First thing to know about these brass inserts is that they are soft.
The top is slotted to drive them with a screwdriver, and you will
peel the tabs right off if you attempt to drive them into oak, even
with the proper sized hole drilled. They need soft pine rails. Steel
inserts would fare better.
Second, if you go the Lowe's approach as I did (details below), talk
to the hardware manager and order a bunch in a batch. I got them for
half price that way.
Moe
--- In motm@y..., "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
>
> ? ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <mark@i...>
> >From where do you get these brass inserts??
>
> Dave B (Moe) discovered these
> at Lowes in the specialty hardware section.
>
> The package is labeled
> #8-32 x 7/32
> Wood Insert Nuts
>
> 8-32 is the screw size for the inside. 7/32 referes to the
> outside hole size I expect.
>
> The barcode # is 080358847830
> The stock # is 792270 I think
> The come in packs of 2 for abour 75 cents
> Moe has used them and can give you some tips on
> wood types and inserting them.
>
> > Not only will this keep me from having to use
> > screws that are ∗gasp∗ a different color, but I'll be able
> > to swap my modules around as much as I want
>
> Humm... Looks like another stooge with a sense of humor.
> I like that. :)
>
> Larry