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E-Z LOK Thread Installation Kit For Wood
E-Z LOK Thread Installation Kit for hard wood. This convenient kit includes threaded inserts, a drill, and an installation drive tool.
These thread inserts for hard-wood are ideal for applications where stripping or thread erosion is possible. Perfect for furniture, partitions, display cases, shipping containers, anywhere a fastener will be used in wood. E-Z Knife thread inserts provide superior holding power using a proprietary external “knife” thread to slice into the wood. They are designed for use in hard woods such as oak, cherry, and maple. Internal thread sizes ranging from #4 to 3/8 and M3 to M10 are available in either brass or stainless steel. Stainless steel is recommended for particularly hard wood and anywhere corrosion resistance is needed.
Jack Straw
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024
Not unhappy. The drill bit was exactly the right size and sharp, the inserts and tool worked like peanut butter and jelly - easy to love this brand.
Steven Ash
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2024
This is a perfect kit for installing the product
H & R Scully
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
I decided to make a desk using custom height heavy duty steel legs with a beautiful Swaner Hardwoods 1 3/4" thick maple butcherblock desktop, so I did some internet research and watched some YouTube videos then decided on this 1/4 - 20 kit.I was terrified.I put some tape tad higher on the bit then the height of the insert and drilled my holes, I was shocked when it worked. Using needle-nosed pliers, I removed all the little bits of wood from the holes before adding the inserts. I took it slowly with an impact driver and the first insert went in like a charm. The second one I went too fast and must have stripped the hole, resulting in the insert being stuck on the tool. I was able to get it off using this weird wrench that showed up in my toolbox. The rest of the holes went fine and I think it's because I went quite slowly.My husband says our office smells like his dad's wood shop and I am very proud of myself.
Thom Abell
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023
I recently built myself a custom Stratocaster with a black limba body and solid rosewood neck from Warmoth. These guitars are referred to as having bolt on necks when they actually use wood screws. That term has always bothered me. For a better, more solid connection these inserts are perfect and the guitar will actually have a bolt on neck. A solid neck to body connection is crucial for tone transfer and this method is considered superior to just using wood screws. It's a little tricky getting everything aligned properly before drilling the holes for the inserts but measure twice and drill once is the way. Clamp the neck to the body and use the e strings as alignment guides and you can't go wrong whej pre-drilling the holes for the inserts. I recommend gluing these inserts in with a good marine epoxy for maximum hold.
peter mills
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2023
I liked the fact that the kit comes with the proper size drill and insertion tool to screw the insert in. I used it to attach an electric guitar neck to the body so I could use threaded screw instead of wood screws.
Michael McGarghan
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
I needed to replace ths failed zinc threaded inserts in hardwood chair. Brass is not recommended but these stainless steel ones are very good. Unfortunately, even with insert tool if they start to misalign when you thread them in, most screw drivers do not fit the slots to un-thread insert. Luckily I was able to use another tool to remove and start again. One insert was slightly tilted, but to my surprise still held tight and finished the job. If you use these to repair a hole like I did, do not use dowels to repair holes first! End grain of dowel is not strong. Use plug cutter to get with grain plug for stronger connection. Titebond glue was strong enough, epoxy was not needed.
Justin K.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
If you are using this for hard wood DON’T.I have been using threaded inserts for 10 years.I decided to use EZ Locks because the actual threaded inserts are super high quality.But, the tool to insert them is trash. The threaded tool to screw them into place broke off the very first time I used it and I was extra careful when screwing down. I set my drill to a very slow speed and made sure not to torque it to hard.Second - the other tool. The 500-2 tool with the lip for the slots on the threaded inserts broke the first time I used it as well.I honestly don’t even know how I would insert these. I can’t find a tool that can hold up to screwing them down.Last, they are impossible to install straight. The threads on the inserts don’t allow them to start straight.Overall. I will never use these again. They look great and overall they look impressive. But, they are not worth the money or the hassle.On top of that I was sent one package with a 17/64 drill bit and 5 inserts instead of 6. I reordered and the replacement had 4 inserts instead of 6.I’m not sure what’s going on here but there is a major quality issue with this product.
Jan L
Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2021
Used on a wooden deck to secure a canopy.Easy to use but you must be careful to get the insert straight.
Mountain Hiker
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
I was using these for river table legs, to insert into VERY hard hickory wood. The 25/64 bit was VERY snug. Had to open it up to 13/32nds in some spots. What I found worked best was a stainless steel 1/2" inch bolt to put them into the wood. Save the special proprietary tool for when you mess up and need to pull one out. The brass inserts are very prone to chipping with too much torque on the EZ Lok insertion tool, but the 1/2" 1/4" 20 bolt worked well to insert. I would buy again now that I know how to use.
Adam Gardener
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
This is a slick system. The drill bit seems too large for the inserts if you look at them overlapping, but it is just the right size, especially in hard wood, like Oak. If you use it in a soft wood, be sure to drill the pilot hole deep enough, or you will likely strip the wood threads created on entry trying to tighten it after it contacts the bottom of the hole. Also, I used a T-bar style hand driver to drive the inserts into the hole. The custom driver bit they provide is notched to fit small slots on one side of the insert, and this fit easily into my chucked hand driver. It works really well. Hand driving them gives you the control needed to get them started perpendicularly into the hole and then on until tight just below the surface of the piece. Very satisfying result.Of course, you may need to drill an additional distance into the piece with a 1/4 inch bit PRIOR to driving in the inserts in order to accommodate the length of the 1/4 inch bolt you will be using.
vrb
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
The insert driver works very well.VRB
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