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How do I use threaded inserts?
You need to pre-drill a large but shallow hole of the correct depth, and use the bit size recommended by the manufacturer for the material you are setting those into. Too small and you'll crack the ...
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What's a quick release fastening for joining two planes of wood along an edge?
Instead of disassembling the toy theatre, I would attach the sides with (piano)hinges. That way you can fold them in to create a flat package for storage.
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Securing a glass set of shelves to a glass wall
If we let OP do the parenting and focus on attaching a tube to glass in a harsh outdoor environment:
Get a security anchor base plate AKA "cable lock anchor". The linked one is just an ...
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What's the best fastener for natural stone?
You should consider using a chemical stud anchor. If you've ever been to something built inside a cave you've probably seen these.
A chemical stud uses an epoxy to hold a fastener into the material. ...
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What's a quick release fastening for joining two planes of wood along an edge?
Bed rail fasteners would be easy to assemble/disassemble and durable.
Photo from Amazon.
Not a recommendation: amazon linky
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What's the best fastener for natural stone?
Here's a partial answer: Tapcon's customer support answered my question saying that they are not for use in stone, only concrete, block and brick.
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How do I use threaded inserts?
You'll need to drill holes for the sleeves the same size as the shaft, then thread them in using an Allen wrench that fits the larger sleeve socket. They're essentially screws themselves.
I'd have ...
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How do I use threaded inserts?
If you have a micrometer, measure the outside diameter of the entry point in the barrel (illustration below)
If you don't, measure with a tape measure that will do increments of 1/32". Next, measure ...
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What's the best fastener for natural stone?
Tapcon™ screws, as their name implies, work by cutting (tapping) a thread into a predrilled hole in concrete. I wouldn't expect that to work well, if at all, in a less granular material, but I have no ...
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Securing a glass set of shelves to a glass wall
silicone.
that's how aquariums are put together, sheets of glass are joined with silicone at the edges.
You can always test it yourself: silicone each of those three pieces of glass to the wall, and ...
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does it matter whether you fasten a post to another member vs fastening the other member to the post (when using a screw)?
Ideally, you want the unthreaded section of the screw to match the thickness of the piece the screw is being driven from, as in your left illustration. That way, the threads are all in the other piece,...
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Securing a glass set of shelves to a glass wall
Ignoring the context and answering the question strictly as asked, consider attaching it to the ground instead of to the glass wall. It's hard to discern materials from the photo, but the legs look ...
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Fasteners for securing cabinets together
In most cases those will work nicely. At times, though, drawing force is substantial. The world isn't flat and level and hardwoods can be stubborn.
Feel free to use those screws, properly piloted ...
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does it matter whether you fasten a post to another member vs fastening the other member to the post (when using a screw)?
You always want the grabbing part of the screw or lag bolt to go into the wood member that has the greatest thickness. In your illustrations this is the scenario in the left hand image.
You want the ...
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How deep to place a deadman anchor for a slackline?
It’s based on the 1) angle of repose, and 2) weight of soil, and 3) length of deadman.
7-8kn equals about 1500 - 1,800 lbs.
If the angle of repose is about 45 degrees and your soil weighs about 80 ...
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How to fasten rotating pieces without self-tightening (or loosening)?
The bolt/nut configuration you show requires high friction against the joined members to maintain tightness.
You need independent locking of the nut. The most common method is to use two nuts. They ...
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How can I fasten nuts in narrow places when installing a faucet?
I had an idea that worked for me. I made spacers from steel brake line, and used a socket to tighten the nuts in a more convenient place for me.
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Securing rubber mats to garage floor
Once the concrete is cleaned of all dust and oils, the rubber mats should stay in place, especially once you get a few of them down. If you want a little extra help, I'd offer two options:
"Carpet ...
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What's a quick release fastening for joining two planes of wood along an edge?
Loose Pin Hinge
The loose pin hinge will probably be your best friend, here. How good you want them to be will likely depend on how often the set will be used, and whether you plan on pulling them off ...
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What's a quick release fastening for joining two planes of wood along an edge?
You might consider something like these cam latches for the outside attachment point. These things are the epitome of quick-release.
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How much weight can panel wall support?
Depends a TON on what's behind the panel.
The house I bought had two "out rooms" on the other side of the garage. Both had shelving installed and had been used by the previous homeowner for ...
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How to mount cabinets on concrete wall
When you mount things on wood (plywood over concrete/brick/block/etc. or into studs):
You can remove and replace easily. If you want to replace in the exact same spot, use a slightly larger screw ...
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How can I join 20“x20”x1" panels into a one-end-open box?
Build a frame with tracks for the filters to slide into.
Use U channel for the tracks.
Get 4 60.75" pieces of 0.5x1x0.5 U channel and cut notches in the sides at 20.25" and 40.5"
Fold ...
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Fixing substantially warped table top planks
Have a bonfire and go buy some straight 2x4's (those certainly appear to be 2x4's)
Or possibly some nicer wood, depending what you intend for this table. My eyeball assessment is that this is ordinary ...
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When should screws be used for general wood framing?
To answer your question, “What sort of fasteners are best for general Wood Framing?” I see that you capitalized “Wood Framing”, so I’ll concentrate on wood framing.
The Code stipulates the size, ...
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When should screws be used for general wood framing?
The short answer is that, for residential framing, the only situations that call for screws are:
Where building hardware specifies screw fasteners
Where squeaks are a concern and adhesive would be ...
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What do you call this part for restricting/holding insecurely?
(One type of) Cable clip (there are other types that are called the same thing, but which are not open when installed, for instance.)
Here's an image (without endorsement) from a certain large ...
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How to flatten Pop Rivets on the back side?
Though I don't usually answer my own questions, I came up with a simple solution today while riveting a mailbox: Use a flat-head nail to pull the bulging side of the rivet flat.
Before riveting, find ...
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What's a quick release fastening for joining two planes of wood along an edge?
Cam lock furniture fittings - Ikea style flat pack furniture uses them a lot.
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Is this enough stud to attach drywall to?
If it were me I would put the 2x4 in there. Otherwise your screwing into the very edge of the sheet rock. One 2x4 won't break the bank. If you have 2x4 scraps you could use them as well. It's not ...
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