Heat Set Insert Press (99% 3D-Printed) by duck.knapp

duck.knapp

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Print Profile(4)

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P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

13.4 h

2 plates

5.0(28)

Base for 6,5mm Inserts

Designer

7 h

1 plate

Added Sleeve for Amazon Wiecok Soldering Iron

13.8 h

3 plates

4.3(3)

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

16.1 h

6 plates

Boost

642

1127

818

252

Released

Description

I've wanted to build an insert press for a long time. then I looked for something that I didn't have to buy extra parts for and was "good enough", but again I didn't find anything...

so I developed my own press.

You can print everything except 6x 608 zz ball bearings which you have to press in.

For assembly you need:
- First the 6 bearings are pressed in
- join your arms
- arms to the headpiece
- arms with headpiece to the base

It is important to ensure that everything is printed very precisely and does not wobble too much. It's better to be slightly too tight and grease it than to be too loose.
The pins for tapping in should be tested beforehand. They are designed so that they have to be shuttered, but the material should not split apart.

It's not an easy print but I think it's cool XD

Material: PETG, ABS, Nylon or so

btw: In the pictures you can see the old arms, now they are different lengths

and as always if you think of something that I can change/improve, please let me know

soldering accessories

Comment & Rating (75)

@keikedeike

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Print came out very good! I had to print an extra piece for the Soldering Iron Holder The Amazon Soldering Iron that i bought is a bit smaller so I designed a Sleeve that makes it fit perfectly Printed in IEMAI PLA-CF thx

@user_931258100

Would you share that STL for the extra piece? Seems I need it too and since you already designed it and I am not capable of doing that yet.....

@AiTeee

Man its a gorgeous print! What filament did you print with? And how did you get the base to look so perfect?

@keikedeike

Replying to @AiTeee :

filament is IEMAI PLA-CF from Amazon! I dont know if its available in your country! I use the settings from the Print Profile

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@brandt369

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

I printed in PLA and it turned out great other than my untuned Elegoo PLA showing wrinkles on the corner of the base. The bearings fit snug into the arms. I did not test fit the pegs prior to printing, but they were pretty tight, so I only partially installed them. I used 4 M4x10 and 2 M3x10 screws for the front mount. My centered color changes for the arms are at layers 64 and 125. Long arms connected to the base and short to the center connector.

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@bogie6953

Boosted

Nice Design! I had to design my own clamp. Original was way to small for my iron. Base is BL PLA-CF Black. Ironing on. Arms are VO3D High Impact Red.

@Jourdair

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Great print - excuse the color 😉

@feelingextruded

Boosted

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

this worked out great no more crooked inserts!! I made a quick tpu insert for the hakko 888d iron if anyone needs that ill be uploading on my profile!!

@donadair69

Print turned out fantastic. Bambu PETG-CF @ .20 layer height.

@jmeineke

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Absolutely brilliant design. I had to make an insert that fit my soldering iron but that was no big deal (decided to do a friction fit since I'll be swapping it in and out frequently). I also scaled down the pegs a tiny bit to make them a little easier to install. First PETG print failed on my X1C with lid open 2" and door open. It lifted off the plate in the front-left corner. Second attempt I left the printer fully enclosed and increased the bed temp to 74 and that print was successful.

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