Threaded inserts are great for melting into FDM prints with a soldering iron. The process isn’t so simple for resin prints, since they don’t generally soften with heat. Off course, you can also print ...

When the tool you need doesn’t exist, you have to make it yourself. Come to think of it, even if the tool exists, it’s often way more fun to make it yourself. The former situation, though, is one that ...

This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

SI threaded metal inserts are offered as an alternative to adhesives and rivets and provide strong, reusable metal threads in plastics to allow for subsequent access to assemblies when required. These ...

We have all done it, overtightened a bolt and blown out the threads. When a bolt starts to tighten up and then go suddenly loose, you know that the threads are toast and now you have a problem.

Portland, Ore. — C-sert LLC officials say stripped platen bolt holes can be a thing of the past with their line of patented threaded inserts. Frequent mold changes and production pressures can lead to ...

Threaded fasteners are a necessity for almost any mechanical device. When making changes to a machine, one can add threads by tapping the part itself, or by using a nut. A nut can even be welded to a ...

in metric and imperial sizes solve several common metalworking problems. Stripped, damaged or worn internal threads are easily replaced by new, stronger threads, without the need for special tools.