Help!---which t-nut is for FE126E

pwan · 10th August 2007, 07:25 PM

Hi,

I'd like to order t-nut together with the fe126e driver. However, there are many choices available ( http://www.madisound.com/catalog/ind...ath=117_18_393 ), any one know which T-NUT one is for FE126E?

Thanks in advance!

gychang · 10th August 2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pwan
Hi,

I'd like to order t-nut together with the fe126e driver. However, there are many choices available ( http://www.madisound.com/catalog/ind...ath=117_18_393 ), any one know which T-NUT one is for FE126E?

Thanks in advance!

I have t-nuts but I don't use them on the plywood, for the reason that the nut part may fall off, so I just use the regular black wooden screws.

gychang

Godzilla · 10th August 2007, 09:05 PM

My T-nuts would always fall out also. I do without them and use the wood screws too.
Godzilla

renfrow · 11th August 2007, 04:50 AM

I use T-Nuts (8-32?) but, before I sink them into the wood, I put a dollop of liquid nails (you can buy this or equivalent in 4 ounce squeeze tubes, like tooth paste) on the back side. They cinch up tight, and the glue means they're NOT going to come loose (even if I want them to).

Tom.

Gerrit Boers · 11th August 2007, 05:41 AM

I also do not like t-nuts. I use these screws with coarse threading on the ouside and M5 on the inside, don't know how they're called.
Here's a picture:

BTW this is a panel for mounting a Fostex208?

Bob Brines · 11th August 2007, 11:58 AM

A, T-nut! Love them or hate them.

I use them all of the time, in MDF, no less, and have no problems. The secret to using t-nuts is to properly seat them. First, assure that the tines are straight. If a tine is bent, it will fold up under the t-nut and not hold. This is particularly important in MDF, as the surface of MDF is quite a bit harder than plywood. Place the t-nut in the hole and run a bolt and washer into the t-nut. Pull the t-nut up tight, checking to assure that the tines do not fold. The t-nut will hold unless you hammer it out or use a 1/2 t-bar to set the driver bolts.

The inserts pictured above work fine in real wood and plywood, but not in MDF. They will crush and destroy the hole. In MDF, use these:

Bob

gychang · 11th August 2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gerrit Boers
I use these screws with coarse threading on the ouside and M5 on the inside, don't know how they're called.
Here's a picture:

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob Brines

The inserts pictured above work fine in real wood and plywood, but not in MDF. They will crush and destroy the hole. In MDF, use these:

Bob

great ideas, thanks.

gychang

pwan · 11th August 2007, 03:34 PM

Thanks you all for your comments and suggestion esp. for Bob's idea.

Cheers,

10th August 2007, 07:25 PM	#1
pwan diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth	Help!---which t-nut is for FE126E Hi, I'd like to order t-nut together with the fe126e driver. However, there are many choices available ( http://www.madisound.com/catalog/ind...ath=117_18_393 ), any one know which T-NUT one is for FE126E? Thanks in advance!

10th August 2007, 09:05 PM	#3
Godzilla diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	My T-nuts would always fall out also. I do without them and use the wood screws too. Godzilla __________________ www.zillaaudio.com/bib/bib.asp www.ZillaAudio.com

11th August 2007, 04:50 AM	#4
renfrow diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	I use T-Nuts (8-32?) but, before I sink them into the wood, I put a dollop of liquid nails (you can buy this or equivalent in 4 ounce squeeze tubes, like tooth paste) on the back side. They cinch up tight, and the glue means they're NOT going to come loose (even if I want them to). Tom. __________________ Now, we can do this the hard way, or... well, actually there's just the hard way. -- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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11th August 2007, 05:41 AM	#5
Gerrit Boers diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	I also do not like t-nuts. I use these screws with coarse threading on the ouside and M5 on the inside, don't know how they're called. Here's a picture: BTW this is a panel for mounting a Fostex208?

11th August 2007, 11:58 AM	#6
Bob Brines diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hot Spring Village AR	A, T-nut! Love them or hate them. I use them all of the time, in MDF, no less, and have no problems. The secret to using t-nuts is to properly seat them. First, assure that the tines are straight. If a tine is bent, it will fold up under the t-nut and not hold. This is particularly important in MDF, as the surface of MDF is quite a bit harder than plywood. Place the t-nut in the hole and run a bolt and washer into the t-nut. Pull the t-nut up tight, checking to assure that the tines do not fold. The t-nut will hold unless you hammer it out or use a 1/2 t-bar to set the driver bolts. The inserts pictured above work fine in real wood and plywood, but not in MDF. They will crush and destroy the hole. In MDF, use these: Bob

11th August 2007, 03:34 PM	#8
pwan diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth	Thanks you all for your comments and suggestion esp. for Bob's idea. Cheers,

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