metal screw inset

[Alan Andrews]

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!)?

[Michael Latcha]

[Martin K]

Try:

hardware.

[RicodJour]

Threadserts.

R

[Andy]

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

[Alan Andrews]

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

Thanks to everyone.

[Roger Shoaf]

Also see McMaster Carr:

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.

[Alan Andrews]

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

Thanks for the tip.

[Alan Andrews]

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

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

[John Flatley]

Go to

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

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