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E-Z Lok Threaded Insert, Zinc, Hex-Flanged, #10-32 Internal Threads, 0.394" Length (Pack of 50)

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Material Zinc
Fastener Type Tapping
Thread Size #10-32
Exterior Finish Plain
Metal Type Zinc

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  • Provides a Strong Machine Thread In Soft Woods
  • Ideal For Use in Pine, Plywood, Composition Board, and MDF
  • Designed For Use In Applications Such As Ready-To-Assemble Furniture, Drawer Pulls, Display Case, and Shipping Crates
  • Simply Drill the Appropriately Sized Hole and Install with Hex Key or Optional Drive Tool
  • Tapered External Threads Resist Pull-Out Caused By Vibration

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  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 901032-10
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2009
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ E-Z LOK
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002WC8TU2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,399 ratings

Product Description

E-Z LOK Hex Drive inserts for soft wood are an inexpensive insert for use in ready-to-assemble furniture, drawer pulls, or wherever the avoidance of thread stripping is desired. Ideal for use in materials such as pine, plywood, composition board, and MDF, Hex Drive inserts feature tapered external threads which resist pull out caused by vibration. These die-cast zinc inserts are available in a flush design for "below the surface" installation or in a flanged design for installation depth limiting applications.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
3,399 global ratings

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Customers like the ease of installation, performance, value, and versatility of the nuts. They mention that they are easy to install, work well, and are good value. Some appreciate the quality. That said, opinions are mixed on softness and fit.

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265 customers mention186 positive79 negative

Customers like the quality of the nuts. They mention that they hold well, create a strong mechanical bond, and are very sturdy. Some say that the flange holds them in when over tightened.

"...Easy to install and creates a strong mechanical bond. Installs into plywood easily or mdf. I do use a little glue on the teeth" Read more

"I used these, on a normal pine table that I made, and they worked well to hold strong. I tighten the bolts heavily without any failures." Read more

"...they are not super heavy duty, but for what I need they work great...." Read more

"...Very secure. The second application was securing a mailbox. I wanted blind fasteners but I didn't want to have to rely on wood screws...." Read more

186 customers mention186 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the mechanical fasteners. They mention that they work well, are easy to install, and are an excellent choice for completing any DIY projects. Some say that the product is OK and saves time and gas money.

"I use these all the time and they work great. Easy to install and creates a strong mechanical bond. Installs into plywood easily or mdf...." Read more

"...Tried it out today on a shelf project, and it works great. I cut off a piece of 3/8-18 all thraed bolt and used to assembly it...." Read more

"...These worked very well.I first drilled my 8 holes in each metal table leg bracket slightly larger, to fit my 1/4" machine screws...." Read more

"The item was well made and worked as expected. Used them in a fiberglass cowl on my snowblower so I could install a windshield." Read more

91 customers mention83 positive8 negative

Customers find the mechanical fasteners easy to install. They mention that the threaded inserts are easy to use, and bite solidly. They also say that the connector installs quickly. Customers also say it's easier to use the bolts than to try to start screws while reaching.

"I use these all the time and they work great. Easy to install and creates a strong mechanical bond. Installs into plywood easily or mdf...." Read more

"...it is so much easier to use the bolts than to try to start screws while reaching to the back of the mailbox. And the mailbox is much more secure...." Read more

"...The rest of the inserts then cut much cleaner threads, and went in with MUCH less effort and more control...." Read more

"...going to use these in pine or other soft wood, you will find these easy to use and painless, provided you don't drive them in so far as to split the..." Read more

57 customers mention57 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the mechanical fasteners. They mention that it is a quality product at a good value and adds a lot of value to furniture as it can be disassembled vs glued joinery.

"...Not great, but well enough to warrant their low price and decent value." Read more

"Way cheaper than the hardward store." Read more

"An exceptional value great inserts. This was a project of replacing wear out old threaded inserts...." Read more

"...Price was excellent for the high quality. Delivery was quick and no trip to the store...saves time and gas money...." Read more

29 customers mention25 positive4 negative

Customers like the versatility of the mechanical fasteners. They say it's excellent for jigs and fixtures, great for a lot of other applications, and nice for making furniture. Some love them for ceiling joist hangers, adding wheels to furniture, and attaching metal table legs to live edge slabs. They also mention it'll work for woodworking ideas and making paper towel holders.

"...Great for making paper towel holders with...." Read more

"Excellent product for attaching metal table legs to live edge slab. These 3/8" E-Z Lok Threaded Inserts worked extremely well...." Read more

"These E-Z Lok Threaded Insert, Zinc, Hex-Flanged are perfect when using hanger bolts. Especially when building furniture...." Read more

"Used for attaching legs to a table. Worked great." Read more

50 customers mention28 positive22 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the mechanical fasteners. Some mention that the hex head Allen wrench fits perfectly, the hole exactly, and the bolt fits exactly as well. However, others say that the screws do not fit, they're about an 1/16th too small, and that the 3/8" fits a little loose.

"...It was easy to find the best fit thanks to the detailed specs provided by the vendors, easier then going to the big box stores...." Read more

"In Western Red Cedar, I found that a 3/8" drill bit is too big, and 5/16" is too small. Had to buy a special 11/32" bit, and that worked perfectly...." Read more

"...I screwed them in using a metric hex head Allen wrench, it fits perfectly...." Read more

"...While it did not damage any of my bolts, the fit was a little rough for some of the pieces.2...." Read more

25 customers mention12 positive13 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the softness of the mechanical fasteners. Some mention that they work great in soft woods and are easy to install, while others say that the metal is quite soft and prone to break.

"These threaded inserts are great for soft-woods that either haven't been kiln-dried to increase their hardness, OR for woods that have been properly..." Read more

"...I found that they are a little soft. I twisted the end off of one, but it was installed so no big harm. Will repurchase for light duty applications." Read more

"Easy to use in soft woods screw in flush to the surface they are tapered so those your drill bit carefully and they are cast so I would not..." Read more

"The metal seems a bit soft; too easily deforms when screwing in the insert. The hex wrench then slips, which is not good...." Read more

13 customers mention0 positive13 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the sturdiness of the nuts. They mention that the steel material will strip easily, snap off, and pop off.

"...tried T-Nuts, but they did not stay in the wooden legs and the wheels just fell out. Then I tried these threaded inserts...." Read more

"...The flange is also total trash, it popped off on all of the ones I tried using...." Read more

"Made from very soft metal and most stripped out when I tried to install them...." Read more

"...Both 5mm and 7/32" hex keys were quite loose and they stripped easily going into cherry even using the suggested .280" drill size...." Read more

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An exceptional value great inserts. This was a project of replacing wear out old threaded inserts. I’m attaching photos to show the new inserts side by side with the old replaced ones. There are various tools to complete this job. You can use an M8 Allen Key That fits perfectly at the top of the insert but use extreme cautious screwing into hard wood especially if it’s for installing inserts for the first time. If using the correct size drill for the pilot holes you’ll have no problem installing the inserts with just an Allen Key. The best way to assure the inserts will not break during the installations is to use a long screw with two locking nuts on top of the insert and using a wrench to fasten them into the hard wood – see attached photos. Overall, it is a great value and an excellent choice for completing any DIY projects. It was easy to find the best fit thanks to the detailed specs provided by the vendors, easier then going to the big box stores. For an extra assurance I picked the Flanged ones for added strength at the top Hex area. Please note that these inserts are mainly for soft wood projects, but can be used on hard wood with a proper installation.
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Very nice bit for the price, have used it in mdf and baltic birch with zero issues
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
Style: 0.787" L 10-24 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
I use these all the time and they work great. Easy to install and creates a strong mechanical bond. Installs into plywood easily or mdf. I do use a little glue on the teeth
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Dale Boatman
5.0 out of 5 stars They work even is soft wood
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
Style: 25mm L 3/8-16 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
I used these, on a normal pine table that I made, and they worked well to hold strong. I tighten the bolts heavily without any failures.
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Chris H
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to use and effective
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
Style: (Pack of 10)Size: Hex"Verified Purchase
I used these for two projects so far. I wanted to add castors to a workbench, to raise it and make it mobile at the same time. I took a couple of pieces of 2x4 cut to the width of the bench and inserted 16 of these, 4 per caster. I was then able to screw the 2x4s to the bench and then bolt the casters to the bottom of the bench. Very secure. The second application was securing a mailbox. I wanted blind fasteners but I didn't want to have to rely on wood screws. I cut a piece of 1/2" plywood to fill the gap under the mailbox I chose and drilled it to match the mounting points and added inserts. I screwed the plywood onto my mailbox post and could then bolt on the mailbox. it is so much easier to use the bolts than to try to start screws while reaching to the back of the mailbox. And the mailbox is much more secure. The flanged bolts I used won't pull through.
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John Black
4.0 out of 5 stars If you prepare the hole for this insert they work great, BUT they are soft. Very Soft.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2013
Style: 25mm L 3/8-16 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
These threaded inserts are great for soft-woods that either haven't been kiln-dried to increase their hardness, OR for woods that have been properly prepared. I used these with eastern poplar that was planed into 2x8x96 boards with pre-drilled holes using a basic power drill and a 1/2' bit. To install these you have two options, get a 3/8" - 16 hex bolt and some corresponding nuts. Cutoff the hex-head so the bolt is just a straight shaft, and thread the nuts on so only about 1/2" of the threads are showing, apply a drop of basic corn or vegetable oil and then thread the insert onto the bolt. Insert the other end (the end you cut the head off of) into your drill and adjust the power if you can to a medium setting. GO SLOW! Drill very slowly otherwise the nut will start to bore at the top of this zinc insert. They are extremely soft and will not hold up to a lot of torsional stress. The thing to note here is that you MUST prepare the holes for which this go into PROPERLY! The inserts themselves taper from about 3/8" at the bottom to 5/8" at the lip on the top. A simple 1/2" hole will be fine. You could use some liquid nail or epoxy to really lock these in. I recommend slow forward drilling and a quick burst in reverse to remove the makeshift driver bolt you created before hand.

The other option which is probably easier is to just use a drive tool. You may get better results then I did, although mine turned out ok with the above mentioned process.

This is my first time using these larger inserts for a very large desk I'm building for my father. They are to attach large 12 gauge steel L brackets to legs so the entire desk can be disassembled with a single allen key and about 20 bolts. Once the inserts are installed they hold quite well IF you've done things properly. Whatever tool you use to install these, you really only want the bolt or screw to be able to get no more than 1/4" of the threads to clamp on to. Otherwise, the zinc is going to lock down on your installation bolt/screw and freeze up.

I'm giving these a 4 out of 5 stars for two reasons. They're WAY too soft. Granted, these are the only ones I could find on Amazon, and everything else was already in my cart. Partly my fault, but then again, according the tensile strength these should be stronger. 'm deducting also for the fact that there is a small shelf at the bottom of the insert (you can see it in the picture) that causes issues when installing them. You might want to even consider just using a dremel to remove that bit. Amazon got these to me fast and fairly cheap all things considered.

Overall, be sure you are using these in a soft or softer wood such as pine, cedar, poplar, etc. I HIGHLY doubt these would play well with hardwoods like hickory or maple. You *might* get these to play well with some oak, but then again, it's iffy as was with the poplar (it's not really poplar, but the common-name is yellow poplar even though it actually belongs to a different genus of woods) I'm using. If you need these for a concealed area to fasten a bracket or something else they work well. Not great, but well enough to warrant their low price and decent value.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
Style: 13mm L 10-32 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Perfect.
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Daryl Hockaday
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it's supposed to do!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
Style: 0.394" LengthSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Used to anchor subwoofer to sub box. Nice looking
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Mr. Joseph White
5.0 out of 5 stars MADE Well
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
Style: 0.787" L 10-24 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
I will buy again
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Canon54
5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than the slotted ones!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
Style: 0.512" LengthSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
I ordered these to do some projects in my DIY Shop and they work great. Much better than the slotted ones. I just predrilled the holes, applied some opoxy to the outside threads, used an allen wrench and torked them in. they are not super heavy duty, but for what I need they work great.
UPDATE: I have a straight edge guide for my plunge router and decided to make a handle on the end bolt of the adjustment plate. It's threaded by a 3/8-18 nut embedded in the guide.
I had an old broom in my shop that I was going to throw away, so I cut off the handle. Great for making paper towel holders with. I cut off a piece the same height as the router, drilled a pilot hole in one end, and used one of these inserts with some opoxy glue on the outside thread and installed it. Tried it out today on a shelf project, and it works great. I cut off a piece of 3/8-18 all thraed bolt and used to assembly it. Don't forget lock-tite on the insert side of the threads. Thanks again for the enexpensive fix. Works for me!!
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Héctor Osw
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on October 30, 2023
Style: TappingSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Buena calidad y excelente precio
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Donald Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars Items worked great
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2023
Style: 25mm L 3/8-16 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Great service received early
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David Contreras
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on April 25, 2023
Style: 25mm L 3/8-16 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Insertos roscados de buena calidad
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David Contreras
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on April 25, 2023
Insertos roscados de buena calidad
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Don Whitred
5.0 out of 5 stars Works in Walnut
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
Style: 25mm L 5/16-18 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
I inserted the E-Z Lok into 5/4 walnut and used Innovative Components AN5C20005S321 1.75" Star knob 5/16-18 x 2.00" Steel zinc Stud Black pp (Pack of 10) to insert into the E-Z Lok
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Oliverio M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Justo lo ofrecido
Reviewed in Mexico on March 31, 2021
Style: 0.787" L 10-24 Internal ThreadsSize: Hex"Verified Purchase
Es preciso en medidas y a las especificaciones ofertadas por el vendedor, cumplió con el plazo de llegada, es excelente servicio. Saludos desde Guerrero, México.
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