 64 x 64 x 0 76 Hole Dia In mm 1 8 3 18 Cat No RW732 Dimensions in mm 2 x 2 x 030 64 x 64 x 0 76 Hole Dia in mm 7 32 5 56 Fasloop Washer Reinforcing Washer FLW FG1 RW732 Cuts 4 to 20 102 to 508 mm diameter holes in both 1 25 4 mm and 1 1 2 38 1 mm fiberglass duct Operation is fast and easy Supplied with a standard utility knife blade ...

Page 14: ...ated edge aids cutting flex fiberglass wool duct Cuts Ductboard and Flex Duct It also cuts the wire rib coil Puncture resistant nylon sheath included with DK6S cushion gripped knife For cutting flexible fiberglass wool duct and ductboard Double edge blades are ideal for blind cuts in flex duct Duct Knife Flex Duct Cutter Cat No DK6S Blade Length in mm 6 152 Net Weight oz g 7 199 Double edged blade...

Page 15: ...mference Use the handy built in wire cutter to cut the hardened wire rib coil Use the tie tensioning mechanism to install a nylon tie strap that secures flex to a take off collar Use the wire cutter to cut excess nylon tie tail A knife wire cutter tie tool Multi Purpose Flex Duct Tool Cat No FDC2 Length of Cut in mm 4 3 8 111 Tool Length in mm 12 1 4 311 Net Weight oz g 13 369 Cat No FDC3 Length o...

Page 16: ...hick ties the TY6 features contoured cushion gripped handles and a long life notched gripper Non slip notched gripper Features Automatic Cut Off Manual Cut Off Tensioning Tools Adjustable High Leverage Tensioning Tool Cat No TY4 TY4G Gripped Tool Length in mm 6 152 TY4 Net Weight oz g 10 284 TY4G Net Weight oz g 11 312 Cat No TY6 Tool Length in mm 8 1 2 216 Net Weight oz g 15 425 U S Patent No 5 0...

Page 17: ...ions Uses include securing HVAC duct take offs and securing bundling heavy tubing hoses and cables Cat No FDS1 Nom Dimensions in mm 15 x 11 1 4 x 3 38 1 x 28 6 x 7 6 Net Weight oz g 3 85 Supports 90 Flex Duct Elbow Flex Duct Support 32 33 TY11 TY24 Overall Length in mm 11 279 24 610 Width in mm 3 16 4 57 3 8 9 5 Thickness in mm 3 64 1 32 3 32 2 29 Min Tensile Strength lbs 50 175 Max Adjustable Dia...

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