This is now my favourite 3D printing related channel. No unnecessary stories or self plug ins, just straight to the point and you even showed us how to make the tools you use. just wow
I bought some inserts (the right kind) a while ago, but never used them because I was unsure as to how to make them straight. This is an excellent video with some great tips. Thanks for making it.
Hi there! I am super glad you enjoyed the tips! What are you waiting! Put some inserts just for trying on a test piece, for practicing - that's what I did before I actually used them for real, years ago.
I got to this channel by a random recommended video and can't believe I haven't found you sooner. Exactly the information I needed in a super clear and concise presentation. I can't wait to see more videos and learn even more!
Смотря видео я вполне понял суть, даже не понимая того что говорят)) даже субтитры с переводом включать не понадобилось)) круто)) теперь благодаря 3д ручке и паяльнику я смогу самостоятельно чинить корпуса и крепления ноутбуков))) Спасибо)) ты супергерой))😂
Thank you very much for your kind words! I had to use the “translate” feature to actually read your comment. I am glad you liked the video and I hope you can fix the laptops easily 😄
I just recently started using inserts, and getting the inserts flush and not too far inserted was one of the things I struggled with, even with a press. Thanks for the idea! I did find that lowering the temperature helped with the extra melted material from squishing out.
Ha ha, thanks! Don’t worry about your left hands - they will do it just fine. If you are unsure about destroying a big print for real, test a few inserts on a practice training test part - there might be some STL for that. If I don’t find one, I will make one and put the link in the description. It’s easy, you will see!
Son, I enjoyed watching you and seem so easy and nice to apply them... I think at least one complete kit would be nice for reference of sizes. More of your helpful tips and suggestions! Thank you ♥️
Hi Mom! ❤️ So beautiful to have you here every single time 🤗 Yeah, the Kit is great. But the last project I did, I used 40 inserts - from the Bag of 100.
If you do the table or the bolt trick, they get flush and look very nice! I hope you try them soon. It is very satisfying to see your parts and be able to screw things perfectly, over and over, like a real product.
Nice. I find inserts just pull through no matter if on the same side as the screw so I make the hole big enough to clear the thread then pause the print and insert them on the backside then continue the print which locks them in place. Works well for non-through holes of course.
Awesome tips here, thanks for posting. I have a set of the ruthex tips and I'm happy with them, but I'll be saving my old soldering tips for sure. Using a bolt is very clever, adding that to the bag of tricks. 🙂
Thank you, thank you. I just love learning new ways to do things. You explain so very well. I need a new soldering iron anyway, so It's drill and file time here. 🙂
I usually use a coin to push the inserts home or pliers if they are close enough to an edge, your idea of using a bolt is much better though! I have some of the wrong type of inserts, I haven't had any problems yet with them but I will order the correct type as I use them a lot.
Oh, yeah, a coin - when the inserts are not cornered - surely works! But I am sure you will like the bolt more, even more because it already comes with a “handle” 🤣 Oh, you just gave me an idea: an actual thicker body for the bolt could make it easier to grip, and more pleasurable. And, yeah, once you get the knurled/chevron style inserts, I doubt you will go back to the ones for injection - I still have a kit of those and I don’t use anymore.
This is a really helpful video - I have just bought a mixed pack of m2,2.5&3 and I noticed they are the straight ones - what depth do you suggest 3mm, 4mm and 5mm?
Yes, seen the bolt method before (in my head it was on Igor's channel). Would be a good idea to test flat versus slightly convex bolt, though his tests showed a flat bolt to press an insert created a surprisingly (to me) strong result.
Ha ha ha, thanks! 🎶”I… I… I like your style! Uh! You make me, make me, make me wanna cry! And you just payed to see me dancing one more time!” Sorry, I just heard “Dance Monkey” yesterday and I could not help it 🤣
If I remember well, I always printed 4mm holes for the M3 brass inserts. I don’t mind if the narrow part doesn’t fit in perfectly without heat. I think Igor from My Tech Fun will end up testing the ideal hole size soon.
Are you talking about the price of the Soldering Iron? or the Inserts? The inserts were kind of expensive 3 years ago! Now they are available everywhere and way cheaper 🤗
first time using heated inserts was on my split ergonomics mechanical keyboard that i built last year. it also uses two arduino microcontrollers and it was super fun to build
I never thought of that before - and you are not alone: another person commented about the flat part of the tweezers too. When there is space for it, seems handy 🤗
Hi,greetings from the uk. What a great video 👍👍👍 Can I ask a cheeky question? I’m looking on Amazon at the type of inserts you mention. So an M3 insert has 3mm inner diameter, and a 4.6mm outer diameter. How do you know what size hole to print in your design? I’m guessing a bit smaller, say 4mm, so the insert can melt into it.
You can straighten inserts. Just put the iron back in and angle the iron until straight. It can affect the finish but doesnt seem to affect the strength too much.
Oh, you are right: we can make them less bad when we realize it was terrible. I also don’t think they lose much grip, if at all… But the point is really making it uglier the more we retouch it. Also there’s the risk of taking it off of the desired position, sideways speaking. That’s why I always tried to find an easy way to make it right the first time.
@@GeekDetour Yes I have, but I’ve had a little trouble getting them flush with the surface or the plastic pushes up as you showed. The way you finished them up with the table or bolt is a great idea and looks perfect!
Hey, Javi! ❤️ Nope, you are late for the tips pun. I am glad you liked the tips, and the tips 🤣 Will you buy a tip? Or make a tip? Do you already have a tip? If you liked the video, you can give me a tip too (Geez, this is getting out of hand). I love the inserts - I used them a lot on the Camera Gear you saw at the 3D Printer Party.
@@GeekDetour Yeah I hear that I needed a 10mm socket at work, I happened to have these harbor freight allen sockets, I hammered out the 10mm one and was able to use the socket. Took the allen home to use it in hard spots my tweezers cant be used. I don't trust myself trying to smooth something, I always make crooked cuts, never straight or "flat"
Boa dica!!!(nice tip) thanks for sharing I will try the bolt idea I'm using a aluminum rod with 15mm diameter works flawlwss. However the idea to push insert litle bit more and bellow original profile is very good.
Oiê! Super legal que você curtiu o vídeo! 👍🤣 Um grande abraço brasileiro desde a Espanha 😁 Depois me conta se você curtiu usar o parafuso mais que o cilindro de alumínio.
@GeekDetour legal não conhecia o seu canal..... Eu ajudo um amigo em um canal relacionado a 3d printing aqui no Brasil depois da uma olhada lá BRmakers é o canal.
Não conhecia o BRMakers - tem muito UA-camr bom do Brasil 🇧🇷❤️ Eu só não entendo a parte do “Faaaaaala Galera? Ceis tão tranquilo? Então! Vamo falar um pouquinho de Resina hoje - intro de 10segundos - Porque é o seguinte, mês passado…” Passou dois minutos e a gente ainda não sabe se quer mesmo assistir aquele vídeo 🤣 É uma coisa muito cultural, vejo direto e reto - se eu fizer isso em inglês, o vídeo nem sai do lugar.
You need to check which insert you will buy - you have 3 very common different sizes (external diameter and length) for M3 inserts. The one I use the most has 4mm external diameter and that’s the hole size I model on the parts.
You didn't say what the difference was between the inserts for injection molding and the ones you use, or what the ones you use are even called. The rest of this is good advice and I like the bolt idea. I work with a cooler soldering iron so I actually get it close to flush before I stop heating. I filed down an old soldering tip, but rather than making it squared off, I make it a little bit too big to go down into the insert very far. This means it's good for different sized inserts too. And it doesn't get stuck because it doesn't really go into the insert much.
@@GeekDetour just by using them, may have ended up pulling them out at a slight angle which could of been the cause as they were both the 2mm tips but I'm definately going to give your old soldering tips ago to make a 2mm one as I'm sure it'll last alot longer than these cheap brass ones!
Ha ha ha, the problem is that in my language, the word is written exactly the same - but spoken somewhat differently, so it is a tongue-twist for me saying that correctly in English 🤣 Welcome to the channel!
😮Oohhh…K! Ha ha ha. Thank you so much for sharing this! I heard of people sanding the excess… Cutting is a first one. Are you using the desk or the Bolt now?
and here i went way overboard. spent a week of spare time a whole insertion station. my soldering iron is held straight with a 3d printed part, slides back and forth then locks down on a gantry that has an adjustable depth stop and spring retraction. the work surface hinges up and reveals gridfinity stroage bins.
Screw a screw into it until it meets the other end, grab screw with needle nose plyers with the flat side of the needle nose against the heat insert, heat with torch, let cool momentarily, insert until the flat side of needle nose plyers are flush with surface and then blow with mouth. Perfect every time, no special tools or soldering gun.
@@GeekDetour I don't know that it should count as a special tool, it's a kitchen and camping utensil, and with the types of things we do, one finds about a million uses for these. A jet lighter is the same. 3€. You could use a standard lighter and it'll do just as well, since you don't actually need extreme temperatures, will just put a little soot on the screw.
@@SianaGearz Sure! But you know... I bought the soldering iron for 13 dollars... the temperature is constant, it doesn't add any dark soot. It's very inexpensive comparing the advantages.
4mm, sometimes 4.2mm - for the inserts I have. But there are M3 inserts that have a bigger external diameter: 5mm. So you first need to chose and buy your inserts. Make a small test part with a couple of hole sizes for you to decide what’s good for you.
Ha ha ha, I need to find your short. I actually took away like 10 inserts that I used on the test parts that I recorded just for this video. I’ll certainly reuse them on black parts.
Sure! The most reliable way to have it straight is to use a perpendicular machine 🤗 But for most casual makers, a press looks expensive and overkill - so, I wanted to show how you can get good-enough inserts on the cheap 👍👌
It makes sense - when your insert goes on a flat part. But there are parts where the insert is surrounded by other features. That’s where the BOLT comes in 👍
I know! It is frustrating. But maybe it’s inevitable: the level of specificity we reached challenges a physical store + local reach. AliExpress is the Maker’s dream: if China manufacturers it, you can buy it!
Amazon or AliExpress. Amazon is fast, you get the next day. AliExpress is cheaper but can take longer than two weeks to deliver depending on where you live. I placed links from Amazon in the description.
Hi there! I just watched Rolohaun’s recent video on inserts - I cannot see if his method gets better results… his camera was 2 meters away from the inserts 🤣 Something tells me you didn’t watch my video to the end: 4:50
Holding the iron hot for a long time, so hot, gives more time to melt more plastic around the insert. The insert can start moving around - without a flat perpendicular tip, the insert can wiggle. Of course you can choose any method you prefer - but holding a super hot iron sideways gives no control, it just adds a lot of possibilities to error.
Brass is an alloy of metals - mostly copper and zinc but the exact composition varies, it can contain iron, sometimes lead (although less and less lead recently). But you mean there are other types of inserts? Enlighten us! ❤️
Hi there! Yeah, that’s a huge dilema when editing: I could make it slow and have the exact opposite comment (or actually worst: see my analytics pointing people just leaving).
Well, not exactly: Igor from My Tech Fun just measured pulling out some inserts for M3 screws… 150kg to pull them out! You can hang yourself in one insert! BUT, overtighting with a screwdriver, you can pull them out - but that says more about the mechanical advantage of a screw, it turns out it is easy to overtighten screws. If you want to watch: ua-cam.com/video/sGdnBT8l3R0/v-deo.htmlsi=9YAeClb3lse0Xu7w
Dr. Igor from My Tech Fun tested it!
ua-cam.com/video/sGdnBT8l3R0/v-deo.html
Does using the bolt head make the insert stronger?
This is now my favourite 3D printing related channel. No unnecessary stories or self plug ins, just straight to the point and you even showed us how to make the tools you use. just wow
Wow, thanks! Lots of kind words here! You made my day 😄
I bought some inserts (the right kind) a while ago, but never used them because I was unsure as to how to make them straight. This is an excellent video with some great tips. Thanks for making it.
Hi there! I am super glad you enjoyed the tips! What are you waiting! Put some inserts just for trying on a test piece, for practicing - that's what I did before I actually used them for real, years ago.
I got to this channel by a random recommended video and can't believe I haven't found you sooner. Exactly the information I needed in a super clear and concise presentation. I can't wait to see more videos and learn even more!
Thank you so much, your kind words meant a lot 🤗
Смотря видео я вполне понял суть, даже не понимая того что говорят)) даже субтитры с переводом включать не понадобилось))
круто))
теперь благодаря 3д ручке и паяльнику я смогу самостоятельно чинить корпуса и крепления ноутбуков)))
Спасибо)) ты супергерой))😂
Thank you very much for your kind words! I had to use the “translate” feature to actually read your comment. I am glad you liked the video and I hope you can fix the laptops easily 😄
I just recently started using inserts, and getting the inserts flush and not too far inserted was one of the things I struggled with, even with a press. Thanks for the idea! I did find that lowering the temperature helped with the extra melted material from squishing out.
I am so happy that the video brought you a new insight to good results with the inserts - you let me know if you got them nice now! ❤️
Yes, that was the video I´m looking for. Thanks for the great tipps and links to the needed products.
Oh, thanks! I am happy you enjoyed it 🤗
Stumbled across this video and so very straightforward and informative. I'll be using an old tip and bolt from now on. ❤
Thank you! I am glad you liked it so much! ❤️
Nice video, I became curious: Is the bolt method stronger? I will test the methods in the near future. Thx
Hey! You watched it!!! I am glad you are going to test it, awesome! ❤️
Hey everybody: this is Dr. Igor from “My Tech Fun” youtube.com/@mytechfun
Thanks to your video I finally understand heat inserts. I am double left handed if it comes to things like this.
Ha ha, thanks! Don’t worry about your left hands - they will do it just fine. If you are unsure about destroying a big print for real, test a few inserts on a practice training test part - there might be some STL for that. If I don’t find one, I will make one and put the link in the description. It’s easy, you will see!
Son, I enjoyed watching you and seem so easy and nice to apply them... I think at least one complete kit would be nice for reference of sizes. More of your helpful tips and suggestions! Thank you ♥️
Hi Mom! ❤️ So beautiful to have you here every single time 🤗 Yeah, the Kit is great. But the last project I did, I used 40 inserts - from the Bag of 100.
Always wanted to try threaded inserts, but was worried about the quality and sitting flush. Thanks for this video!
If you do the table or the bolt trick, they get flush and look very nice! I hope you try them soon. It is very satisfying to see your parts and be able to screw things perfectly, over and over, like a real product.
Nice. I find inserts just pull through no matter if on the same side as the screw so I make the hole big enough to clear the thread then pause the print and insert them on the backside then continue the print which locks them in place. Works well for non-through holes of course.
I use a spare stepper motor to flatten my inserts, but i like your idea to use a large bolt head. Thanks for the tip!
Yeah, anything flat does the job. The bolt goes into smaller spaces 😄
Clear Instructions and answer everything i asked in my head.
Hope i have a neighbor like you.
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Ha ha ha, thanks! 🤗 And welcome to the channel! It would be cool - I am still missing neighbors with 3D Printers 🤣
Had a problem with this and this is so simple. Thanks for the tips.
Ha ha, yeah! In the end, super simple
Awesome tips here, thanks for posting. I have a set of the ruthex tips and I'm happy with them, but I'll be saving my old soldering tips for sure.
Using a bolt is very clever, adding that to the bag of tricks. 🙂
Thank you!!! ❤️
Like the phase and the value of info.... Well done.
Much appreciated! ❤️
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar, I thank you and keep up the good work!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much ❤️
This video came up in my suggestions just in time. 😄 Thank you!
Oh, that’s so nice! I am happy you liked it ❤️ I love how the parts look “pro” with the inserts. 😁 Enjoy!!!
Very excellent methods indeed! I'll definitely use them when I'll 3D print parts for robotics. Thank you very much for this video!
I am so happy that you enjoyed it 🤗 Using the inserts really gives any project an extra level of functionality and they look so cool.
Excellent! Very useful content and straight forward.
Thank you!
Awesome. Easy to understand and love your example for making tips!
Thank you! It makes me super happy ❤️
I enjoyed your simple and straightforward process, good job on the video too!
Thank you so much! It means a lot.
Thank you, thank you. I just love learning new ways to do things. You explain so very well. I need a new soldering iron anyway, so It's drill and file time here. 🙂
Ha ha, my pleasure! I got amazed by how inexpensive that iron was - you set the temperature and it remembers the setting when you turn it on again.
Wow! Great tips!
Another wonderful video, congrats!!!
Ha ha! Thanks German! But this thing got confusing… “great tips” - and I am not sure what people are exactly referring to 🤣
Really liking the bolt method.
Thanks!!!! ❤️
Oh my goodness. So much useful information in this video. Thanks for making this!
That was very sweet, thank you! 🤗
I usually use a coin to push the inserts home or pliers if they are close enough to an edge, your idea of using a bolt is much better though!
I have some of the wrong type of inserts, I haven't had any problems yet with them but I will order the correct type as I use them a lot.
Oh, yeah, a coin - when the inserts are not cornered - surely works! But I am sure you will like the bolt more, even more because it already comes with a “handle” 🤣 Oh, you just gave me an idea: an actual thicker body for the bolt could make it easier to grip, and more pleasurable. And, yeah, once you get the knurled/chevron style inserts, I doubt you will go back to the ones for injection - I still have a kit of those and I don’t use anymore.
@@GeekDetour Maybe a printed sleeved grip in PETG for the bolt could be helpful, it might make a good video also.
This is a really helpful video - I have just bought a mixed pack of m2,2.5&3 and I noticed they are the straight ones - what depth do you suggest 3mm, 4mm and 5mm?
Great tips, sir. You´re a master 👍
Oh, thank you! Very kind! ❤️
Yes, seen the bolt method before (in my head it was on Igor's channel).
Would be a good idea to test flat versus slightly convex bolt, though his tests showed a flat bolt to press an insert created a surprisingly (to me) strong result.
Hi there! You should watch Igor’s video again 🤣 You will see me there
Really beautiful!
I like your style.
Ha ha ha, thanks! 🎶”I… I… I like your style! Uh! You make me, make me, make me wanna cry! And you just payed to see me dancing one more time!” Sorry, I just heard “Dance Monkey” yesterday and I could not help it 🤣
I'm going to have to try this!
I guess you will like it! Tell me later! ❤️
Ok those tips are genius, thanks!
Glad you like them!
heat inserts are awesome but can be finicky to get straight. thanks for sharing
I hope it helps you to get them perfect every time. Now I do mine without a sweat.
Finding this channel was like tripping over a diamond.
Oh, that felt so special to me ❤️
Hello, thanks for your amazing tips! I am wondering what size the holes are on your 3D printed product for screwing brass inserts.
If I remember well, I always printed 4mm holes for the M3 brass inserts. I don’t mind if the narrow part doesn’t fit in perfectly without heat. I think Igor from My Tech Fun will end up testing the ideal hole size soon.
The economics of scale are really interesting
Are you talking about the price of the Soldering Iron? or the Inserts? The inserts were kind of expensive 3 years ago! Now they are available everywhere and way cheaper 🤗
Yeah, I'm talking about the inserts :)
first time using heated inserts was on my split ergonomics mechanical keyboard that i built last year.
it also uses two arduino microcontrollers and it was super fun to build
Wow! That’s a cool project!
Great tips and clear instructional video.
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
@@GeekDetour I ordered the soldering iron some tips and also inserts and screws from your Amazon link this morning.
Thank you so much! I am deeply grateful ❤️
Nice, I just use the flat part of my tweezers. Works well too.
I never thought of that before - and you are not alone: another person commented about the flat part of the tweezers too. When there is space for it, seems handy 🤗
3D print a handle for your bolt. The little things that add comfort are always worth it.
Interesting 🤔 Nice idea! ❤️
Great tips with using a table or screw head to push them flush!
Thanks 😊
Hi,greetings from the uk. What a great video 👍👍👍
Can I ask a cheeky question?
I’m looking on Amazon at the type of inserts you mention. So an M3 insert has 3mm inner diameter, and a 4.6mm outer diameter.
How do you know what size hole to print in your design? I’m guessing a bit smaller, say 4mm, so the insert can melt into it.
Exactly. I make 4mm holes 👍
@@GeekDetour that was a lucky guess! 🤣🤣 Thanks for confirming :)
You can straighten inserts. Just put the iron back in and angle the iron until straight. It can affect the finish but doesnt seem to affect the strength too much.
Oh, you are right: we can make them less bad when we realize it was terrible. I also don’t think they lose much grip, if at all… But the point is really making it uglier the more we retouch it. Also there’s the risk of taking it off of the desired position, sideways speaking. That’s why I always tried to find an easy way to make it right the first time.
Good tips. Especially the bolt one. Wondering what else I can use, so I wont have to file the bolt top flat.
...maybe an M10 metal dowel? Too bad I dont have any on hand. Suggestions are welcome.
Thanks! I used an orbital sander and it was very fast to do it 😄
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much 😄 Have you used brass inserts before?
@@GeekDetour Yes I have, but I’ve had a little trouble getting them flush with the surface or the plastic pushes up as you showed. The way you finished them up with the table or bolt is a great idea and looks perfect!
Thanks for sharing your experience! It’s an easy trick I wish everybody would know.
It deserve a like. Indeed
Thanks! 🤗
Great tip! Am I the first one doing the pun? 😂
And great video as well. I have a few of these inserts around and I haven't tested them yet.
Hey, Javi! ❤️ Nope, you are late for the tips pun. I am glad you liked the tips, and the tips 🤣 Will you buy a tip? Or make a tip? Do you already have a tip? If you liked the video, you can give me a tip too (Geez, this is getting out of hand). I love the inserts - I used them a lot on the Camera Gear you saw at the 3D Printer Party.
Secret tool is amazing 😁 4:34
Shhh 🤫 I share it only with close friends 🤣
Great! Thank u very much for this tip!
You're welcome! 👍 Is it the first time you are doing brass inserts?
Thanks for the great advice!
Hi there! My pleasure! ❤️
This did deserve a like 👍
Thank you so much ❤️
Oh yeah I do something similar, those ESD tweezers, I use the back part to push it in the rest of the way, and hold it for a few seconds
Hi there! Yeah! Anything that pushes down does the trick - the bolt is convenient because you can push it down from the top even on tight places.
@@GeekDetour Yeah I hear that I needed a 10mm socket at work, I happened to have these harbor freight allen sockets, I hammered out the 10mm one and was able to use the socket. Took the allen home to use it in hard spots my tweezers cant be used. I don't trust myself trying to smooth something, I always make crooked cuts, never straight or "flat"
Thank you for great information
Thanks!
really excellent tip! (no pun intended LOL)
Many, many tips for a single video ❤️🤣
hey bro you would use solder paste tin (Sn) to have a lil proteccion over the cooper from the tip diy late of clean up
Hi! In the beginning, seeing the tips getting dark bothered me a bit… but it is inevitable. I don’t do anything now. They get black, and that’s fine.
Love it very good tips thank you
You are so welcome! ❤️
Awesome video!!
Great tips!
Literally!
Yeah! ha ha Lots of Tips and Tips! 🤣
Boa dica!!!(nice tip) thanks for sharing I will try the bolt idea I'm using a aluminum rod with 15mm diameter works flawlwss. However the idea to push insert litle bit more and bellow original profile is very good.
Oiê! Super legal que você curtiu o vídeo! 👍🤣 Um grande abraço brasileiro desde a Espanha 😁 Depois me conta se você curtiu usar o parafuso mais que o cilindro de alumínio.
@GeekDetour legal não conhecia o seu canal..... Eu ajudo um amigo em um canal relacionado a 3d printing aqui no Brasil depois da uma olhada lá BRmakers é o canal.
Não conhecia o BRMakers - tem muito UA-camr bom do Brasil 🇧🇷❤️ Eu só não entendo a parte do “Faaaaaala Galera? Ceis tão tranquilo? Então! Vamo falar um pouquinho de Resina hoje - intro de 10segundos - Porque é o seguinte, mês passado…” Passou dois minutos e a gente ainda não sabe se quer mesmo assistir aquele vídeo 🤣 É uma coisa muito cultural, vejo direto e reto - se eu fizer isso em inglês, o vídeo nem sai do lugar.
Exatamente cultural comunicação é meio complexo de entender ainda mais em diferentes idiomas.
Nice tips!
Thanks. And thanks!
what size hole do you have to design for, for example the M3?
You need to check which insert you will buy - you have 3 very common different sizes (external diameter and length) for M3 inserts. The one I use the most has 4mm external diameter and that’s the hole size I model on the parts.
You didn't say what the difference was between the inserts for injection molding and the ones you use, or what the ones you use are even called. The rest of this is good advice and I like the bolt idea. I work with a cooler soldering iron so I actually get it close to flush before I stop heating. I filed down an old soldering tip, but rather than making it squared off, I make it a little bit too big to go down into the insert very far. This means it's good for different sized inserts too. And it doesn't get stuck because it doesn't really go into the insert much.
Oh, the official name is “Knurled Inserts” - I think I wrote on the screen.
You should try inserts with flange. Maybe more suitable for this purpose.
Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing! ^_^
What exactly do you mean? My tips? Or my tips? 😆 I am glad you enjoyed it ❤️
@@GeekDetour Yes 😁
Indeed I did, and I will grind down some trash tips later for this purpose.
The tips off of amazon are rubbish have brought 2 sets and the 2mm tips snap off soo easily! I'll be giving your methods a try though!
Geez, man! How did you manage to snap off the tips? I am very curious! 🤣
@@GeekDetour just by using them, may have ended up pulling them out at a slight angle which could of been the cause as they were both the 2mm tips but I'm definately going to give your old soldering tips ago to make a 2mm one as I'm sure it'll last alot longer than these cheap brass ones!
I love the tips I made. I encourage you to try! ❤️
Great video. I subbed just to listen to you say "perpendicular" multiple times.
Ha ha ha, the problem is that in my language, the word is written exactly the same - but spoken somewhat differently, so it is a tongue-twist for me saying that correctly in English 🤣 Welcome to the channel!
@@GeekDetour I'm a native English speaker and that's a hard word for me to say.
That’s comforting 🤣❤️
good work😅 olso the trick is very good, i was cutting the extra
😮Oohhh…K! Ha ha ha. Thank you so much for sharing this! I heard of people sanding the excess… Cutting is a first one. Are you using the desk or the Bolt now?
@@GeekDetour i made my own version ;)
@@GeekDetour i have a lathe in my house
Thanks for the idea!
Great video. Thank you
Thank you @MarkShop! Very kind!
Great tips. Thanks
Hey, my pleasure! I was worried that I would be making “just another video” about inserts 🤗 Thanks!
and here i went way overboard. spent a week of spare time a whole insertion station. my soldering iron is held straight with a 3d printed part, slides back and forth then locks down on a gantry that has an adjustable depth stop and spring retraction. the work surface hinges up and reveals gridfinity stroage bins.
Ha ha ha, if it’s worth doing, it is worth overdoing?! 🤣
That was amazing 👍🏼
Thank you so much!!! ❤️
Screw a screw into it until it meets the other end, grab screw with needle nose plyers with the flat side of the needle nose against the heat insert, heat with torch, let cool momentarily, insert until the flat side of needle nose plyers are flush with surface and then blow with mouth. Perfect every time, no special tools or soldering gun.
Hum... Its a blow torch - looks like that counts as a special tool 🤔 Anyway, you should make a video about it! "Brass Inserts using fire 🔥 " 🤣
@@GeekDetour I don't know that it should count as a special tool, it's a kitchen and camping utensil, and with the types of things we do, one finds about a million uses for these. A jet lighter is the same. 3€. You could use a standard lighter and it'll do just as well, since you don't actually need extreme temperatures, will just put a little soot on the screw.
@@SianaGearz Sure! But you know... I bought the soldering iron for 13 dollars... the temperature is constant, it doesn't add any dark soot. It's very inexpensive comparing the advantages.
What size are the 3D printed hols for the m3 insert?
4mm, sometimes 4.2mm - for the inserts I have. But there are M3 inserts that have a bigger external diameter: 5mm. So you first need to chose and buy your inserts. Make a small test part with a couple of hole sizes for you to decide what’s good for you.
Did you know there is a quick and simple way to reuse threaded inserts from your old prototypes? I made a youtbe short about that. Easy in, easy out 😀
Ha ha ha, I need to find your short. I actually took away like 10 inserts that I used on the test parts that I recorded just for this video. I’ll certainly reuse them on black parts.
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thanks a lot, sir.
My pleasure!!!
Make a nut insert fly-press to ensure perpendicular application.
Sure! The most reliable way to have it straight is to use a perpendicular machine 🤗 But for most casual makers, a press looks expensive and overkill - so, I wanted to show how you can get good-enough inserts on the cheap 👍👌
I personally prefer a 123 block. The large metal block cools it down and you don't have have to flip the part. It is also exceptionally flat.
It makes sense - when your insert goes on a flat part. But there are parts where the insert is surrounded by other features. That’s where the BOLT comes in 👍
Cool! 🙂
Thanks!
I just left the biggest DIY shop in the region without brass inserts and standoffs I needed. I guess it's just internet shopping for me from now on.
I know! It is frustrating. But maybe it’s inevitable: the level of specificity we reached challenges a physical store + local reach. AliExpress is the Maker’s dream: if China manufacturers it, you can buy it!
@@GeekDetour I've started shopping there too. Just as having all my pcbs made by pcbwsy... but I feel bad for neglecting the shops.
Where to get inserts
Amazon or AliExpress. Amazon is fast, you get the next day. AliExpress is cheaper but can take longer than two weeks to deliver depending on where you live. I placed links from Amazon in the description.
Grate!
5:45 Yes, please test it :)
I think he will!
Only need 3 printer
Actually, with only one your are all set 😜🤣
Are u Brazilian?
É nóis 🇧🇷
Neat.
THanks!
you sound so brazillian with your accent haha
For an obvious reason 🇧🇷 It would be funny if I sounded Scandinavian 🤣
rolohaun's method is better, be a bit patient heat insert enough then align to the surface with a card.
Hi there! I just watched Rolohaun’s recent video on inserts - I cannot see if his method gets better results… his camera was 2 meters away from the inserts 🤣 Something tells me you didn’t watch my video to the end: 4:50
You shape the hole when you apply pressure, you flatten but it is more like leveling, he relies the thermal mass of the insert to have it self align.
Holding the iron hot for a long time, so hot, gives more time to melt more plastic around the insert. The insert can start moving around - without a flat perpendicular tip, the insert can wiggle. Of course you can choose any method you prefer - but holding a super hot iron sideways gives no control, it just adds a lot of possibilities to error.
Just screw the insert on the fitting bolt, heat it up a bit with a lighter, give it a hawk tuah and ram it in.
they are not all brass.
Brass is an alloy of metals - mostly copper and zinc but the exact composition varies, it can contain iron, sometimes lead (although less and less lead recently). But you mean there are other types of inserts? Enlighten us! ❤️
To make it flat without turning the model upside down, I use a coin to press it down flat.
That’s what I do in the end of the video, using a Bolt 😁
I've seen some cursed curved tables
Well, when the parts are big, a curved table might be a problem, you are right. That’s one more reason I like the pushing bolt technique way more 🤗
Nice idea, I watched only the first half, though, your editing is way too fast, too short cut, just hectic. Calm.
Hi there! Yeah, that’s a huge dilema when editing: I could make it slow and have the exact opposite comment (or actually worst: see my analytics pointing people just leaving).
I dont find it hectic or fast, i think the pacing was excellent.
Годный видос
Thanks!
Can you please make more interesting videos faster
Hum, I don’t know! I have an inclination for making boring videos very slowly 🤣 oh boy, I wish I could! I am trying! 🤷♂️
captive NUTs are way better
Oh, for lots of strength when you have the space, I agree! But for delicate things (ex: screwing a lid, or a handle) I prefer the inserts.
They Pull out !! Far To easily. A waste of time.
Gave up on using inserts in 3d ptrints.. Years ago.
Well, not exactly: Igor from My Tech Fun just measured pulling out some inserts for M3 screws… 150kg to pull them out! You can hang yourself in one insert! BUT, overtighting with a screwdriver, you can pull them out - but that says more about the mechanical advantage of a screw, it turns out it is easy to overtighten screws. If you want to watch:
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