Ok, I don’t know if something like this exists or not. I need to several holes in a wall that are threaded for regular bolts – probably for 3/8’s bolts to screw in, and be removed, and be flush with the wall when removed. Or is there an easier way to do this?
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I'd say something that can accompany your needs can be found at your local woodworker store or try Rockler's online store. Probably rockler.com
I can think of threaded inserts for furniture legs... however, there would be a flange to contend with seeing. It would be failry flush though.
I could also think of a myriad of ways to craft something simple that could be nearly invisible and made of pretty standard hardware such as nuts or threaded rod connectors.
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I've never seen one with a threaded end as you have drawn but I have used those that are a mini wedge anchor. Any good supplier of nuts and bolts should have them in stock. Can't remember the actual name of the part. <CRS>
Drill a clearance hole to a specified depth, place the anchor in the hole, insert a tool that looks like a fat pin driver and smack it good one time with your hammer. This expands the split end. Remove the tool and you're good to go.
I don't know how this would work in wood such as a stud but it's the cats meow in concrete.
Used a threaded plastic pan head bolt to hide the hole when not in use. Get the plastic bolt from Craftech Industries, Inc. 800-833-5130
I would use a double threaded stud, lag screw on one end and 3/8" coarse thread on the other, then put a 3/8" "coupling" nut on that (they're about 3/4" long). Sink it all flush with the drywall and put some LockTite on the nut-to-stud engagement to make it permanant.
All this stuff is on the bolt rack at Depo.
Forrest
Back up a bit.
What you want is a hanger bolt. They come with a lag thread on one end and the other is a common machine thread. Comes in whatever size you want. Any of the big boxes or local hardware will carry them.
Then, the second part simply becomes whatever nut or threaded cap that is compatible with your application. Put that on and crank the contraption in a predrilled hole. The nut is removable as needed. The bolt stays.
that's a suspended ceiling hanger...
maybe at the big boxes
commercial ceiling supply outlet..
plumbers, HVAC and electricians use that type of hanger too...
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it's called a hangermate...
http://www.erico.com/products/hangermate.asp
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I use something similar to hang coffered ceilings. Cant think if the name right now.
Here is a pic of what they do for us. Drill the lag part into the ceiling and the machined female end can have all-thread added to it.
Doug
Sorry about the size of the first one, second one for you dialuppers!
EDIT; I cant think if the brand of these things but will look if needed.
Edited 1/9/2007 9:25 pm ET by DougU
dowel pin comes to mind.. but I think that is a double ended lag...
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this is what we use, a Sammie.
I knew it had a catchy name!
But its not flush when not in use so probably not any good for the application that the original poster needs.
Doug
once I saw the Sammie link some of the CRAFTS lightened up...
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Not sure exactly what you are doing, but there is something that kind of looks like it might work if I am understanding your drawing correctly.
Go to your local stair parts supplier, (or just go online to their website) In the L.J. Smith catalog. on page 85 there is a newell fastening device that's pretty similar.
It's stock number: L J 3075 "flush mount kit".
The sleeve has large threads on the outside for threading it into a hole. Then it has machine threads on the inside which could then receive your anchor bolt.
Hope this helps.
Mark
and be flush with the wall when removed
That sounds mostly like you need a threaded insert.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=322-0022&PMPXNO=940742&PARTPG=INLMK32
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What you have drawn is a perfect picture of a "Sammie".
One source is an electrical distributor. One brand manufacturer is LH Dottie. [Use Google.] There are various varients: some have 90º connections; some have self-drilling points for steel work.
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I know this will help.
What program did you use to draw that neat illustration?