Thread: Threaded inserts?
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Re: Threaded inserts?
I use "Rivet Nuts" all the time in aluminum tubing. When installed properly they work great. McMaster has a good selection. I also invested in the rivet nut setter, about $50....it makes installation a snap.

I use flush mount press in style PEM nuts in the Wild Swerve module. These also work great but take more planning and are quite expensive.
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