Threaded Inserts For Wood

Used in furniture applications the nut receives a machine screw or connecting bolt to fasten pieces together.

Threaded inserts for wood.

Most types of threaded inserts including externally threaded barbed and grooved rivet nuts and tee nuts remain stationary against thread friction. In stock and ready to ship. They re commonly used to create a firm bond in furniture pieces like a chair and table legs. Insert nuts provide strong machine screw threading in soft woods or substrates.

Threaded in inserts are best for softer woods and plywood. One of the benefits of threaded wood inserts is they can be used in a variety of wood assemblies. Available in various fastener types depending on application. Drill a hole the size of the body into the wood for the threaded metal insert.

Choose from our selection of threaded inserts including helical inserts key locking inserts and more. Their coarse outer threads cut cleanly into wood applications. They can also be used to convert a standard threaded hole to accept metric fasteners and vice versa. Threaded inserts are used to repair stripped threads in plugs and other parts or to create a new threads in a hole for fastening applications.

External protrusions bite into the wood preventing the nut from either turning or pulling out. Proprietary external threads slice into wood for superior holding power. Threaded inserts for wood are also often used to reinforce stripped joins. Press in inserts with their barbed exteriors work well in hard woods soft woods and plywood.

Working with hard woods such as oak and maple or working close to the edge of the wood can result in splitting the wood. Simply drill a pilot hole thread in the insert with a screwdriver or t wrench and use a machine screw or bolt to attach the other part. Drill a hole sized for the body of the insert and press it into place with a clamp or tap it in with a hammer and a block of wood. To protect the internal threads from epoxy cover the end of the insert as shown below.

Threaded inserts are fasteners that are used to convert threads between inch and metric repair stripped threads or create long lasting threads in or plastic metal wood or composite materials.