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How does one install T-nuts?
krick:
--- Quote from: Tailgunner on March 30, 2004, 12:39:54 am ---Hammering them in works for the spiked T-nuts, though given a choice I buy the screw in type instead. Those have three holes in the backing flange and attach to the panel with wood screws.
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Do you mean these...
shmokes:
Yes and no. Those aren't the type of Tee-nuts I'm using:
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: krick on March 30, 2004, 12:52:24 am ---
--- Quote from: Tailgunner on March 30, 2004, 12:39:54 am ---Hammering them in works for the spiked T-nuts, though given a choice I buy the screw in type instead. Those have three holes in the backing flange and attach to the panel with wood screws.
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Do you mean these...
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Krick,
I think you have those mounted upside down.
I only mention this because I made a similar mistake on a project - You want the T-Nut's mouted on the far side (relative to the bolt) of the panel that they are going in, so the bolt pulls the panel tight.
I mounted some to the near side of the panel and the bolt easily pulled the T-nut loose.
FWIW!
Oldskool:
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 30, 2004, 01:39:29 am ---Yes and no. Those aren't the type of Tee-nuts I'm using:
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I used 5/8" MDF on my CP.
For the t-nuts (the spikey kind), I first drilled the spotface using a forstner bit, and then the through hole using a standard twist drill.
The bolts were then used to pull the t-nuts into place. seating them nicely below flush.
Hammering them into place may be necessary if you're using plywood or similar.
krick:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on March 30, 2004, 06:48:37 am ---
--- Quote from: krick on March 30, 2004, 12:52:24 am ---
--- Quote from: Tailgunner on March 30, 2004, 12:39:54 am ---Hammering them in works for the spiked T-nuts, though given a choice I buy the screw in type instead. Those have three holes in the backing flange and attach to the panel with wood screws.
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Do you mean these...
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Krick,
I think you have those mounted upside down.
I only mention this because I made a similar mistake on a project - You want the T-Nut's mouted on the far side (relative to the bolt) of the panel that they are going in, so the bolt pulls the panel tight.
I mounted some to the near side of the panel and the bolt easily pulled the T-nut loose.
FWIW!
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Oh, that's not my control panel. I was just posting the picture as a reference. I found it on some guys website where he's making a subwoofer...
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bdub/subwoofer/