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Threaded Insert In Wood Experience
- Thread starter rrjohnso2000
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Forget inserts and other added expenses.
Gravity is here and you are not using excessive force so most actions on the mounts are latteral.
If you want it to look good then there are different finishes available but the best fastener for this application is a lag bolt.
But do it correctly as the lag bolt has a taper thread at start and shank near head often.
Most important is for your application think like steel and drill and tapping.
The hole if too small will stress the wood and if too large will not be strong either.
Make a drill guide by drilling and tapping a hole in a flat plate fir say a 5/8 bolt.
Place bolt in lathe and drill hole size of pilot so now you have handy drill guide to make good holes that are not crooked.
When you move a tool then some glue and a Dowell tapped into the hole leaves no trace.
The lag bolt will be plenty strong.
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Gravity is here and you are not using excessive force so most actions on the mounts are latteral.
If you want it to look good then there are different finishes available but the best fastener for this application is a lag bolt.
But do it correctly as the lag bolt has a taper thread at start and shank near head often.
Most important is for your application think like steel and drill and tapping.
The hole if too small will stress the wood and if too large will not be strong either.
Make a drill guide by drilling and tapping a hole in a flat plate fir say a 5/8 bolt.
Place bolt in lathe and drill hole size of pilot so now you have handy drill guide to make good holes that are not crooked.
When you move a tool then some glue and a Dowell tapped into the hole leaves no trace.
The lag bolt will be plenty strong.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk