Originally Posted by
Brian Runau
Jim, thanks. I have seen threaded inserts you hammer in, but would these be large enough to hold. Brian
I don't recommend "hammer in" inserts. You want to choose inserts that are optimized for the material your work surface is made from..softer materials want deeper threading; harder materials finer threading...and drill the correct size hole to screw them into. (That may or may not require you to buy a drill bit if it's not in your current collection) If you carefully design your "system" you don't need a lot of inserts...2-5 max I would think at regular spacing so your fixtures can be consistent and you can easily put small relief holes in your hardboard topper(s). Knobs with threaded stems are easy to come by. When you are not actually using the setup...your work surface is completely blank.
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