@spool.ish: Heat set inserts are one of those things nobody tells you about when you start 3D printing — and they should be in every beginner tutorial. A threaded brass fitting you melt directly into your print. The plastic flows around the knurling, cools, and locks it permanently. Now you’ve got a real metal thread inside a 3D print that won’t strip. Ten cents each. No reason not to use them. Next: which tip actually matters and how to set your iron temp. #3dprinting #heatsetinserts #3dprintingtips #bambulab #makertok
you inserted them backwards. There needs to be a shoulder for it to pull against
2026-05-14 10:39:09
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Who me980 :
The most over-used, incorrectly-used, and often unnecessarily used piece of hardware in 3D printing. They absolutely have their place, but 9/10 times I see these used there’s a better and simpler solution.
2026-05-14 21:56:02
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BatmanRob :
When someone first recommended these to me years ago I thought you had to press fit them in and use superglue to keep them in place. A confusing and frustrating few weeks. 🤣
2026-05-14 19:56:26
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Paul Murley :
I guess I’ll be adding a soddering iron to my shopping list
2026-05-18 00:53:31
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MattyMcFly :
I had to super glue these darn things repairing laptops. 😂
2026-08-02 12:15:59
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Vadim :
Its obvious but DO NOT pick them up with your fingers when they fall off while trying to insert these into your prints
hurts like a mf idk why i was too stupid to remember
2026-05-19 12:49:30
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Kyle Horne :
a soldering iron "works" but they have kits on Amazon that have the heat set tool to put them and and it's FAST. easiest ive done
2026-06-16 06:26:30
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Theaterbearcub :
we use these at work for our 3d printed parts
2026-05-15 20:10:26
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Lee Keenan :
Is there an equivalent male end that can be drilled into wood?
2026-05-14 12:11:50
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Travis Taylor :
so fun fact on the Ford 4.6 The plastic air intake has these set into them and it holds the high pressure fuel rail down.......
2026-05-14 15:40:19
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Bone Giant :
I put them in on the opposite side of where the force comes from so that the insert has even more plastic in the way
putting them on the same side as the force can pull them out if you didn't get your tolerances perfect
2026-05-15 00:16:24
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Stealthy Nomad 🍉 🇨🇩🇮🇷🇸🇩 :
What do I do if I don’t have a 3d print? /s
2026-05-15 08:57:58
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TL :
dude....... what????? and thank you
2026-05-18 01:20:19
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Internal Thoughts of Chaos :
What filament type does this work with?
2026-05-14 13:54:28
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Jesper :
aliexpress, got these and the soldering iron fornlike 30bucks i got m2-m6 sizes really nice
2026-05-14 22:47:02
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LaKetta :
Omg! Thank you!!
2026-06-17 11:41:09
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Magicpants :
I really like your videos!
2026-06-18 15:56:13
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Adah :
Thank You 💯
2026-05-15 02:11:26
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FirstLayerPrayer | 3DPrinting :
Bro what 10 cent each is a lot actually i bought 300 pieces M3 for 15€
2026-07-11 02:27:10
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Meow meow :
Genius
2026-05-14 14:36:54
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heybritata :
What kind of prints do you typically use these for?
2026-05-14 12:32:28
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JackWagon FightSticks :
These work on acrylic too.
2026-05-15 01:26:03
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ShopPrintalicious :
Wow, cool. I haven’t seen these.
2026-05-14 18:19:39
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Michelangelo Filippi :
whats the difference between m2 m3 and m4?
2026-06-29 10:13:55
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Jett ☄️ :
oh this is a game changer, idk how I never thought of this
2026-05-18 16:43:03
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