So, I could swear I recently saw some nifty (read: fancier than standard) tee nuts in a catologue that I apparently no longer have. What made these otherwise boring tee nuts cool was that thay were attached to the wood not by those ungainly little prongs but by three little screws through the face of the nut. Any better than a standard tee nut? No clue. But definitely “cooler” than a standard nut and therefore more appropriate to the maple bed I am making for my oldest friend.
Did I see these things or imagine them in one of my occasional senior moments? I’ve gone through every damn catalogue around the house, Googled and otherwise searched the net–nothing.
Can anyone he’p me?
Thanks.
stephen
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This probably won't be much help, other than to reassure you that you weren't hallucinating. I've seen them, too, and not all that recently, probably five years ago, or maybe longer.
IIRC, it was in one of the more high end tool or woodworking catalogs, the kind that have a paragraph or two of glowing praise for each product instead of just minimal identification. I don't have any suggestions for a search strategy, either. Sorry.
If I remember where I saw them, I'll post again.
Hi,
I found some t-nuts at Woodworker's Supply (woodworker.com) that might fit you needs. They are cast zinc. Part # 122-849.
I haven't tried them, but they are definitely "cool".
Cheers
-Jeff in Klamath Falls
Stephen,
Lee Valley & Veritas has even better, an item called Propell nuts. They look like a prongless T-nut but the outside of the stem has a coarse reverse thread that locks it in place. I've used them, they work well. In the Lee Valley catalog you'll find them in 1/4- 20 thread in the jigs and fixtures section and on the next page in 3/8-16 threading in the T-nuts section.
As long as you're in the Lee Valley catalog look at their 1/4-20 quick connect hardware. The capped insert nut and bolt caps both work like T-nuts but the nuts have a cleaner look and and are in a bronze tone finish.
The drilled T-nuts you are looking for can probably be found in a good hardware store that still has the little divided drawers full of hardware. In the Northeast, Aubuchon and True Value stores generally have good selections of less common hardware. I think that the drilled nuts were meant to be used with small round headed nails to anchor them in place.
Hope this helps, John W.
John: thanks much. I think I'll go with the quick connect hardware from Lee Valley--seems to do precisely the same thing and have the benefit of being that much easier to work with.
Thanks to all who responded and so quickly!
stephen
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