Standard length inserts are typically designed to withstand more torque than is normally required for a screw connection and are therefore rarely overtightened. If a screw gets turned directly into the plastic and is slightly overtightened, the threads in the plastic will often shear off and any strength of the connection will be lost. The use of inserts also results in the strength of the connection being increased, as the thread insert is connected to more material, compared to directly screwing into a smaller plastic hole.Īnother point is also the reliability of the connection.

The screws are now turned into durable and also low-friction brass and thus will last forever. By melting them into your parts, they are positively bonded to the plastic and no longer move. This is where thread inserts come into play. Each time you screw the parts together, the material gets plastically deformed at the threads, which eventually leaves you with nothing but a ragged hole where nothing can grab. After disassembling and reassembling it a few times, you realize that if the screws dug directly into the plastic, they won't hold anymore. Everyone has had a device that was assembled with screws. Threaded inserts not only look great in 3D printed parts, but they also have a practical use. Global Resellers Why Use Threaded Inserts? By purchasing these inserts you’re not only able to lift the quality of your 3D printed assemblies to the next level, but you’re also helping us with the content production and research that we deliver on YouTube. Thanks for purchasing high-quality threaded inserts for 3D printing from us! Over the last years, we noticed that there is a significant interest and demand for heat-set inserts, so we carefully selected a supplier that is able to produce parts for us with the level of quality we demand.

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