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Sleeve anchors for concrete and masonry, Simpson Sleeve-All: drill bit, wrench size, torque, embedment, 1/4 to 3/4 in
What drill bit and torque does a 3/8 sleeve anchor need, and how deep does it go? · Standard part · 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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Exact dimensions. Every file is drawn at true size with no tolerance added. The holes and pins that meet another part are listed below under Mating features, with the fit each joint needs; open those by your process's clearance before making the part. Mating features
- sizes
- 6 in table
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.
Sleeve anchors for concrete and masonry, Simpson Sleeve-All: drill… size chart
| anchor dia (in) | drill bit (in) | wrench size (in, acorn / hex head) | installation torque (ft-lb) | embedment depth (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 1/4 | 3/8 | 5 | 1-1/8 |
| 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 |
Mating features
Drawn at the exact size. Open press, slide, run and socket features by your process's clearance (tolerances by process); leave designed gaps and clamp fits as drawn.
| feature | exact | mates with | fit | files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drill bit | equal to the anchor diameter: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 in carbide bit | hole in concrete or masonry drilled to the nominal diameter | designed | all |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | Sleeve-All sleeve anchor product page (technical data and CAD / BIM downloads where offered) | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
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No downloadable true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape, and Xem never guesses a number. A measured scan is planned; request it and it moves up.
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Questions
What drill bit for a 3/8 sleeve anchor?
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).
How deep does a 1/4 sleeve anchor go?
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.
What is the torque for a 1/2 sleeve anchor?
25 ft-lb, 1/2 in bit, 9/16 in wrench (hex / acorn heads).