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Threaded Inserts > Specifications > Tap-Lok® Wood Series
Tap-Lok® Wood Series - Key Features:
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Wood Series threaded inserts are designed specifically for use in wood for furniture, cabinets, plywood panels, and any components requiring quick on-site assembly or repeated assembly and disassembly.
- Suitable for use in hard or soft woods.
- Coarse pitch thread design reduces danger of splitting wood.
- Superior pull-out and vibration resistance.
- One-step, self-tapping installation.
Wide thread spacing provides stronger threads for greater pull-out resistance.
Coarse pitch external thread for maximum strength and installation in small wood sections with less danger of splitting.
Cutting slots are self-tapping and self-locking for quick, easy installation and excellent resistance to vibration.
This threaded insert is standard as a solid brass bushing.
High-quality internal threads are wear resistant. Unified and American Standard, class 2B, or ISO Metric standard, class 6H threads.
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Performance Data*
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Internal Thread Size
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Pull-Out Resistance (lb)
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Poplar
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Oak
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(in)
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(metric)
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Cross Grain
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End Grain
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Cross Grain
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End Grain
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6
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3.5
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260
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125
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330
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260
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8
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4
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300
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240
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500
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400
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10
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5
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500
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450
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850
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625
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1/4
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6
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850
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725
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1425
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1250
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5/16
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8
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1350
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900
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1950
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1600
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3/8
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10
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2000
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1450
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2700
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2200
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*Representative performance data for regular length. Preproduction prototype testing recommended for your application.
Pull-Out Resistance
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Specifications table key:
Refer to the 'Specifications' table below for the measurements that correspond to this diagram.
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Specifications
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Inch Sizes
Internal Threads
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Part Number
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D
External Diameter
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L
Length
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H
Recommended Hole Diameter
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4-40
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W-11240-30
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0.219
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0.344
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0.172
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6-32
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W-13832-30
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0.219
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0.344
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0.172
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8-32
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W-16432-30
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0.250
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0.406
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0.203
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10-24
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W-19024-30
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0.297
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0.469
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0.238
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10-32
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W-19032-30
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0.297
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0.469
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0.238
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1/4-20
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W-25020-30
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0.375
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0.500
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0.312
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5/16-18
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W31218-30
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0.469
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0.500
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0.375
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3/8-16
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W-37516-30
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0.563
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0.938
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0.468
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Installation Recommendations
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For most wood applications including medium-hard and hardwood, the threaded insert should be installed slot down. The cutting action at the slotted section allows easier installation and avoids radial stresses which may otherwise tend to split the wood.
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In soft wood, the threaded insert should be installed slot up. The threaded insert is then thread forming, similar to a wood screw. The absence of cutting provides a firm anchor in the relatively soft wood.
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