# Best brass insert suppliers?

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [April 16, 2015, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645 "2015-04-16T09:44:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![brettsalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@brettsalt](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/brettsalt)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/1 "2015-04-16T09:44:05Z")

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Hi, I am in need of some more [threaded brass inserts](http://i.imgur.com/ElCPi.gif), I have been using the same supplier for a while now and looking for a change. Does anyone know of any cheap providers?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![A.ash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@A.ash](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/A.ash)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/2 "2015-04-16T12:43:42Z")

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McMaster-Carr

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**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/3 "2015-04-16T12:48:14Z")

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You are essentially promoting http://…com/ in other threads and your signature… Why are you asking for other suppliers here?

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**Author:** ![Wolfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wolfie](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wolfie)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/4 "2015-04-16T16:47:10Z")

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Because this OP is attempting to advertize under the radar here.

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**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/5 "2015-04-16T18:11:23Z")

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NO WAY!

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**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/6 "2015-04-16T18:12:16Z")

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That is some pretty overt under the radar work right there!

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**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/7 "2015-04-17T06:52:45Z")

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I suppose at least it isn’t kitchen remodeling spam?

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**Author:** ![brettsalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@brettsalt](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/brettsalt)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/8 "2015-04-17T08:51:57Z")

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> [@nopick](#):
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> You are essentially promoting http://…com/ in other threads and your signature… Why are you asking for other suppliers here?
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> [http://www](http://www)…E-Z-Lok-Tapered-Insert-Single

Not at all, I am just curious to which other suppliers are out there - can’t seem to find any other ones.  
Just curious that’s all, sorry if it came across wrong! 😢

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**Author:** ![Wolfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wolfie](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wolfie)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/9 "2015-04-17T14:22:14Z")

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Virtually impossible to take it any other way. You link to a company (now 3 in your sig). You link to the same company in your post about what they sell claiming to want another source.

Type “heat set insert” into google. The first two pages are chock full of other sources.

In any event one of the biggest here in the US, not sure about UK, Is [McMaster & Carr](http://www.mcmaster.com).

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**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-brass-insert-suppliers/1645/10 "2015-04-17T19:24:02Z")

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This community is awesome.
