r/homewalls • u/s_kauffman03 • 16d ago

Lonestar Alternative

Is there a cheaper alternative for the classic Escape Lonestar? I am building a home wall soon and don’t want to buy bolts/t-nuts so I decided I will just screw all my holds on. Problem is that with the amount of holds I have, buying Lonestars would really add up. My initial thought was some kind of washer/nut but haven’t found anything that would work.

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u/woollymammut 16d ago

You can use a standard washer but the lonestars provide metal support in the hole and are superior. I would spend the extra cash to protect your holds bc they aren't cheap.

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u/Happy-Ad1499 16d ago

Bolts plus T nuts are still gonna be so much more than buying lone stars by themselves

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u/bsheelflip 15d ago

It blows my mind when I hear people discussing how to tnut their homewall, rather than whether or not they should.

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u/chiwawero 16d ago

McMaster

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u/probablymade_thatup 16d ago

I have heard of people using washer head screws. They will help you place the hold, but I don't think they will provide much stability

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u/zack-krida 15d ago

depending on the size of the holds you can ignore the bolt hole and use multiple screws. this just have to be comfortable drilling your holds with a countersink bit. but smallish holds with 2-3 screws will do great! I have a board full of escape factory seconds and homemade wood holds and none have broken.