5/16" Threaded insets for wood

[Barry Burgess]

I bought earlier this year T track and bolts from Rockler and am now trying to find 5/16" threaded insets for wood. I can get the metric version but no imperial. Are there sources in the Uk??
Thanks
Barry

 

[JFC]

Not sure what your on about but if you need a bolt try a car place , they still do old style bolts and nuts .

 

[Barry Burgess]

They look like this
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=363

 

[Alf]

I think you're probably out of luck, Barry. I looked at all my bookmarks of suppliers of oddities of this kind and came up with a big fat zero. Best I could think of was using a Helicoil, which I did find in that size. Do they work in wood?

Cheers, Alf

 

[RogerS]

If you are prepared to go metric then there are these

 

[Chris Knight]

Machine scews and bolts hold very firmly in hardwood. Buy a couple of cheap taps of the right size and gently tap a hole for the bolts. As long as you don't need to be constantly taking them out and putting them back, bolts will hold very strongly.

 

[jasonB]

Isaac Lord do pronged base T nuts in 5/16 if you can get to the back of the piece of wood. Only problem is they are 5/16 BSW and I suspect your bolts are UNC or UNF.

Jason

 

[Barry Burgess]

Thanks for all the help. I will order some from Rockler next time I order or visit the USA