Threaded Inserts for File Handles

[Perry]

Thought I would order up a small selection of threaded inserts to have around for 3D projects.

Any recommendations. Anything to avoid? I'm thinking AliExpress but open to suggestions.

I did notice AliExpress seems to only carry the metric ones. I know we live in Canada which is metric, but have you tried to go to a local hardware store on a weekend to just pick up one or two metric fasteners? Very few of the stores have metric stock. I'm not opposed to the metric and if I purchase from AliExpress it appears that is what I will be getting.


On another note this is from one of the AliExpress descriptions....

• High-quality material: The nut is made of high-quality copper, which is durable and not easy to deform. it can be used for a long time.
• Suitable occasions: The copper nut is suitable for all kinds of nuts and can be used in various occasions, such as weddings, parties, picnics, barbecues, etc.

Do I need Wedding approved inserts?

 

[Perry]

Threaded Inserts is what the title should read. I must still be asleep.

 

[DPittman]

Do I need Wedding approved inserts?

Not unless your wife is very picky about your purchases.

 

[Susquatch]

Threaded Inserts is what the title should read. I must still be asleep.

Fixed it for ya!

 

[Dabbler]

Perhaps add "for file handles" in the title?

 

[Susquatch]

Perhaps add "for file handles" in the title?

Done too.

 

[Perry]

Now that is too funny.


So I actually was looking at my file handles with the thread on the front. Did you know that a 10-32 tap threads down in to it very nice until about 3/8" of an inch. So this got me to thinking. The issue here is that if you take a close look at the tang of a file that has been threaded onto one of those handles you can see two set of "tracks". One set closer to the file surface and one set closer to the tip of the tang. There might be a second threaded nut farther into the handle. I tried a few smaller taps but nothing seems to thread in farther. Maybe a tapered thread? Maybe they squish the insert on the one end?

Some of those threaded inserts would be nice to grab. Ok.... I'm looking for both.

 

[Perry]

Autumn Sun Store from Aliexpress sent me out this assortment of inserts for only $33.89 total. Ordered Feb. 13th. Should be enough of a variety to get me started and to see what works. Quality looks good and shipping time seemed reasonable considering I ordered over the Chinese holidays.

 

[Ironman]

I don't know how well copper inserts would work on carbon steel file tangs, but handles are a good thing.
Golf balls are cheap and so am I. I drill a 3/16" hole in a golf ball, about 1/2 way through and drive the tang into the ball. They stay on well and Dollar Store has balls for 50 cents.

 

[Perry]

@Ironman These inserts are not for file handles. There may have been some "John" foolery going on with the original thread title. I was working on 3D printing some file handles in another thread. These are for inserting into 3D prints.

To add confusion.....

I did happen on a youtube video where the gent was using golf balls for file handles and he inserted a threaded nut into the golf ball.

 

[Mcgyver]

Autumn Sun Store from Aliexpress sent me out this assortment of inserts for only $33.89 total. Ordered Feb. 13th. Should be enough of a variety to get me started and to see what works. Quality looks good and shipping time seemed reasonable considering I ordered over the Chinese holidays.

So we are not talking file handles, correct?

I've just bought assortments like you've shown. They are available from amazon. They're metric, but the stainless metric screws are so cheap in the assortment packs, I just go that route. They are probably crap screws but more than strong enough for bolting together plastic stuff