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				Heat set inserts for plastic
				Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 7:36 am
				by morgandc
				I thought this was interesting, just order a few to try when constructing my enclosure.
https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/ ... d-printing 
			
					
				Re: Heat set inserts for plastic
				Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 8:25 am
				by mhackney
				Been using them for several years and they are excellent. I made a tip for my soldering iron but some small normal tips will work. The tips they sell for the purpose are not absolutely required.
			 
			
					
				Re: Heat set inserts for plastic
				Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 8:30 am
				by bvandiepenbos
				I use them also. They are great.
Use small tip on soldering iron, just enough heat to melt plastic, any extra heat does not work as nice.
			 
			
					
				Re: Heat set inserts for plastic
				Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:55 am
				by Zesty_Lykle
				You could mount a heat block to a nice shaft, clamp it in a drill chuck of a drill press and then you know the inserts will always be perfectly vertical. And you have better temp control than with a soldering iron