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Your cart is empty.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.
R
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
perfect
R
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
perfect
Michael Palguta
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
Goal: To cleanly and effectively mount Subwoofers to 3/4 MDF for the car audio environment.Sure, we can always use the backyard standard of 1 inch drywall screws, but it is time to step up and do the job RIGHT. These threaded inserts securely furnish permanent mounting holes for high output, high energy subs, that you can remove and reinstall multiple times without loss of mounting integrity.After drilling a proper sized pilot hole (in my case, 15/64 of an inch). The insert can then be screwed in with the help of an Allen wrench and some wood glue.
PaPop
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
I inserted these into golf balls to make drawer pulls for garage cabinets. Easy installation, drill, screw in with a screwdriver.
Michael Palguta
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
Goal: To cleanly and effectively mount Subwoofers to 3/4 MDF for the car audio environment.Sure, we can always use the backyard standard of 1 inch drywall screws, but it is time to step up and do the job RIGHT. These threaded inserts securely furnish permanent mounting holes for high output, high energy subs, that you can remove and reinstall multiple times without loss of mounting integrity.After drilling a proper sized pilot hole (in my case, 15/64 of an inch). The insert can then be screwed in with the help of an Allen wrench and some wood glue.
PaPop
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
I inserted these into golf balls to make drawer pulls for garage cabinets. Easy installation, drill, screw in with a screwdriver.
Victor aldaba
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2024
Cumplen con lo que necesitaba mi trabajo
Victor aldaba
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2024
Cumplen con lo que necesitaba mi trabajo
Salo Cruz
Reviewed in Mexico on November 15, 2024
Muy buen producto acorde a la descripción
Salo Cruz
Reviewed in Mexico on November 15, 2024
Muy buen producto acorde a la descripción
denis girard
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2024
Very useful
denis girard
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2024
Very useful
Héctor Osw
Reviewed in Mexico on October 30, 2023
Buena calidad y excelente precio
Héctor Osw
Reviewed in Mexico on October 30, 2023
Buena calidad y excelente precio
Chris H
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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.
Chris H
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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.
Daniel W
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
Inserts arrived well packaged in a bubble package. Inserts were in a heavy sealed bag inside the mailer. Inserts look to be die cast and the finish is excellent. Price was excellent for the high quality. Delivery was quick and no trip to the store...saves time and gas money. I recommend buying in bulk from this supplier.I used them to mount some 8" casters to a dolly I had made for moving some furniture. I drilled 1/2 in diameter holes in the wood frame about 1 inch deep. Drill slightly deeper than the length of the insert. I screwed them in using a metric hex head Allen wrench, it fits perfectly. Casters are holding tight using some grade 8 3/6-16 bolts I bought from Amazon too.
Daniel W
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
Inserts arrived well packaged in a bubble package. Inserts were in a heavy sealed bag inside the mailer. Inserts look to be die cast and the finish is excellent. Price was excellent for the high quality. Delivery was quick and no trip to the store...saves time and gas money. I recommend buying in bulk from this supplier.I used them to mount some 8" casters to a dolly I had made for moving some furniture. I drilled 1/2 in diameter holes in the wood frame about 1 inch deep. Drill slightly deeper than the length of the insert. I screwed them in using a metric hex head Allen wrench, it fits perfectly. Casters are holding tight using some grade 8 3/6-16 bolts I bought from Amazon too.
T. Bennett
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022
They’re extremely difficult to put in straight.I wish there were instructions for what size drill to use. Luckily another reviewer mentioned 3/8” worked. I never would have figured that out just by eyeballing them. And the only reason 3/8” worked for me is because I rocked the drill bit side to side a little at the end. Which probably contributed to them going in crooked, but at least they went in.I imagine if I had a drill press and a more adequate size drill bit that it would have worked better.If you look, the top of these are wider than the bottom so the rocking was necessary. 1/2” would have been too big but neither of my drill sets have anything between 3/8 and 1/2.It’ as painful as it is that many went in terribly crooked—I’m a perfectionistic as they come— for my application it doesn’t matter, only makes me cringe every time I look at them. I can live with that I guess. It’s user error, just warning you that they might not be as simple to install as you would think.I used them to make wood woof’em stick toppers to screw onto my pie iron handles so that I don’t have to haul around a third type of stick in our camping gear (pie iron, roasting stick, and now these).All in all I’m just pleased that they were available and do the job.
T. Bennett
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022
They’re extremely difficult to put in straight.I wish there were instructions for what size drill to use. Luckily another reviewer mentioned 3/8” worked. I never would have figured that out just by eyeballing them. And the only reason 3/8” worked for me is because I rocked the drill bit side to side a little at the end. Which probably contributed to them going in crooked, but at least they went in.I imagine if I had a drill press and a more adequate size drill bit that it would have worked better.If you look, the top of these are wider than the bottom so the rocking was necessary. 1/2” would have been too big but neither of my drill sets have anything between 3/8 and 1/2.It’ as painful as it is that many went in terribly crooked—I’m a perfectionistic as they come— for my application it doesn’t matter, only makes me cringe every time I look at them. I can live with that I guess. It’s user error, just warning you that they might not be as simple to install as you would think.I used them to make wood woof’em stick toppers to screw onto my pie iron handles so that I don’t have to haul around a third type of stick in our camping gear (pie iron, roasting stick, and now these).All in all I’m just pleased that they were available and do the job.
Don Whitred
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
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
Don Whitred
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
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
Dror
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
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.
Dror
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
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.
Canon54
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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!!
Canon54
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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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