Can’t find threaded inserts…help?

[joeguam]

Trying to find some stainless steel 8-32 threaded inserts to install in a neck, but I can’t seem to find any online. Everything I’ve searched is either out of stock or only comes in packs of 100.

Can someone help please, just need 4 of them.

 

[mayfly]

depends on the type inserts you intend to use and what country you're in.

 

[Hodgo]

Have you tried McMaster Carr?

 

[joeguam]

depends on the type inserts you intend to use and what country you're in.

I’m looking for stainless 8-32 inserts for a maple neck, the EZ-Lok knife model seems to work great for a lot of people. I live in Guam (USA), so shipping to me would be through USPS priority mail (which is the same rates as shipping to Hawaii).

 

[mayfly]

In that case, I would go with McMaster Carr.

 

[joeguam]

Just wanted to update this thread, I found these EZ-LOK 10-32 brass inserts on Amazon:

“E-Z LOK 400-332 Threaded Inserts...”

My thoughts:
- Get the stainless steel inserts, not the brass. The brass is too soft and I stripped out 2 of them using the driver bit that came with it.
- Go slow, be patient. I slowly drilled out the holes in the neck heel going in 1/32 increments to keep it square and not damage the neck.
- Using the drill bit that came in the kit made the hole just perfect. You want a tight fit, so this ensures it’s the right diameter.

 

[Strat Avenger]

10-32 is too big. You need 8-32.

 

[db82]

The general consensus is also that brass is potentially too soft. You may want stainless steel. (I see I'm telling you something you already know) I just got the 8-32 stainless steel of these from Amazon, and to be frank they're a little suspect as far as tolerances though... like there's a reason this multi-pack was $15, because there's something wrong with them.