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Re: T-nuts and Hole-Saw Washers *Pic*
By:Dave Houser
Date: 12/3/2002, 3:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Fastener found (Reg Lake)

Reg,

I did the same. You can see a bit of the plywood hole-saw washer in this photo.

The trick is to flatten the t-nut barbs and epoxy the t-nut to the wood washer. Then put a small piece of tape over the bottom of the bolt hole and butter the washer with thickened epoxy and tape it in place. Install the front two first then use the foot-brace rails and tape to hold the back two while epoxying them into place. I had to counter bore the keeper rails 1/8 inch deep to accept the top of the t-nut.

Dave

: Hi Lee,

: A slightly different solution that I used on my Coho, 4 each 10-24 stainless
: T-nuts from West Marine. Cut four thin plywood discs with a hole saw 2 to
: 2 1/2" diameter, insert the t-nut in the discs from behind and seal
: with epoxy. Mount to footbraces and epoxy into the kayak. The O.D. on the
: threaded portion of the 10-24 t-nut is .230" and will fit into the
: 1/4" holes in the Keepers. In other words the sheer force is still
: being applied to a 1/4" diameter.

: I picked up Necky footbraces for the King. The adjustment button is 8"
: closer to the cockpit. Worth checking out if you have a dealer near you.
: I have no connection to Necky but I do have a couple of photos in their
: catalog.

: Reg

Messages In This Thread

Material: seeking fastener
LeeG -- 12/2/2002, 11:19 am
Fastener found
Rick Allnutt -- 12/2/2002, 11:51 am
Re: Fastener found *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/2/2002, 1:47 pm
Re: Fastener found
LeeG -- 12/2/2002, 6:49 pm
Re: Fastener found
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/3/2002, 8:38 am
Re: Fastener found
LeeG -- 12/3/2002, 8:54 am
Re: Fastener found
Reg Lake -- 12/3/2002, 11:57 am
Re: T-nuts and Hole-Saw Washers *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/3/2002, 3:17 pm
Holding Out On Us Dave? :D *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/4/2002, 6:51 pm
Re: Holding Out On Us Dave? *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/5/2002, 12:39 am
So the bolt is threaded from the inside..
Chip Sandresky -- 12/5/2002, 2:20 pm
Re: So the bolt is threaded from the inside..
Dave Houser -- 12/5/2002, 3:54 pm
We solved that problem a while ago :0
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/5/2002, 9:37 pm
hatching a precipitate
mike allen -- 12/5/2002, 10:06 pm
Those are "Houserhatches" Chip :b *NM*
Scott Ferguson -- 12/4/2002, 7:26 pm
Re: Fastener found
LeeG -- 12/2/2002, 6:48 pm