Any recommendations for enclosure mounting hardware?

[RyTO]

Does anyone have any recommendations for enclosure mounting hardware?

[sleepless]

There’s about 10 different threads on it. Try the search button.

Here’s a start:

Longboard hardware: Nuts bolts washers and screws

Adding this here in case anyone is looking for a reference about longboard standard sizes and a sourcing: This post does not include speed washers, but you can get a 100 pack of those for cheap off Amazon. I accidentally bought 2 packs. If anyone needs, happy to gift you as many as you need, just pay shipping. Note: be carful not to get Philips head screws. Except of stripped heads really are your kinda thing.

Threaded Inserts: Which ones are best? And why?

There is scattered info on the builders forum about these, but nothing concise. What threaded inserts do you use on what board and why? [images%20(19)]

[ZachTetra]

Depends what the setup is

[infiniteoffset]

I have personally switched to just using M5 bolts and just drill hole through deck, similar to mounting trucks.

[Linesflag]

@infiniteoffset

M5 bolts and just drill holes through deck

This. Threaded inserts have a tendecy to screw themselfs out, even if you glue them in.

[J0ker]

@Linesflag

Threaded inserts have a tendecy to screw themselfs out

I can say, I have seen inserts back out. Buuuut, I have never had one back out that I installed myself. This is credited to a few things. Using the appropriate inserts for the material you’re inserting into. Using the CORRECT (not the closest size you can find) bit. Having a straight hole. And using the appropriate “gluing” agent if you so call for.

Inserts are tricky to master and if not done properly, you will have issues.

[Linesflag]

I found that if you don’t aligne the screw perfectly to the thread in the insert, and the screw bites, you’re gonna pull that insert out right away. So for a newcomer to DIY drill through and bolts are the most user frendly experience.

[Fosterqc]

The greatest Esk8 vender of all of them. Torqueboards.

M5 Threaded Inserts

how dare you run out of stock…

[J0ker]

@Linesflag

If you dont aligne the screw perfectly to the thread in the insert

That’s called cross threading and an instant issue if not caught. Again, if they are not installed properly, you will have issues.

[whaddys]

I’ve struggled with inserts, especially on boards that have any sort flex. Flexing ads a whole other component of issues with inserts in my experience. If anyone’s got any tips on that plz pass them my way. Untill then I’ve also switched to drilling and mounting through the deck

[MysticalDork]

@whaddys

If anyone’s got any tips on that plz pass them my way.

Drill the clearance holes in the enclosure slightly oversized and use fender washers on the screws, to allow the deck and enclosure to move a little independently. This will help prevent the deck-flex/enclosure-shift from exerting extreme lateral loads on the screws, and thus on the inserts.

It won’t negate those forces entirely, but it should reduce them.

[Red_souls]

What’s the best screws for the enclosure to ensure nothing will come off during riding and will securely keep it in place without damaging the enclosure from warping over time?

[mr.shiteside]

For coming off during a ride it sounds like you should be more concerned with loctite than the type of screws. For an enclosure where the load isn’t that high and it’s spread between many screws, you can use stainless steel bolts if you like. No corrosion, hard and strong enough, shiny. For load bearing stuff though like attaching trucks, stainless is too soft and you should use a decent steel like 10.9 or 12.9. You can also use these here, from other peoples’ anecdotes it doesn’t seem like corrosion is a huge issue for us.

Strong materials stops stuff breaking (doesn’t really happen for an enclosure) but loctite/threadlocker stops stuff vibrating loose and that very much does happen. Search for some topics on threadlocker, but I just use blue loctite + nylon locking nuts

[J0ker]

@Venom121212, you got a link to your sex bolts?

[J0ker]

@MysticalDork

Drill the clearance holes in the enclosure slightly oversized and use fender washers on the screws, to allow the deck and enclosure to move a little independently. This will help prevent the deck-flex/enclosure-shift from exerting extreme lateral loads on the screws, and thus on the inserts.

Second this. But to add to it, flexible gaskets in between the board and enclosure help it as well. Doing both can, most times, eliminate that issue. But that depends on how flexy you’re talking.

[Venom121212]

uxcell Screw Post Fit for 5/16"(8mm) Hole Dia, Male M6x25mm Binding Bolts Leather Fastener Carbon Steel Black 10 Sets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QC5XBBZ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_M7XW4D5FZQEW9JDNN6YJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I used the 25mm ones along with some big metal and rubber washers to keep them from vibrating loose or letting water in.

It has worked great for holding my huge 12s9p brick in place for a year now

[Nacho]

@longhairedboy has a video I’ll see if I can find it

[longhairedboy]

TLDR; I use brass threaded inserts, stainless bolts, stainless flat washer, add cone or countersink washer to flavor. the anodized cone or countersink washers are for flavor only. They look nice but don’t skip the flat washer.

[UFOskada]

I tested these on my board the other day for my next season board project. Epoxy under these and they will never ever spin even with loctite on the bolts. I countersunk about 1mm. Then i’ll fill in over the inserts flush, then griptape etc. over. A permanent clean internal mounting solution.

[whaddys]

@MysticalDork

use fender washers on the screws

Vonbohn Metric M2 thru M9 Anodized Aluminum Countersunk Washers 11 KOOL KOLORS ...

are these considered fender washers? Similar to what I use