For the people that use t nuts

[vader]

I would like to use these for mounting my joysticks and wanted to know if I should countersink the hole with something like a forstner bit or just using a standard countersink and how the tnuts mount ? Do they just tap into place ? and last but not least...are these available at a home depot or lowes ?

Tia

Tim

[Hoagie_one]

you can get them at both home depot and lowes

[NoOne=NBA=]

They have 4 "spikes" that stick down toward the bolt head, and pound into place.
This keeps the T-nuts from turning while you tighten the bolts, and the bolts suck the T-nut even tighter.

[Troz]

I used a forstner bit to route the space for the t-nuts.  Don't do what I did though and fill over the t-nuts without screws in them 

[vader]

Thanks guys....just got back from the depot and picked up a 6 pierce forstner set and was thinking to leave a screw in them when filling over, man, the things I think about before I go to sleep, used to be women....now its how can I mount this and that....

Tim

[Nannuu]

the things I think about before I go to sleep, used to be women....now its how can I mount this and that....

Well, you could still be thinking about women there.

[vader]

Man, you've got a great point there, really glad you brought it up....the subject I mean 

[Tiger-Heli]

Here and here are probably the best pics on the web on how to use this.  Also the best pics on how to properly recess and mount the dustwashers so they don't obscure the marquee.

Just remember, the T-nuts go on the top of the wood, and the joystick bolts go from the bottom.

(On one of my projects, I was securing a model train table to a workstand and I mounted to T-nuts to the bottom and when I tightened the bolts it pulled the T-nuts out.   )

[vader]

Thanks Tiger....I have them installed, would have posted a pic,  but camera is MIA.  Those little guys work great.  Of course no one liked that I was beating in with the hammer at 12:30 last nite.

Tim

[Witchboard]

Just for future midnight projects, you can always run a bolt through them and pull them into the wood from the bottom. 

[Lindner24]

Has anyone used the Hurricane Nuts?
It seems like they might be easier to work with
and have a cleaner look for some applications.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=081-1082

[Mameotron]

Ah, would those be anything like the titty twisters?