A Step-By-Step Guide on How to Use Threaded Inserts For Wood | Fasteners 101
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- Want to learn how to use threaded inserts for wood? With this Step-by-Step guide, we'll show you what to look out for when using threaded wood inserts and how to install them, and without, their special tool.
Threaded Inserts are used to provide machine screw threading in wood applications.
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Thank you! That was slick! I can save my desk now!
I like your tool.
Great video! When I bought my rivet gun, there was a three-in-one rivet gun that did threaded rivets, hollow wall rivets and blind pop rivets. I'm glad I watched your videos before choosing a gun (I stuck with a high end blind riveter). I liked the three in one gun, but I thought it was best to learn and master blind rivets before jumping into more than I could handle. I also took a tour of your website, a three hour tour lol! Soon I'll be ordering the rivet measuring tool and at least one box of assorted rivets...then on to other measuring tools etc. It's a really nice website! Thanks for the video and the website!
You're welcome! Thank you for your feedback.
Out of curiousity would the threaded inserts work well with threaded rods? I know dumb question but I wanted to find out for this project I am doing!
LOL jeez all these trolls. Anyway thanks, I just wanted to see someone else use these before I did. They're pretty handy.
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Good Job 👍
I would always use a vertical alignment jig to ensure plumb installation of the insert. It can make a project look poorly crafted (and weakly constructed), having a screw or bolt head that's obviously crooked and poorly mated. An alignment jig need be nothing more complex than a piece of hardwood with center drill hole at close to (close as possible) the diameter of the drill install tool head diameter, with a recess on the insert side (side toward work), having an appropriate diameter and depth to hold the insert with just enough lead-in to 'find' the drilled hole. Then, just align with strait drilled hole (especially in hard wood), press down jig to work and install. With a little care and maybe some paraffin wax for driver bit and insert lubricant, the jig will last a long time and inserts will look and work right.
This video is very helpful, but I was wondering, is there an alternative to the drive insert or do I need that special bit?
Did you watch the second half of the video?
I have a particleboard tabletop that is just less than an inch in depth. Is it ok to insert the 15mm insert screw or is it too deep? I am worried about the particleboard (it might pop the wood out on the other end)? Wondering if this is a good idea in the first place.
Hi,
how do I determine what size bolt or grub screw to use with a particular size insert. Are the dimensions of the insert for the inner or outer threads.
The insert size is for the inner threading. So you'll just need to find a bolt that matches the insert's size.
that was great short vid helped me how to install this 2 different ways. but how well does the brass work on walnut?
These inserts can work for hardwood, such as walnut. It'll be a bit more difficult to fasten it down so you'll definitely want the insert tool to help you out with hardwoods.
Inserts like this cannot be screwed in perpendicularly because the thread rests in one place at the beginning...
RAMPA has developed SKD330 joints that solve this problem, but they are expensive...
dude can I use them with a granite table on it?
These are for wood only.
Would it hurt to add a bit of glue to the threads of the insert for maximum strength?
Well, threaded inserts are mostly used for high strength and stability while also being easily disasembled, I use them for furniture.
@@teo-medesi ah I see. I was wondering if adding wood glue to the outer threads of the insert would help provide maximum strength between the insert and the wood
@@locklear308 definitely not, wood glue binds only wood and wood together
@@teo-medesi hm, I presumed as much. Was more so wondering if the glue would fill in any tiny gaps, harden, and help keep the insert locked in.
Might just be overkill I guess, haha :)
Epoxy would be the better choice for that purpose. I've had the experience where the threaded insert loosens up and follows the bolt upwards.
Hello, great video. Can you tell me wich dewalt drill driver are you using?. I am looking for a drill driver to work with wood and I have seen a lot of dewalt products that have lot of power but I would like something that allow me to have control of speed and I can see you can put the inserts very slow. (I was thinking to buy the DCD791B, but I don't know if it have too much power to work with wood) Thanks
I'm pretty sure anything from their 20v flagship line would work. Same with the flagship model of any other contractor grade tool company like milwaukee, makita, and bosch
What if you need to use two threaded inserts back to back to join two separate pieces of wood?
Never tried that. Let us know how that works out for you. Following
@@AlbanyCountyFasteners Did not work out too well. It was very difficult to perfectly align the two inserts and the bolt would not screw in all the way.
How do you remove an insert without needing to destroy the wood?
This should work well for my spearguns so they can be repeatedly disassembled without damage.
- Being new to using threaded inserts, it would have been helpful if the video had started with the correct size of bit to use to drill the hole, the different sizes of inserts & how to understand the info that comes with them since there's so many varied sizes of inserts.
All the information is at the manufacturer's website. Sorry you need everything handed to you on a golden platter.
They clearly used a 3/8 spade drill bit. What you really want is to be told what size insert they used. I would guess it was a 1/4-20 insert (normally use a 25/64 drill bit, so 3/8 spade is very close).
It depends on the wood. A hardwood takes a larger hole. Trial and error.
I like the style of inserts but this guy chewed up the surface and probably should not be the one making the vids for the channel
some people use epoxy with inserts
Spade bits suck. They are close to the way mideval people did it 500 years ago with a sharpened spoon, literally. Forstner bits are way better, but you still need a waster to avoid blow-out on the other side. And.. Probably want to work on making sure you are squared up on the wood before you start drilling a bit (no pun intended) better.
Thank you for your feedback.
Did you mean washer? If so how?
I've seen people use painter's tape to avoid chipping the surface they are drilling from and some support on the back to prevent blowout.
@@21area21 No, I did mean "waster". That is the material you use as a backer so that when the drill bit goes out the other side when drilling a hole, you don't have a chunk blow out. The wood backer is meant to get "wasted" hence the name.
AND WE ALL SAY AMEND TO THAT SISTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello, are these inserts removable? I'm really wondering how well they hold by themselves. Do I need to use epoxy on the outer threads?
You should not remove. Why? Each time you remove the fastener gets compromised. Epoxy is not required.
I freaking hate the Uber eats ads
Didn’t look very straight to me, but.....
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Hmmmm.
And I'm going to sound like a big complainer and it's nothing to do with you but that intro song reminds me of real tool reviews channel but they don't make any more videos because he fucked off for some reason
The first insert doesn’t make sense.
This is completely wrong! The slotted end goes into the wood first. It's designed to cut the threads when inserting. This is a common mistake. If you look closely at that end of the insert, you'll see that the threads gradually increase from nothing to full depth over the first turn or so. This is to facilitate thread cutting when inserting. Use a bolt with two jam nuts on the non-slotted end to install. Easy.
If this were true, then why would the company E-Z Lok that manufactures the inserts also sell the install driver which clearly has blades to grab in those slots for the installation? They made the inserts, they engineered the inserts, and they engineered the install driver. They are engineered to install into soft wood using a screwdriver (blades inserted into the slots). How can you do that if the slots are inserted first? Doesn't make sense and would be counter to the purpose of the design.
Adding to Ron Laverdiere’s comment, the instructions outlined in this video are consistent the with instructions from the manufacturer’s own website. www.ezlok.com/e-z-lok-solid-wall-insert-installation
your brains are broken
no, I see uniform threads. if the slots went in 1st, you'd need a tiny guy to climb down in the blind hole to use the installation tool (or screwdriver) to pull the insert down on himself
the slots also would make removal of the insert so much easier