Review on π₯ Efficient Heat-Set Insert Installation Tip for #4-40 and M5 Inserts: Compatible with Hakko FX-888D and Weller Irons (SP40NUS) for Seamless Connection of 3D Printed Parts by Raymond Iglesias
Product does what it's supposed to do
It's nice to have a product that really simply works. I would use my trusty blunt soldering iron tip, which isn't perfect. The result was always messy. However, I recently started a project where some parts can be assembled and disassembled, which can be an issue with 3D printed threads. So I thought it would be a good time to get some real advice on fitting the inserts. And to be honest I think after using After this tips I will now use shrink inserts and stop 3D printing filament. Inserting the inserts is faster for me than cutting the print filaments (which I still had to do by hand because the print filaments are not quite perfect and I almost never print below 0.2mm layer height). I can also confirm that using an M3 to M4 tip works well - I just installed about a dozen M4 inserts in a few minutes and they all turned out great. If I used my regular soldering iron tip, half of it would probably be crooked!
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