Material:Threaded Inserts
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| MaterialInfoBox Threaded Inserts | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: Einschraubmuttern, Einschraubmuffen, RAMPA-Muffen, Gewindemuffen, Verbundmuttern, DIN 7965 |
| Suggested Tools: | wood drill bits, screwdrivers, countersinks |
| Used with: | metric screws, wood |
| Similar (More or Less): | T-nuts |
Threaded inserts can give you a metric thread in a piece of wood that is not very visible from the outside. The mounting hole always needs to be pre-drilled and countersunk, then they can be screwed in with an appropriate screwdriver, hex key or - best of all - a metric screw coming perfectly straight from a simple installation jig like this one (Guido Henn/HolzWerken - DE).
Here are some additional tricks for inserting them at a right angle:
