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Test Overcut Framing

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Have you been framing wrong? 🤦 #framing #carpentry #testing

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What happens here

With the "OVERCUT" wood piece securely in place within the test frame, a hydraulic pump connected to a hydraulic jack (or ram) is positioned to apply compressive force. The presenter operates the manual pump, steadily increasing the pressure on the overcut wood. The pressure gauge on the hydraulic pump allows for monitoring the force being applied. The force is increased until the overcut wood piece reaches its breaking point, visually splintering and failing under the load.

Goal: Determine the breaking strength of the overcut wood sample.

Tools and materials

  • Hydraulic jack — To exert compressive force onto the wood samples
  • Hydraulic pump Titan Tools — To generate and apply hydraulic pressure to the jack
  • Safety glasses — Protecting eyes from wood splinters
  • Wooden test frame — Holding the test piece securely during pressure application

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Testing some framing. We got overcut and not overcut. The square cut and the overcut failed at about 2,000 lbs. You don't think it

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