The M5 Tee Nut for plastic screws is a specialized fastening component designed to provide stable and durable anchoring of screws in various modeling materials. The price listed is for a single unit.
Applications and Functionality
The primary purpose of the M5 tee nut is to enable secure and repeatable fastening of plastic screws in materials such as wood, plywood, MDF boards, laminates, or lower-density plastics, commonly used in modeling. It is an ideal solution in situations where direct threading of the material is inefficient or impossible, and a solid base for the thread is required.
The distinctive design of the nut, with four prongs located on the flange, ensures connection stability. Once the nut is driven into the base material, the prongs embed themselves, effectively preventing the nut from rotating when tightening the screw. The M5 internal thread is precisely manufactured, ensuring full compatibility with standard plastic screws of the same diameter.
Material and Compatibility
Typically, tee nuts are made from durable metals such as galvanized steel or brass, which ensures high resistance to corrosion, deformation, and the forces associated with tightening. This allows the nut to maintain its mechanical properties even with repeated assembly and disassembly.
The M5 tee nut is fully compatible with all types of M5 plastic screws, regardless of their length or head type. It finds application in a wide range of modeling projects, including aerospace modeling (e.g., mounting servos, wings), railway modeling, marine modeling, and in the construction of dioramas, architectural models, and prototypes, where low weight, electrical insulation of the screw (due to the use of plastic), and fastening reliability are crucial.
