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My Tee Nuts don't hold well. :(
FractalWalk:
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quarterback:
--- Quote from: FractalWalk on April 29, 2005, 01:44:51 pm ---If you can't thread it in that way then either you didn't buy T-nuts or your threads are messed up. Most likely applying a little pressure and forcing the screw in will clean the threads up unless they are really damaged.
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Below is a pic. They're definitely T-nuts. Neither one will either thread all the way through or thread in the direction you suggest. I'll try forcing a bolt through or, if that doesn't work, I'll hack off the end.
quarterback:
Here's another pic showing my attempt to thread the bolt in as suggested. You can see from the pic that I can get it to catch one side of one single thread but that's it.
Shape D.:
do you have the right threading on the bolt? Thats how they are supposed to work.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: Shape D. on April 29, 2005, 02:07:50 pm ---do you have the right threading on the bolt? Thats how they are supposed to work.
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Yeah, they're both 10-24 and it threads fine going the other direction (until it gets to the end).
Since my last post I've actually managed to force it all the way through (going the wrong direction) but I still can't get it going in the other way. I'm going to head out and see if I can find some cheaper anyway. If I'm unsuccessful, I think I'll be able to file a little off the ends of these to get them to work. Maybe they're just poorly made and have extra crap at the ends.