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Tapered Heat-Set Insert Assortments for Plastic with Installation Tools

Assortments include various sizes of tapered inserts, a soldering iron, a ceramic insulation tube, and installation tips. The tapered shape makes it easy to guide these inserts into a hole during installation. Use a drill bit to create a straight hole, then taper the top half. Heat inserts with the soldering iron so that they melt the plastic when installed. As the plastic cools, it solidifies around the knurls and ridges on the insert for excellent resistance to both torque and pull-out. Made from brass, they’re corrosion resistant, electrically conductive, and nonmagnetic.
Includes | No. of Inserts Included | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | For Hole Taper Angle | Each | |
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4-40 Thread × 0.135" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 4-40 Thread × 0.219" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 6-32 Thread × 0.150" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 6-32 Thread × 1/4" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 8-32 Thread × 0.185" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 8-32 Thread × 0.312" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 10-24 Thread × 0.225" Installed Lg. (10 Each) 10-24 Thread × 3/8" Installed Lg. (10 Each) 10-32 Thread × 0.225" Installed Lg. (10 Each) 10-32 Thread × 3/8" Installed Lg. (10 Each) 1/4"-20 Thread × 0.3" Installed Lg. (25 Each) 1/4"-20 Thread × 1/2" Installed Lg. (20 Each) Ceramic Insulation Tube Installation Tips Soldering Iron | 235 | 9/64", No. 24, No. 13, No. 8, No. 5, No. 2, D, H, O, S | 9/64", 0.152", 0.185", 0.199", 0.2055", 0.221", 0.246", 0.266", 0.316", 0.348" | 8° | 000000000 | 0000000 |
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Brass | ||||||
M2.5×0.45 mm Thread × 3.43 mm Installed Lg. (10 Each) M2.5×0.45 mm Thread × 5.56 mm Installed Lg. (10 Each) M3×0.5 mm Thread × 3.8 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M3×0.5 mm Thread × 6.35 mm Installed Lg. (25 each) M3.5×0.6 mm Thread × 3.81 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M3.5×0.6 mm Thread × 6.35 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M4×0.7 mm Thread × 4.7 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M4×0.7 mm Thread × 7.92 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M5×0.8 mm Thread × 6.73 mm Installed Lg. (25 Each) M5×0.8 mm Thread × 11.13 mm Installed Lg. (10 Each) M6×1 mm Thread × 7.62 mm Installed Lg. (10 Each) M6×1 mm Thread × 12.7 mm Installed Lg. (10 Each) Ceramic Insulation Tube Installation Tips Soldering Iron | 225 | 9/64", No. 24, No. 13, No. 8, No. 2, J, N, O, S | 9/64", 0.152", 0.185", 0.199", 0.221", 0.277", 0.302", 0.316", 0.348" | 8° | 000000000 | 000000 |