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Strength of insert not an issue.
In Response To: What I do in this situation is make tapped inserts.... 
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() The insert can develop the full strength of the fastener. Issue seems to be pullout from the cored material. The core itself has little strength, so all the load goes into the skins - and there's not much area there. Still think a backer plate is needed to spread the load over a larger area.
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- And now a technical question
- I'd say risky..balsa does give them much to bit into too soft
- Jeez Les, that doesn't sound like a good idea
- Too bad about the new headliner.
- Thinking about it..
- Less, Have you ever used "Barrel Bolts"?
- What I do in this situation is make tapped inserts....
- Very nice!
- That's a good way to do it but aren't you
- Strength of insert not an issue.
- What a fabulous solution. SOLD!
- "real heavy guests"...how heavy, Les?
- I'd say risky..balsa does give them much to bit into too soft
. I have probably 100 of these on my boat now.