There are a number of good articles on Hackaday that address this technique:

Threaded 3D Printed Part Comparison https://hackaday.com/2019/03/26/threaded-3d-printed-part-comparison/

Custom Threaded Inserts For 3D Printing https://hackaday.com/2015/08/31/custom-threaded-inserts-for-3d-printing/

Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth From Threaded Inserts? https://hackaday.com/2019/12/12/are-you-getting-your-moneys-worth-from-threa...

Dremel Workstation’s New Job: Applying Threaded Inserts With Cheap Soldering Iron https://hackaday.com/2020/06/10/dremel-workstations-new-job-applying-threade...

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 9/2/20 9:32 PM, Curt Laumann via AMSAT-BB wrote:

Hi All,

To support my interest in building amateur radio equipment I recently dove into 3D printing. I'm sure many are aware of the technique below, but still others might find it interesting.

*You can easily install threaded brass inserts into 3D printed parts, making them very robust and useful.* Feel free to view the PDF file at the link below for a brief introduction to this technique.

Curt / K7ZOO Tucson AZ

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pk_TxQrJCwZ3NnAyDzvdfZ9ijtQBwNNq/view?usp=s... _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb