Climbing Wall Build, T-Nut Install

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Building a climbing gym has its own challenges, like installing 8000+ T-Nuts on a budget. I will show you 3 different ways to install the 4 prong t-nut and how to make them last longer.
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15 апр 2018

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@erikbakker1639 5 лет назад

Wow, pretty impressive what you come up with.

@AuxArcClimbing 6 лет назад

I have one kid already and another on the way. How many do you recommend in order to build a home wall efficiently? Zero?

@climberdad 6 лет назад

Ideally you would place them on a 6" grid pattern so it just depends on size of the wall.

@HouseJug 4 года назад

It's ok JD you gave me a chuckle

@adrian-mu3jr 2 года назад

That puller is a beast of a tool. If in doubt... go big!

@climberdad 2 года назад

Haha. It was fun to make and it worked pretty good but never got it perfect.

@condotaft 5 лет назад

Just wondering what type of glue you used? And do you have idea how long the screws for the screw-in t-nuts. Just wanna know if they really can bite to my 18mm plywood. Thank you.

@climberdad 5 лет назад

Polyurethane construction adhesive. #6 1/2" pan head screw.

@KamarulAzlanAhlengChai 4 года назад

what board panel are you using mike for the wall climbing? im thinking bout plywood 3/4 or 5/8 thickness or osb board but worried with its chemical gasses if using it indoors/small room..

@climberdad 4 года назад

OSB quality depends heavily on the glue used, the cheap stuff isn't worth the problems, I would stay away from it. Use 3/4" plywood, the more plys the better. This gym was built with 13ply 3/4" birch and 7 ply 3/4" pine on the low sections.

@NeryMiller 4 года назад

@@climberdad birch is great, i use it for cabs

@NetDomo 3 года назад

am I the only one amazed by the deadly precision of his hammering?

@gvanaco-fantasy Год назад

When you smach 5000 T-nuts, you are also a pro and hit that nut down.

@yashcchoudhari 3 года назад

how have you installed the plywood on the metal frame? looks to me they are some sort of screws. is that 3/16 thick metal angle bar?

@climberdad 3 года назад

2" angle iron 1/8" - 3/16" thick. Subframe is 2" square tubing 1/8" wall. I used self taping wood to metal screws.

@gvanaco-fantasy Год назад

I have used the methode with the glue. It's working very good. But use some more glue. When you hammering the nut inside, the glue must come under from the nut.

@ecobasetech4558 3 года назад

I have a project that I want to use Tee nuts on but I don't want a hole drilled all the way through. Is it possible to drill a countersink hole just on the side the tee nut will be installed on?

@climberdad 3 года назад

No. The flange needs to be on the opposite side of where you are putting the bolt/screw in. There are threaded inserts to accomplish what you are talking about.

@BlueJeansGreenTee 4 года назад

Nice one. My local wall puts a couple of little screws on each T Nut. But glue seems more cost effective. I’m building a home wall. Can you advise how to install the frame to the exterior of my garage wall?

@climberdad 4 года назад

If I was closer... But I would need to look at it in person.

@BlueJeansGreenTee 4 года назад

@@climberdad Thanks anyway. I Love your Channel. Really inspires me and the information is priceless.

@noahadams344 3 года назад

How deep should the t-nuts be to be properly seated? Should they be lying flat on top of the ply or once I’ve got them flat (like I do now), should I use the drill/setter’s wrench to pull the tnut into the board so it is flush?

@climberdad 3 года назад

No gap between the flange and the plywood. The tops don't need to be flush with the top of the plywood.

@cyphloading1536 4 года назад

whats the name of that drill bit called for the hexagone shaped thing called?

@climberdad 4 года назад

I think you are referring to these... amzn.to/2NvalUN

@willywonka2164 3 года назад

Curious- i have 19 feet wide by 8 feet tall wall- Im thinking a 12 inch grid. Would love to know your thoughts on grid spacing as well as how many holds i should buy for that space. Is 50 too many? Too few? Awesome content! Buying from escape per your recommendation!

@climberdad 3 года назад

For holds I would start out with 1 hold for every 2 sq Ft and add more with time. 12" spacing is not enough unless you plan on substituting with alot of screw-on holds. 6" spacing is the best IMHO

@willywonka2164 3 года назад

@@climberdad thanks! I’ll tighten my grid. Don’t want any screw ons.

@friwan Год назад

Thanks for the tips. What distance are the t-nuts spaced apart? (Bonus points if it's in metric 😊)

@climberdad 11 месяцев назад

This is a 6" grid. For metric do 20cm. I'll be talking about t-nut spacing in an upcoming video soon.

@nel374 4 года назад

What size drill bit did you use? I’ve heard 1/2” and 7/16”

@climberdad 4 года назад

It depends on the t-nut. Most require a 7/16". But, for example, the Escape climbing industrials t-nut requires a 1/2" drill

@gvanaco-fantasy Год назад

How smaller and with more precision you drilled that hole, how better the nut stays in place.

@niconatal1 4 года назад

Hi! What kind of glue have you use it??tx!

@climberdad 4 года назад

PL, liquide nails and construction gorilla glue.

@bohhica1 3 года назад

Something that might help your precision built puller is to use a “ wing” nut so even the smallest hands can help.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@Fastenerteenuts 3 месяца назад

Very good application, the tee nuts both for home furniture and climbing walls.👉

@climberdad 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@linolopezdamian5041 5 лет назад

Q chevere debe ser compartir momentos así los hijos

@zack7509 6 лет назад

Glue seems like a good idea but I'd imagine it would be a hassle to replace destroyed tnuts.

@climberdad 6 лет назад

It takes a little bit more to pound them out but you can. We are planning on replacing them with the Escape industrial t-nut when/ if they need replacing which also requires a larger diameter hole in the panel.

@YnseSchaap 2 года назад

I prefer hammer time over the other two 😁 (just installed over 1200 nuts)

@gvanaco-fantasy Год назад

I agree, but use some more glue. I hit 2000 nuts. Drilled 400 of te second vised screw and it tooks the dubble of the time compared with the hammered version.

@YnseSchaap Год назад

@@gvanaco-fantasy We recently started with screw on's, even less work 😁

@climberdad Год назад

Screwed t-nuts are much better, but they typically cost more and take more time.

@YnseSchaap Год назад

@@climberdad I meant screw on holds 😁 should've been more specific

@stu6097 2 года назад

what type of glue?

@climberdad 2 года назад

Liquid nails type stuff, polyurethane construction adhesive that bonds both metal and wood.

@Reudze 5 лет назад

so do you put t nut on both side?

@climberdad 5 лет назад

Just on the back side.

@Reudze 5 лет назад

@@climberdad oh of course. Thanks

@lalbiakdika3049 5 лет назад

What is the t-nut size ??

@climberdad 5 лет назад

3/8-16

@Chris-vw3yc 4 года назад

@@climberdad is that industry standard size for the bolts?

@climberdad 4 года назад

In the US it is.

@PBS-nm1uu 2 года назад

material list of the three types would of been nice, did not get the names

@climberdad 2 года назад

In reference to the types of plywood used it is pine (cabinet grade), Baltic birch and Douglas fir, all 3/4" thick.

@christinestraczek6388 2 года назад

I tried to hammer these in and it didn't work.

@climberdad 2 года назад

How did it not work? Are the panels resting on a hard surface?

@christinestraczek6388 2 года назад

I'm trying to put them back on my bench because the wood is torn up were they used to be. I made new holes in the bench but I'm not able to hammer back in.

@dcorbitt2493 4 года назад

Adding glue makes it impossible to change the positions of the rocks....so Why all the holes?

@climberdad 4 года назад

The glue is for the threaded insert (tnut) that you attach the holds to, not for holds or the inside of the tnut. Hope that helps 😀

@847MicRoss 5 лет назад

Invest in screw in tnuts.

@climberdad 5 лет назад

Screw in tnuts are totally better! We have been open for a year now and have needed to replace about 20 tnuts, much less than I expected. Glue helps if you can't.

@miguelli1989 4 года назад

Climber Dad if and when you need to replace, does the original hole get looser or do you just take out the t nut and replace with the same initial process o hammering in the 4 prong t nuts and gluing again?

@climberdad 4 года назад

I replace them with the industrial tnut from escape climbing.