You can also heat-set threaded inserts. Which is the best? [Thomas] does his usual complete examination and testing of the options in a recent video you can watch below. [Thomas] uses inserts from ...

The former situation, though, is one that [Sean Hodgins] found himself in with regard to threaded inserts. Rather than suffer from the wrong tool for the job, he machined his own custom threaded ...

While not as robust as metal inserts, self-forming threads are a practical choice for many functional designs, particularly in projects where ease of assembly is a priority. Metal Threaded Inserts ...