There’s a variety of ways to add threaded holes to 3D printed objects. You can tap a hole, but the plastic isn’t always strong enough. Nut traps work, but aren’t very attractive and can be difficult ...
Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...
The die casting is a conformally cooled insert that was produced using Fraunhofer ILT's gantry-type, multi-laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) machine with MacLean-Fogg's L-40 tool steel powder. A ...