lampworked drawer pulls and knobs
 

Does anyone have a source for the internally threaded inserts that go into drawer pulls and knobs?
I could get the refill kit, but $36.00 for 12 seems a bit pricey.
Thanks in advance.

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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:44:58 -0500, "Louis Cage"
wrote:

Does anyone have a source for the internally threaded inserts that go into drawer pulls and knobs?
I could get the refill kit, but $36.00 for 12 seems a bit pricey.
Thanks in advance.

Try Lee Valley Hardware (probably at www.leevalley.com) or one of the
catalogs that offer supplies for wood turners. Check on
rec.crafts.woodturning for a list.

The price you give sounds way high to me. You can get hanger bolts,
with one threaded end for the knob and another, differently-threaded
end for the drawer quite economically, like well less than a dollar
each, and they come in multiple lengths.

Mary
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:44:58 -0500, "Louis Cage"
wrote:

Does anyone have a source for the internally threaded inserts that go
into drawer pulls and knobs?
I could get the refill kit, but $36.00 for 12 seems a bit pricey.
Thanks in advance.

If you live in or near a big city, try finding a McMaster-Carr warehouse.
They are like a combination of WWGrainger and HomeDepot. They have almost
any little fastener and the like....

Also you may find what you want in HomeDepot's hardware aisle. Look in the
section where the specialty fasteners are...usually a bunch of drawers with
all sorts of "stuff"

Forget about Home Depot, which will have only the most common stuff, in
little bags, only a few of each, at a relatively high cost. What you want
is probably what I bought from MSC ( www.mscdirect.com ) stainless steel
8-32 threaded spacers or stand offs, which you can see discussed at
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/MFGL.htm#knobs (a bit slow to load) These
are slightly larger (1/4th inch) than the ones in the kit (3/16") but look
okay [ several lengths, 67721647 as below, go to the page for other
sizes.1/4 In. O.D. Round Threaded Standoffs Type: Round Threaded Standoffs
Body Length: 3/4 Thread Size: 8-32 Material: Stainless Steel Finish/Coating:
Bright $1.50


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Mike Firth
Hot Glass Bits Furnace Working Website
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/I-UPSUMM.HTM
shows recently changed files, click on link
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"Moonraker" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:44:58 -0500, "Louis Cage"
wrote:

Does anyone have a source for the internally threaded inserts that
go
into drawer pulls and knobs?
I could get the refill kit, but $36.00 for 12 seems a bit pricey.
Thanks in advance.

If you live in or near a big city, try finding a McMaster-Carr
warehouse.
They are like a combination of WWGrainger and HomeDepot. They have
almost
any little fastener and the like....

oooooh! Thank you! They are the mother lode! Their webpage is very
helpful -- nice illustrations so now I can figure out what to call the
little thingamabob BEFORE I go to Home Depot.....

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Thanks everyone for the help.

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There are no mistakes, only unexplored techniques

"Mike Firth" wrote in message
...
Forget about Home Depot, which will have only the most common stuff, in
little bags, only a few of each, at a relatively high cost. What you
want
is probably what I bought from MSC ( www.mscdirect.com ) stainless steel
8-32 threaded spacers or stand offs, which you can see discussed at
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/MFGL.htm#knobs (a bit slow to load)
These
are slightly larger (1/4th inch) than the ones in the kit (3/16") but look
okay [ several lengths, 67721647 as below, go to the page for other
sizes.1/4 In. O.D. Round Threaded Standoffs Type: Round Threaded Standoffs
Body Length: 3/4 Thread Size: 8-32 Material: Stainless Steel
Finish/Coating:
Bright $1.50


--
Mike Firth
Hot Glass Bits Furnace Working Website
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/I-UPSUMM.HTM
shows recently changed files, click on link
"suzilem" wrote in message
...

"Moonraker" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:44:58 -0500, "Louis Cage"

wrote:

Does anyone have a source for the internally threaded inserts that
go
into drawer pulls and knobs?
I could get the refill kit, but $36.00 for 12 seems a bit pricey.
Thanks in advance.

If you live in or near a big city, try finding a McMaster-Carr
warehouse.
They are like a combination of WWGrainger and HomeDepot. They have
almost
any little fastener and the like....

oooooh! Thank you! They are the mother lode! Their webpage is very
helpful -- nice illustrations so now I can figure out what to call the
little thingamabob BEFORE I go to Home Depot.....

http://www.mcmaster.com/

suzilem wrote:


oooooh! Thank you! They are the mother lode! Their webpage is very
helpful -- nice illustrations so now I can figure out what to call the
little thingamabob BEFORE I go to Home Depot.....

http://www.mcmaster.com/

I ordered parts for my kiln online from MMC on a Monday evening and UPS
put them on my porch on Wednesday afternoon.
--
Jack


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