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    About Threaded Inserts
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    Choose the right threaded insert for your application and learn how to install it securely.

    Threaded Insert Type

    Performance

    Profile

    Press-In Threaded Inserts for Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass, and Garolite

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Threaded Inserts. Press-In Threaded Inserts for Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass, and Garolite.
    Add threads to dense composites without crushing or splitting them. Press these inserts into a drilled hole and the flexible metal teeth anchor them—no adhesives needed.
    18-8 Stainless Steel and Nylon—With stainless steel threads and a nylon base, these inserts resist rust and mild chemicals.
    Inserts
    Installation
    Tools
    Thread
    Size
    Installed
    Lg.
    Rows of
    Teeth
    Drill Bit
    Size, mm
    For Max.
    Hole Dia., mm
    Each
    Each
    Standard Profile
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel and Nylon
    10-24
    		0.236"212
    		1200000000000000000000000000000
    10-24
    		0.335"412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		0.197"112
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		0.236"212
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		0.315"412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		0.591"412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm5 mm112
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm6 mm212
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm8.5 mm412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm5 mm112
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm6 mm212
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm8.5 mm412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm5 mm112
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm6 mm212
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.5 mm412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm15 mm412
    		12000000000000000000000000000
     

    Tee-Nut Threaded Inserts for Fiberglass

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Threaded Inserts. Tee-Nut Threaded Inserts for Fiberglass.
    Reduce the risk of splitting or cracking fiberglass. These inserts have three short, thin prongs that won't dig too deep or wedge between layers of the material. Hammer them into a drilled hole and the wide flange distributes the load over a large area.
    Zinc-Plated Steel—A step up from plain steel, the plating withstands occasional exposure to moisture.
    Barrel
    Flange
    Thread
    Size
    Installed
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Thick.
    Drill Bit
    Size
    For Max.
    Hole Dia.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Zinc-Plated Steel
    8-32
    		0.289"0.22"1/4"1/2"0.04"7/32"
    		0.219"100000000000000000
    10-32
    		0.227"0.243"3/16"1/2"0.04"1/4"
    		0.250"10000000000000000
    10-32
    		0.500"0.243"3/8"1/2"0.04"1/4"
    		0.250"2500000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		0.235"0.305"3/16"3/4"0.05"5/16"
    		0.313"5000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm6.8 mm7.7 mm5.6 mm19.1 mm1.2 mm7.9 mm
    		7.9 mm2500000000000000
     
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