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Review on [initeq] 6-32 Threaded Heat Set Inserts for 3D Printing (Pack of 100, Short Length) by Sean Chambers

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Strong PLA compound for threaded inserts

Works great. I was able to find the dimensions of another product [initeq] Threaded Heat Shrink Inserts for Composite Plastic (Imperial + Metric) Set A 200pcs. I used .206" for the top hole and .185" for the bottom hole spaced .250". I also enlarged the .185" hole to the length of my bolt. For the screw I used The Hillman Group 101040 6-32" x 1-1/2" Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw, pack of 100. I did a stress test after installing it in a test box. I tried turning the bolt sideways to see if the nut would loosen, but the bolt was bent. I then tried tapping the screw on the back (bottom) of the nut to see if the nut would pop out. The bolt was bent but the nut didn't move. As a final test, I used a wrench to tighten the bolt as much as possible. I was expecting the threads of the brass nut to come loose or the nut to turn in the plastic. But. the screw head is broken. : PI removed what was left of the bolt, and despite some minor thread damage, the nut still worked with the new bolt with no issues. I was a bit surprised that I couldn't even get the nut to move in the block. I printed PLA, contours in 5 layers. I think it certainly helped save the nut. To insert the nut I used my Weller WESD51 set on the lowest setting which is 350F. I didn't force the nuts, instead the weight of the soldering iron set the nut in place. The nuts come out of the PLA block with heat. I'm pleasantly impressed with it and it should allow me to expand the types of projects I can create with my 3D printer.

Pros
  • Stylish design
Cons
  • Nothing