On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:41:52 GMT, Bob Sanderson
wrote:

I am looking for an insert that can be pressed into an Aluminum block that
has an 0-80 thread. I've tried most of the major manufacturers and the
smallest they go is 4-40. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes
inserts that small?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
It looks like finding press in type thread inserts in 0-80 for metal
might indeed be fruitless. This link:
http://www.tristar-inserts.com/tapered-inserts.htm
is for a page describing brass inserts for pressing into plastic. They
are available in 0-80. MSC also has brass inserts for plastic in this
size. It looks like heli-coil type inserts only go down to 2-56. What
about buying standoffs with an 0-80 thread? They are not made for
pressing into a plate but there's nothing saying you can't use 'em
this way.
ERS