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2. Threaded insert - Wikipedia

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   TIME-SERT insert. A threaded insert, also known as a threaded bushing, is a fastener element that is inserted into an object to add a threaded hole. [1] They may be used to repair a stripped threaded hole, provide a durable threaded hole in a soft material, place a thread on a material too thin to accept it, mold or cast threads into a work piece thereby eliminating a machining operation, or ...

3. Grommet - Wikipedia

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   A grommet is a ring or edge strip inserted into a hole through thin material, typically a sheet of textile fabric, sheet metal or composite of carbon fiber, wood or honeycomb. Grommets are generally flared or collared on each side to keep them in place, and are often made of metal, plastic, or rubber. They may be used to prevent tearing or ...

4. Washer (hardware) - Wikipedia

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   An archaic form of this washer was sold as a "pot mender", usually in small quantities through a retail ironmonger. This included two washers, a nut, and bolt, and a sealing washer of rubber, cork, or fibre sheet. They could be used for sealing small holes, rust spots or removed pipe connections in water tanks or large cooking vessels.

5. Dutchman (repair) - Wikipedia

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   A dutchman, or in some uses graving piece, is a matching piece of good material used to replace a relatively small damaged area that has been cut out of a larger item, to avoid having to replace the entire item; or, any of various techniques for accomplishing such a repair.

6. Bushing - Wikipedia

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   Bushing (electrical), an insulated device that allows a conductor to pass through a grounded conducting barrier; Bushing (isolator), a mechanical device used to reduce vibrational energy transfer between two parts; Drill bushing, a tool used to guide the placement of a hole when drilling in a workpiece; Threaded bushing, a metal sleeve with ...

7. Bushing (isolator) - Wikipedia

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   A rubber bushing may also be described as a flexible mounting or antivibration mounting. These bushings often take the form of an annular cylinder of flexible material inside a metallic casing or outer tube. They might also feature an internal crush tube which protects the bushing from being crushed by the fixings which hold it onto a threaded ...