"Flush threaded inserts" - Where to buy???

phinix

phinix

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I'm sorry, but I'm so desperated, I needded to create a new thread here:
Does anyone know where can I buy these things???
They name it differently - threaded inserts, tapped inserts, grass inserts.. flush is just a version without the ring outside (on picture below flush is the one on the left)

That's how they look like - I hope you guys know what I mean...

thread_insert_01.jpg
hero-thermoset_inserts.jpg


I went to B&Q, but they don't have it, only Tee nuts, sth for wood. These what I'm looking for are for plastic materials, can be mounted by pressing them, or moulding (whatever that means...).
I found this website but they sell in US... (http://www.ezlok.com/InsertsPlastic/thermoset.html)
Other one here sells it in minimum 1000 boxes... and I need only 36... I could take 50, but still...
ANYONE, PLEASE ??!!!

Please dont yell in thread titles - FLECOM
 
I cant be of much help because I'm about to ask.. what are those for?
 
phinix said:
I went to B&Q, but they don't have it, only Tee nuts, sth for wood. These what I'm looking for are for plastic materials, can be mounted by pressing them, or moulding (whatever that means...).
I found this website but they sell in US... (http://www.ezlok.com/InsertsPlastic/thermoset.html)
Other one here sells it in minimum 1000 boxes... and I need only 36... I could take 50, but still...
ANYONE, PLEASE ??!!!
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where are you located? that might help in finding a distributor that will send stuff your way...
 
Shipping might kill it, but I would try McMaster-Carr or other US based companies listed below...they're good with small orders and they ship overseas.

From McMaster-Carr website..."Do you ship orders outside the United States?
We ship our products throughout the world using air and ocean transportation services."

They're listed as a distributor on the EZlock website as well.

http://www.mcmaster.com/
also try www.mscdirect.com and www.grainger.com
Worth a shot!

The European distributors didn't seem as "consumer" friendly...

Armstrong Precision Components United Kingdom http://www.caparo.co.uk/
Hapare Gmbh Germany http://www.paal.de

For the place that would only sell you 1000, you might also try asking for a sample, which might score you a pack of 50. Pretend like you're a company that makes cases.
 
I recycled some from some dead fans from junk computers. i used my soldering gun to heat them up and pushed them out. I used the soldering gun to heat and press them into the holes i wanted to use.
 
burnt said:
Also, an alternative to embedded inserts are these jammys right here...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1380/cpa-84/Acrylic_Case_Corner_Cube_4_pack.html
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That is EXACTLY what I was going to do with them!!! BUT... it's in US... $5 is cheap, but they want $30 for postage for one 4pack of these... have no idea how much would cost the postage of 3 packs of them - I need 12...
Maybe someone could buy them for me and send them to UK.. it could be cheaper that their postage...?
 
Mysterae said:
Dead cert - RS Components, stock number 278-562. You can even go to a trade counter if they have any in stock.

It's the same ones that I used for my build, the first of your pics in your OP, my cropped image ;) .
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Thank you!!! That is what I call help:)
I wanted to use same inserts like you, exactly these. £10 for 100 apck.. nice:)
That would be probably cheaper than paying someone to send these ready cubes from US... Cubes could spare me a some work, but could cost a lot more than extra hour on drilling and fitting in these inserts...

Where did you buy all that acrylic panels and stuff?
 
I got all my plastics from The Frazer Company. Good prices, cut to shape if you supply a good enough image file. When you call, tell them you got the details from Alan, the clear pc bloke!

Alternatively, try ebay. Seriously, you can get pre-cut cubes of acrylic of many sizes. The primary market for acrylic blocks is Point of Sale, for example jewlers, perfumers etc. This seller has many for example, and can be emailed for different sizes. It's cheaper to get a larger block from a plastics supplier and cut it yourself though.

Instead of acrylic blocks and inserts, why don't you try cubes of aluminium and drill and tap the holes for your fixings.
 
phinix said:
That is EXACTLY what I was going to do with them!!! BUT... it's in US... $5 is cheap, but they want $30 for postage for one 4pack of these... have no idea how much would cost the postage of 3 packs of them - I need 12...
Maybe someone could buy them for me and send them to UK.. it could be cheaper that their postage...?
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I can maybe do this for you.
 
phinix said:
That is EXACTLY what I was going to do with them!!! BUT... it's in US... $5 is cheap, but they want $30 for postage for one 4pack of these... have no idea how much would cost the postage of 3 packs of them - I need 12...
Maybe someone could buy them for me and send them to UK.. it could be cheaper that their postage...?
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Mountain mods has them too...

http://www.mountainmods.com/product...ucts_id=213&osCsid=n9pjmarhoh9hhj1avvpsvmrej1

as does Performance-PCS

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=314&products_id=4246
 
I spoke with two shops in UK - specialtech and kustomPCs - they will ahev these acrylic cubes from AC RAYN in next few weeks. So hopefully I'll get them and the problem will be solved:)
 
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