Instructions / Assembly
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CURTAIN WALL ANd BYPASS CONNECTIONS
CLIPS AND CONNECTORS
The technical content of this literature is eective 5/31/12 and supersedes all previous information.  Pub. No. CD-Full Line 5/12
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Flat Tail Slide Clip™ 
ClarkDietrich’s Flat Tail Slide Clip™ 
is used to attach exterior curtain 
wall studs to the building structure, 
providing for 2-1/4" vertical building 
movement independent of the cold-
formed steel framing. It provides 
variable stando, eliminating the 
need for shims or additional framing 
components. Restricts lateral 
movement, but enables the curtain 
wall system to move vertically.
Product code
Thickness
Stud width (in)
Packaging 
Pcs./Bucket
Gauge Mils
Design thickness 
(in)
FTSC 10 118 0.1242 3-5/8–8 25
Includes 80 FastClip deflection screws per bucket.
QuickClip™
QuickClip™ vertical slide clips 
attach exterior curtain wall studs to 
the building structure and provide 
for vertical building movement 
independent of the cold-formed 
steel framing. Provide variable 
stando and eliminate the need 
for shims or additional framing 
components. Simply rotate into 
place and fasten to the floor/
ceiling beam. The clips restrict 
lateral movement, but enable the 
structure to move vertically.
Product 
code
Thickness
Stud width 
(in)
Packaging
Pcs./Bucket
Gauge Mils
Design thickness  
(in)
QC3 10
118 0.1242 3-5/8 50
QC4 10 118 0.1242 4 50
QC6 10 118 0.1242 6 50
QC8 10 118 0.1242 8 40
U.S. Patent No. 5,836,133 of B&D Industries, Inc.
Slide Clip™
A ClarkDietrich Slide Clip™ is 
used to attach exterior curtain 
wall studs to the building structure 
and provide for vertical building 
movement independent of the 
cold-formed steel framing. Slide 
clips are used in bypass framing 
situations and are normally 
welded or otherwise fastened to 
the vertical leg of a structural 
angle at the floor or roof edge. 
Product 
code
Thickness
Size 
(in)
Packaging
Pcs./Carton
Gauge Mils
Design thickness  
(in)
SD 14
68 0.0713 2-3/8x5
50
SD 12 97 0.1017 2-3/8x5










