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Marson Thread Setter - Make Yo' Own Threads

Tool of the Month - Thread Setter By Marson
By Mike Finnegan
Photography by Mike Finnegan
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Thread Setter
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Oversize Drill Bit
1.The Thread Setter comes... 
   
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Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Oversize Drill Bit
1.The Thread Setter comes with several different-size inserts for bolts between 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch. An oversize drill bit is used to drill a pilot hole in the metal for the insert.
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Appropriate Insert
2.Next, the appropriate insert... 
   
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Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Appropriate Insert
2.Next, the appropriate insert for a 1/4-20 bolt is threaded onto the end of the Thread Setter tool until the shaft of the tool bottoms out into the end of the insert.
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Insert Tool
3a.The tool is then inserted... 
   
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Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Insert Tool
3a.The tool is then inserted into the hole we already drilled. Making sure the insert is sitting flat in the hole, the handles are squeezed together, which compresses the insert in the hole. The knurled edges of the insert grab onto the edges of the hole, preventing the insert from coming out or spinning in the hole.
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Tool Unthreaded
3b.The tool is then unthreaded... 
   
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Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Tool Unthreaded
3b.The tool is then unthreaded from the insert.
Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Threaded Hole
4.And now we have a threaded... 
   
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Threaded Inserts Marson Thread Setter Threaded Hole
4.And now we have a threaded hole with a perfect 1/4-20 thread inside. We put three more inserts in the chassis of our '67 Chevy and mounted our fuel cell without any nuts.
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