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Re: Tapping into 3D Printed Parts

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Originally Posted by MrBasse View Post
Could you run a hex hole in the opposite side of your part and then place a nut in that hole? We used this for a camera mount where the nut was press fit into a hole and it allowed the bolt to thread through from the other side.
THIS. Probably my favorite way to fake threads in a 3D printed part.
Helicoils (as Arthur mentioned above) are also good. I prefer to use the standard threaded inserts from McMaster usually though: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-th...serts/=10vencg
They do not require the special helicoil insert tool.
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