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 "name": "Sleeve anchors for concrete and masonry, Simpson Sleeve-All: drill bit, wrench size, torque, embedment, 1/4 to 3/4 in",
 "kind": "standard",
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 "year": null,
 "question": "What drill bit and torque does a 3/8 sleeve anchor need, and how deep does it go?",
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  "sleeve anchor",
  "sleeve-all",
  "concrete anchor",
  "masonry anchor",
  "expansion anchor",
  "hex head sleeve anchor",
  "acorn sleeve anchor",
  "fastener",
  "brick",
  "tool"
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  "sleeve anchor drill bit size",
  "3/8 sleeve anchor hole size",
  "sleeve all anchor torque",
  "1/4 sleeve anchor drill bit",
  "sleeve anchor embedment depth",
  "1/2 sleeve anchor drill size",
  "5/16 sleeve anchor wrench size",
  "sleeve anchor vs wedge anchor",
  "5/8 sleeve anchor drill bit",
  "simpson sleeve-all specs",
  "sleeve anchor installation torque",
  "3/4 sleeve anchor"
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  "basis": "Simpson Strong-Tie's Sleeve-All catalog pages: installation data from two catalog copies (they agree) and the embedment depths from the 2018 catalog page; numbers only",
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  "notes": [
   "Inches. Installation data per anchor diameter: drill bit (carbide bit of the nominal diameter), wrench size (for acorn and hex heads only) and installation torque in ft-lb. The two catalog copies read (the C-A-2023 pages on a Shopify CDN and the C-A-2018 pages hosted by JFI) print the same values. Embedment depth (from the 2018 tension and shear load table): 1/4 in 1-1/8; 5/16 in 1; 3/8 in 1-1/2; 1/2 in 1-3/4 or 2-1/4; 5/8 in 1-3/4 or 2-3/4; 3/4 in 2 or 3-3/8. For 1/2 in and above two embedments are printed per diameter; the page does not say what separates them (probably two lengths or two base materials), so both are shown.",
   "Head types: acorn, hex, rod coupler and flat head (Phillips). Rod-coupler nut wrench sizes (printed 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 for coupler models) could not be aligned to diameters, so they are not given. Hex and acorn lengths run from 1-1/4 to 6-1/4 in depending on diameter; flat head 2 to 6 in (summary text; per-model lengths are in the product data table, not tabulated here). Thread pairings printed on the 2018 page (for example 1/4 hex 1/4-20, 3/8 hex 3/8-16, 5/8 hex 5/8-11) were hard to match to every model from the layout, so they are not tabulated.",
   "Not given by these pages: the fixture (clearance) hole diameter and a minimum hole depth as a number (Simpson says to drill to the embedment depth plus enough extra for drilling dust, or blow the hole clean first, and warns that oversized holes make the anchor hard to set and reduce load capacity). Load values, edge distances and spacing are not given. No file: the sleeve and expander are not published as numbers in the pages read. Simpson's product page is linked as the maker source; plastic wall plugs: ribbed-plastic-expansion-anchors."
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  "table": {
   "columns": [
    "anchor dia (in)",
    "drill bit (in)",
    "wrench size (in, acorn / hex head)",
    "installation torque (ft-lb)",
    "embedment depth (in)"
   ],
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    [
     "1/4",
     "1/4",
     "3/8",
     "5",
     "1-1/8"
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    [
     "5/16",
     "5/16",
     "7/16",
     "8",
     "1"
    ],
    [
     "3/8",
     "3/8",
     "1/2",
     "15",
     "1-1/2"
    ],
    [
     "1/2",
     "1/2",
     "9/16",
     "25",
     "1-3/4; 2-1/4"
    ],
    [
     "5/8",
     "5/8",
     "3/4",
     "50",
     "1-3/4; 2-3/4"
    ],
    [
     "3/4",
     "3/4",
     "15/16",
     "90",
     "2; 3-3/8"
    ]
   ]
  }
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 "sheet_text": "Sleeve anchors for concrete and masonry, Simpson Sleeve-All: drill bit, wrench size, torque, embedment, 1/4 to 3/4 in — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/sleeve-anchors-simpson-sleeve-all/  (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: Simpson Strong-Tie's Sleeve-All catalog pages: installation data from two catalog copies (they agree) and the embedment depths from the 2018 catalog page; numbers only\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- Inches. Installation data per anchor diameter: drill bit (carbide bit of the nominal diameter), wrench size (for acorn and hex heads only) and installation torque in ft-lb. The two catalog copies read (the C-A-2023 pages on a Shopify CDN and the C-A-2018 pages hosted by JFI) print the same values. Embedment depth (from the 2018 tension and shear load table): 1/4 in 1-1/8; 5/16 in 1; 3/8 in 1-1/2; 1/2 in 1-3/4 or 2-1/4; 5/8 in 1-3/4 or 2-3/4; 3/4 in 2 or 3-3/8. For 1/2 in and above two embedments are printed per diameter; the page does not say what separates them (probably two lengths or two base materials), so both are shown.\n- Head types: acorn, hex, rod coupler and flat head (Phillips). Rod-coupler nut wrench sizes (printed 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 for coupler models) could not be aligned to diameters, so they are not given. Hex and acorn lengths run from 1-1/4 to 6-1/4 in depending on diameter; flat head 2 to 6 in (summary text; per-model lengths are in the product data table, not tabulated here). Thread pairings printed on the 2018 page (for example 1/4 hex 1/4-20, 3/8 hex 3/8-16, 5/8 hex 5/8-11) were hard to match to every model from the layout, so they are not tabulated.\n- Not given by these pages: the fixture (clearance) hole diameter and a minimum hole depth as a number (Simpson says to drill to the embedment depth plus enough extra for drilling dust, or blow the hole clean first, and warns that oversized holes make the anchor hard to set and reduce load capacity). Load values, edge distances and spacing are not given. No file: the sleeve and expander are not published as numbers in the pages read. Simpson's product page is linked as the maker source; plastic wall plugs: ribbed-plastic-expansion-anchors.\n\nanchor dia (in)  drill bit (in)  wrench size (in, acorn / hex head)  installation torque (ft-lb)  embedment depth (in)\n1/4  1/4  3/8  5  1-1/8\n5/16  5/16  7/16  8  1\n3/8  3/8  1/2  15  1-1/2\n1/2  1/2  9/16  25  1-3/4; 2-1/4\n5/8  5/8  3/4  50  1-3/4; 2-3/4\n3/4  3/4  15/16  90  2; 3-3/8\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Simpson Strong-Tie (catalog pages 118-121, hosted on a Shopify CDN): Sleeve-All sleeve anchor: installation torque, drill bit, wrench size, head types — web — Maker catalog pages; numbers only — https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0398/5188/4705/files/Sleeve-All_Sleeve_Anchor.pdf\n- Simpson Strong-Tie (catalog C-A-2018 pages 160-163, hosted by JFI): Sleeve-All anchor installation data (torque, drill bit, wrench size), embedment depths, thread pairings — web — Maker catalog pages; numbers only — https://www.shopjfi.com/media/pdf/Simpson-Strong-Tie-C-A-2018-p160-163-installation.pdf\n- Simpson Strong-Tie: Sleeve-All sleeve anchor product page (technical data and CAD / BIM downloads where offered) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www2.strongtie.com/products/anchorsystems/mechanical/sleeve-all/index.html\n\nNo true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape; a measured scan is planned.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=sleeve-anchors-simpson-sleeve-all\n",
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 "related": [
  "wedge-anchors-simpson-strong-bolt-2",
  "ribbed-plastic-expansion-anchors",
  "hex-nuts-inch",
  "lag-screws-hex-inch",
  "flat-washers-inch",
  "hex-bolts-inch"
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 "fits": [],
 "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no tolerance added)",
 "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no tolerance added. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn. Typical accuracy by process and ISO 286 fits: https://xemstudio.com/tolerances/",
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  {
   "feature": "drill bit",
   "exact": "equal to the anchor diameter: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 in carbide bit",
   "mates": "hole in concrete or masonry drilled to the nominal diameter",
   "fit": "designed",
   "files": "all"
  }
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 "fit_classes": {
  "press": "stays put: pin, tube, bearing or magnet held by interference. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/p6 (locational interference) or tighter.",
  "slide": "assembles by hand and is held by a grub, pinch or clamp: shaft in a hub, rod in a socket, spigot in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/g6 or H7/h6.",
  "run": "turns or slides in use: pin in a link, rod through a guide. ISO 286 equivalent: H8/f7 (close running).",
  "socket": "large sliding fit: syringe barrel, sleeve, bobbin in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H9/d9 (free running) or looser.",
  "clamp": "split part that closes on the mating part with screws: make it at size.",
  "designed": "a gap that is part of the design (piston fit option, displacer gap, air gap): do not change."
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 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What drill bit for a 3/8 sleeve anchor?",
   "a": "A 3/8 in carbide bit, wrench 1/2 in (hex / acorn heads), torque 15 ft-lb, embedment 1-1/2 in (Simpson Sleeve-All)."
  },
  {
   "q": "How deep does a 1/4 sleeve anchor go?",
   "a": "Embedment 1-1/8 in in Simpson's 2018 catalog table; drill the hole deeper by enough to hold the drilling dust or blow it clean."
  },
  {
   "q": "What is the torque for a 1/2 sleeve anchor?",
   "a": "25 ft-lb, 1/2 in bit, 9/16 in wrench (hex / acorn heads)."
  }
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