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stonesquirrel
May 2, 2003, 4:20 PM
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I have recently built myself a home wall in my backyard...but as i was building it i didnt take the time and precision to make sure all the T-nuts went in perfectly straight. Now being that it is all done and i want to put more and more holds on it i find that i cant put alot of holds where i want them due to the fact that the T-nuts aint straight. And this bothers me because if i need a hold somewhere i wanna be able to put it there. So i was wondering if there is any solutions to crooked T-nuts and somehow making them work. I thought bout getting a round file and putting it throgh the holes but that mgiht file away the threads. SO i could use any suggestions that anyone has...thanx. :D
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collegekid
May 2, 2003, 4:40 PM
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1. thread bolt into t-nut.
2. get a hammer.
3. hammer bolt until t-nut comes out.
4. take hammer and put the t-nut in again, only straight this time.
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stonesquirrel
May 2, 2003, 8:56 PM
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Thanx man ill try that...
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beyond_gravity
May 2, 2003, 9:30 PM
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I did the exact same thing with my wall. one thing I have managed to do is get your allen wrench or a screwdriver, stick it in the T-nut and try and make it stright. If you do this be careful when you go to put the hold on because it's really easy to pop the T-nut out after you have shifted it around.
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psych
May 2, 2003, 11:49 PM
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I wouldn't personally take a T-nut out with force and then use it again, they're cheap, use a new one. BUT, that being said:
When we were building our wall (well, Sheppe's wall), we had some go in crooked, but they tend to straighten themselves out if you can just get a hold screwed on to it. What we've found works is taking a sharp knife and widening the hole in the wood a bit, making sure all the threads are clear of obstructions. Then bolt the hold on (gently!) and when it snugs down the t-nut should sink in properly on the back.
This is assuming your holds are good quality, if they're homemade or have some structural integrity issues, don't try this, odds are they'll bust before that t-nut locks into place.
Mike...
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kevlar
May 3, 2003, 12:49 AM
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Sounds like your nuts are in a jamb... :oops:
hey...I did the same thing...an then to make matters worse...I mixed up a batch of paint with sand an added some texture to my woody.
I had got some of the paint mixture on some of the threads...so I picked up a tap( a tap is a device similiar in appearance to a bolt but with it is tappered an has flutes cut down the length of it )
The tap is harder than the material that the t-nuts are made of so it did a great job of cleaning them up...as well as removeing any wood that was in the way...I then installed a short bolt with washer and tightened the t- nut ...till it pulled itself tight to the back of the wall and straightened itself out...
Be warned...I did lose some of the t-nuts and had to chisel them out...so in when this happens I just enlarged the hole an created a recessed area. They sell holds for just this purpose...I believe they are 6" dia. so cut the hole with a jig saw...a add a little variety to the wall...
climb on
John
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anykineclimb
May 3, 2003, 12:56 AM
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Instead of using your holds to tighten down the Tnuts(and straighten them)
get a scrap piece of 2x4, drill a hole in it and use a cap srew bolt with a few washers. That way you can really crank em down. Franklin hardcore holds will work too.
You can also use a bit of adhesive, such as "liquid nails", on the Tnut. This is tricky to do, but once glued, the Tnuts rarely wiggle out.
Oh and one more thing...instead of drilling 1/2" holes, use a 7/16" bit instead. The Tnut snugs in there pretty good.
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bkboyd
May 3, 2003, 1:41 AM
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Adding on to anykineclimb's suggestion:
Get a hex bolt that has threads all the way. Stick some progressively wider washers (e.g., 3/8, 5/8, 3/4) on top.
Then, get a straight hex wrench -- if you can't find one, you can always cannibalize one of the 'L' shaped ones. Put the wrench in the chuck of a cordless drill. Stick the bolt w/washers on the end.
Tap each t-nut in lightly enough so that it seats in the plywood. Thread the bolt, and the t-nut will sink in perfectly flat. Do this after you've painted and textured. I've got several hundred t-nuts on my home wall, and they went pretty quickly.
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straightedgeteen
May 3, 2003, 2:50 PM
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In reply to: 1. thread bolt into t-nut. 2. get a hammer. 3. hammer bolt until t-nut comes out. 4. take hammer and put the t-nut in again, only straight this time.
DOoooo it
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youmeanupthere
May 7, 2003, 3:04 PM
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collegekids advice is good. As an employee of a gym this tends to work best. Some have suggested to just bolt a hold on and the t-nut will straighten itself. While this is probably true, you also increase the risk of cross threading your t-nut and bolt. The hold will go on fine but if you should choose to change it in the future you might have a problem. It could involve a lot of drilling, chopping, and possibly repairing you actual wall.
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