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"Alan Andrews"

25/03/2007 2:07 PM

metal screw inset

Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener system that I've seen in
supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a threaded metal inset that can
be screwed into a hole in the materail to make an attachment to, with a
threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw. It's a type of system used
in furniture that is intended to disassemble and reassemble often. Does
anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it on the
Net!)?


This topic has 9 replies

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"RicodJour"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 2:31 PM

Alan Andrews wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener system that I've seen in
> supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a threaded metal inset that can
> be screwed into a hole in the materail to make an attachment to, with a
> threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw. It's a type of system used
> in furniture that is intended to disassemble and reassemble often. Does
> anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it on the
> Net!)?

Threadserts.

R

Aa

"Andy"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 3:08 PM

> > anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it on the
> > Net!)?
>
> Threadserts.


Or "threaded inserts"
Lee Valley or Rockler (both of which have already been mentioned)
would be the first places I'd look.
Andy

RS

"Roger Shoaf"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 4:04 PM


"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it on
the
> > > Net!)?
> >
> > Threadserts.
>
>
> Or "threaded inserts"
> Lee Valley or Rockler (both of which have already been mentioned)
> would be the first places I'd look.
> Andy
>

Also see McMaster Carr:
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Just type in threaded inserts in the search box and you will see a vast
array of them. I checked and they do have some in stainless.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.

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"Alan Andrews"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 6:47 PM

Yessss...McMaster Carr. I don't know why I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks for the tip.

"Roger Shoaf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> > > anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it
>> > > on
> the
>> > > Net!)?
>> >
>> > Threadserts.
>>
>>
>> Or "threaded inserts"
>> Lee Valley or Rockler (both of which have already been mentioned)
>> would be the first places I'd look.
>> Andy
>>
>
> Also see McMaster Carr:
> http://www.mcmaster.com/
> Just type in threaded inserts in the search box and you will see a vast
> array of them. I checked and they do have some in stainless.
>
> --
>
> Roger Shoaf
>
> About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube,
> then
> they come up with this striped stuff.
>
>

ML

"Michael Latcha"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 3:55 PM

Like these?
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44203&cat=3,41306,41311

or these?
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=40361&cat=3,43715,43727

or maybe these?
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44236&cat=3,41306,45375


"Alan Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener system that I've seen in
> supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a threaded metal inset that can
> be screwed into a hole in the materail to make an attachment to, with a
> threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw. It's a type of system
> used in furniture that is intended to disassemble and reassemble often.
> Does anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it
> on the Net!)?
>

AA

"Alan Andrews"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 5:23 PM

Yes, "threaded inserts," that's what I'm thinking of, in stainless steel,
though, preferably.

Thanks to everyone.


"Michael Latcha" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Like these?
> http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44203&cat=3,41306,41311
>
> or these?
> http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=40361&cat=3,43715,43727
>
> or maybe these?
> http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44236&cat=3,41306,45375
>
>
> "Alan Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener system that I've seen in
>> supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a threaded metal inset that
>> can be screwed into a hole in the materail to make an attachment to, with
>> a threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw. It's a type of system
>> used in furniture that is intended to disassemble and reassemble often.
>> Does anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it
>> on the Net!)?
>>
>
>

JF

"John Flatley"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 11:24 PM

Go to
www.mcfeelys.com

they have stainless steel threaded inserts in 8-32,
10-24 and 1/4-20 according to their paper catalog.
They should also have them on-line.

John Flatley
Jacksonville, FL


"Alan Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote in
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| Yes, "threaded inserts," that's what I'm thinking of,
in stainless steel,
| though, preferably.
|
| Thanks to everyone.
|
|
| "Michael Latcha" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
| news:[email protected]...
| > Like these?
| >
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44203&cat=3,41306,41311
| >
| > or these?
| >
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=40361&cat=3,43715,43727
| >
| > or maybe these?
| >
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=44236&cat=3,41306,45375
| >
| >
| > "Alan Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
| >
news:[email protected]...
| >> Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener
system that I've seen in
| >> supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a
threaded metal inset that
| >> can be screwed into a hole in the materail to make
an attachment to, with
| >> a threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw.
It's a type of system
| >> used in furniture that is intended to disassemble
and reassemble often.
| >> Does anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to
the chase and find it
| >> on the Net!)?
| >>
| >
| >
|
|

MK

Martin K

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 7:59 PM

Try : Alan Andrews wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can purchase a fastener system that I've seen in
> supply catalogs: It's a two-piece system, a threaded metal inset that can
> be screwed into a hole in the materail to make an attachment to, with a
> threaded central hole that accepts a wood screw. It's a type of system used
> in furniture that is intended to disassemble and reassemble often. Does
> anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it on the
> Net!)?
>
>
Try: http://www.rockler.com/index.cfm
under hardware.

AA

"Alan Andrews"

in reply to "Alan Andrews" on 25/03/2007 2:07 PM

25/03/2007 6:56 PM

Here's a source that I discovered, but I kinda suspect that their product is
hard to find. Surely there's other manufacturers.

http://mdmetric.com/tubtara/tubtara.htm
http://mdmetric.com/tubtara/SS-304-UFO9.pdf
http://mdmetric.com/tubtara/SS-304-UKO10.pdf

Actually, for what I'm planning, a "rivet nut" (come to find out) would be a
better solution (no need to tap a hole).

"Roger Shoaf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> > > anyone know what it's called (so I can cut to the chase and find it
>> > > on
> the
>> > > Net!)?
>> >
>> > Threadserts.
>>
>>
>> Or "threaded inserts"
>> Lee Valley or Rockler (both of which have already been mentioned)
>> would be the first places I'd look.
>> Andy
>>
>
> Also see McMaster Carr:
> http://www.mcmaster.com/
> Just type in threaded inserts in the search box and you will see a vast
> array of them. I checked and they do have some in stainless.
>
> --
>
> Roger Shoaf
>
> About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube,
> then
> they come up with this striped stuff.
>
>


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