#Nobody’s Project Workshop
0.2 Schnabl Stecktechnik GmbH (
https://www.schnabl.works/index.php?lang=en )
I’m subscribed to various magazines catering to different trades. Some years ago I saw an advertisement by Schnabl for their quick & easy system to mount cables, conduit and pipes. Drill a (6mm) hole and push in whatever consumable/accessory you need. No classic wall plugs and screws required. Incredibly time saving.
They did ship me the whole test package back in the day, as in actually several years ago, and since then I’m hooked. I did some personal testing regarding the necessary pullout forces and was amazed over the capabilities of these.
A lot of the Schnabl products can be found with all major industrial/trades suppliers.
Here’s a little overview of what I buy & use.
Base plug, can be used with a cable tie to secure cable to it, but generally serves as base for conduit clips. Conduit clips can be slightly adjusted on the base plate.
Plug, is used instead of wall plug & screw. Can be used with conduit clips and many, many other electrical installation components.
Last but not least, cable loop. I use these to run cables in walls/ and to hold them firm when running cables ‘under plaster’
As said earlier, all of this only needs a 6mm hole in concrete or brick, and then you push it in.
The conduit install in the project workshop will be done - almost - exclusively with base plugs and conduit clips by Schnabl. These, and the cable loops, have also been used extensively on the ’Lair’ build and during various other projects I did so far.
Overview over a majority of their offerings
0.3 Profix AG Switzerland
Profix manufacturers all sorts of fasteners. Two types I found especially interesting and they are for fastening to concrete, brick and drywall without the use of wall plugs.
One is called ‘electrician’s screw’ which in essence is a really tiny ‘concrete anchor’ with pan-head, suitable to fit all sorts of electrical installation materials. It features a combination drive Torx 20 and a slot for VSM size 4 slotted/ flat head screwdrivers. In concrete/brick you drill a 4mm hole and drive the screw in, in drywall you don’t need to drill, just drive the screw in. I got my samples in early ‘24 and have been using them ever since, although they are not as easy to come by here. I have two little use cases for these on the ‘Project Workshop’. They have not been used on the ‘Lair‘ build. (
https://shop.profix.swiss/shop/de/23-spezialschrauben/elektrikerschrauben-profix.html ) They have been used on other projects and are a great option when I feel the push-in dowl by Schnabl isn’t ‘enough’ for certain use cases.
The other is called a baseboard/ skirting board screw. As the name suggests, it’s a fastener that makes attaching baseboards a breeze, as it doesn’t require a wall plug. Concrete/brick just drill a hole and fasten. Drywall no drilling required. It has a fairly small head, not as small as GRK’s Fin/Trim (that I love, BTW.), but small enough not to catch too much unwanted attention - it’s also available in a couple of different colors so it blends in with he baseboards/ skirting boards of your choice. T15 drive, round countersunk head. These won’t be used on the ‘Project Workshop’, also they haven’t been used on the ‘Lair’ (although they were going to be used according to initial planning), they have been used on a different project. (
https://shop.profix.swiss/shop/de/23-spezialschrauben/sockelmauerschrauben-profix.html )
Sorry, no links in English language for the Profix website.
Picture for comparison:
Top to bottom: Heco MMS+ pan head concrete anchor 6.0x50; Profix pan head ‘electrician‘s screw’ 5.0x40; Profix round countersunk head ‘baseboard screw’ 6.0x50, GRK Fin/Trim #8x1-1/2”.
Kind regards,
Olli
