t-nuts.com complaint

[SpinDoctor53]

I ordered some t nuts (1" x 5/16-18) from them. Arrived pretty quick. I've been trying to ode some 1-1/8th w/1/8th hole *.and every time I try l get website cannot be reached messages after I pick what I want and ty to complete the order. Is it my Internet connection? Their website? The kids would was up.
* I'll drill and tap for a 5/16-24. Short thread engagement for greater strength. Need the large t nuts for adding fence rail extrusions which I will have to cut down.

[LCHIEN]

I made my own t nuts.
the slots are either a hair over 1" or a hair over 1.125" So an rectangle 1" x 1.125" would be universal fit in both sized slots.
These are the slots on the inside and bottom of the front and back rails and the top and right hand side of the rip fence and the top and front of the miter fence.

I bought some aluminum flat stock 1" wide x 1/8" thick. Cut it to 1.125" long pieces to make 1"x1.125" nuts. I used my miter saw with a cheap non-ferrous metal cutting blade.

I drilled for 1/4-28 UNF, instead of the common 1/4-20 UNC, because like you i wanted more threads engagement of the fine UNF thread. This was for my rail extension hardware,

i also threaded some for 1/4-20 UNC
and i superglued a 1/4-20 x1.5" stud. For General use on the rip and miter fences as needed.



More detail in this thread:
https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...ence-and-rails

[LCHIEN]

I ordered some t nuts (1" x 5/16-18) from them. Arrived pretty quick. I've been trying to ode some 1-1/8th w/1/8th hole *.and every time I try l get website cannot be reached messages after I pick what I want and ty to complete the order. Is it my Internet connection? Their website? The kids would was up.
* I'll drill and tap for a 5/16-24. Short thread engagement for greater strength. Need the large t nuts for adding fence rail extrusions which I will have to cut down.

T-nuts.com seems to be not responding right now. Maybe give it a couple of days if there is a server problem. Not associated with T-nuts in any way.

[SpinDoctor53]

Finally got the order to go through. If I had access to a mill and a lathe I would make my own. And I would use metric threads as you get more engagement for the equivalent screw size. As a former machinist l can say ISO tapped holes are so much easier. You never have to look at a tap drill chart. Unless you have to find a fractional, number or letter size if you do not have the needed drill.

[LCHIEN]

Don't need a mill and lathe, Read my description of how to make your own.

I also have a article on the small T-nuts for the left hand slot in the rip fence face, somewhere.
Ah, here:

https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...nce-attachment

[LCHIEN]

I ordered some t nuts (1" x 5/16-18) from them. Arrived pretty quick. I've been trying to ode some 1-1/8th w/1/8th hole *.and every time I try l get website cannot be reached messages after I pick what I want and ty to complete the order. Is it my Internet connection? Their website? The kids would was up.
* I'll drill and tap for a 5/16-24. Short thread engagement for greater strength. Need the large t nuts for adding fence rail extrusions which I will have to cut down.

Glad you were able to place your order when t-nuts came back on line. They have been a long time supporter of this forum.

[aiyou]

Checking in...yes, the t-nuts.com site is having issues. I'll be in the process of moving this to a new solution in the coming days

SpinDoctor53, sending you a PM.
Robert

[dbhost]

aiyou Please post up here to let folks know when you get the site settled in. This is a pretty important resource for the BT3X00 users as well as a LOT of various woodworking applications...

Best of luck getting it going again!

[aiyou]

Making progress on the new site

Working though the technical settings for shipping , payment and discounts and still need to get the domain redirected .

There may be some bumps along the way, but it should be an overall better experience once live.

Thanks for the patience

[aiyou]

And..it's still in progress.
Attempting to work through a DNS issue when attempting to take the new site live.

[aiyou]

And...It lives!

The site is back online - thank you for your patience!