Comments on: Captive Nuts http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Nylon-Insert Hex Nuts http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/#comment-1029252 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Nylon-Insert Hex Nuts Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:46:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=31121#comment-1029252 [...] recent post on captive nuts reminded me of some other nuts I’ve been using a lot lately while doing some [...] [...] recent post on captive nuts reminded me of some other nuts I’ve been using a lot lately while doing some [...]

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/#comment-1028535 fred Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:51:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=31121#comment-1028535 We've have used nutserts - like Rivnuts - for years to add a threaded insert to sheetmetal. As pointed out you do need a tool to crimp them into place: http://www.imperialsupplies.com/grp270.shtml I think that USM or others may sell boxes of inserts that come packaged with a mandrel that can be used with your pop-riveter. Admittedly, pop riveters are not as ubiquitous as hammers. We’ve have used nutserts - like Rivnuts - for years to add a threaded insert to sheetmetal. As pointed out you do need a tool to crimp them into place:

http://www.imperialsupplies.com/grp270.shtml

I think that USM or others may sell boxes of inserts that come packaged with a mandrel that can be used with your pop-riveter. Admittedly, pop riveters are not as ubiquitous as hammers.

]]> By: flarney http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/#comment-1028434 flarney Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:25:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=31121#comment-1028434 bang them in the opposite side of where you want to screw in a bolt. The teeth grip the hole so it doesn't fall out and the bolt will pull it towards itself, also keeping it from falling out. bang them in the opposite side of where you want to screw in a bolt. The teeth grip the hole so it doesn’t fall out and the bolt will pull it towards itself, also keeping it from falling out.

]]> By: Robert http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/#comment-1028410 Robert Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:19:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=31121#comment-1028410 I don't get it... how do they work? I don’t get it… how do they work?

]]> By: Larry http://toolmonger.com/2009/09/10/captive-nuts/#comment-1028378 Larry Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:43:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=31121#comment-1028378 There's also Rivnuts. There’s also Rivnuts.

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