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   Bob La Londe to Jim Wilkins   
   Re: 3D Printing - Big Struggle - Morning   
   04 Dec 25 12:10:27   
   
   From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 12/3/2025 7:53 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >   
   > How would you add a metal threaded insert to a 3D print?   
      
   Generally they seem to be melted in.  I've seen a hot iron tool used   
   with the insert stuck on the end.  I always wondered if the plastic   
   flowed in enough to really bond them.  A hot screw in insert, in my   
   mind, might hold better.   
      
      
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