Little brass inserts, used with machine screws to attach battery doors?

[stubhead]

Does anybody know what these things are called? There sort of like tiny versions of the threaded neck insert. It's like a little brass tube (1/8"? 3/16"?), threaded on the inside, and a certain size of machine screw to match. I know that there were some bass builders who were using them to attach the control compartment covers. They''re not threaded on the outside, because they're not really load-bearing. I want to make the next one with separate control and pickup compartments, to make fiddling with guts easier - no taking the strings off to change capacitors around... I just can't find the right place, or words to search with?

 

[Cagey]

They're still called "Threaded Inserts". They come in a variety of styles/sizes. The most comprehensive offering I've seen is at McMaster-Carr, and you probably want to choose from the "Press-fit" category. For control cavity covers, you're probably going to want something in a 4-40 thread.

 

[swarfrat]

Woodworker's Supply also carries them, but apparently only down to 8-32:

 

[SkuttleFunk]

I use a 4-40 threaded brass insert stocked by Ace Hardware for my control covers. I don't like press fit inserts for multiple reasons

all the best,

R