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Threaded Insert Press Is 100% 3D Printed

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨3dprinting@lemmy.world⁩

https://hackaday.com/2025/06/11/threaded-insert-press-is-100-3d-printed/

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  • Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I just use tweezers and a blue flame lighter. Heat it for 5 seconds then put it in the plastic. Then use the back of the tweezers as a flat surface to push it all the way in.

    This worked well so far and I really don’t see the need for a special soldering iron bit or a press like this.

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  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I usually just freehand them…that seems to work well without this tool

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    • IMALlama@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I also free hand. Every once in a while I wish they were more perfectly square, but then I realize I don’t actually care enough to print a fixture and have to deal with attaching/detaching my Weller.

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  • FrankenSpinach@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Cool, this would be great for whenever I’m putting inserts in parts with thin walls. Adding this to my print queue

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