I learn how to insert Heat-set Inserts for 3D printed parts
Channel: Bradford Needham
Date: 2018-09-14

How to insert heat-set insert parts. At the beginning of the video I know absolutely nothing about using a soldering iron to install heat-set inserts. By the end I've successfully placed the four heat-set inserts I needed to repair my Lulzbot Mini 3D printer. 

Along the way there's an unintentional Public Safety Message (don't touch hot parts!) and dropping little, tiny, very hot parts.

If you want more of a how-to, I've summarized this video in a post, "Adding Heat-Set Inserts to Your 3D Printed Parts", at https://bluepapertech.com/3d-printing/adding-heat-set-inserts-to-your-3d-printed-parts/

See Lulzbot's Tips and Tricks page on inserting heat inserts, and designing holes for them: https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/heat-set-inserts-tips-and-tricks

See MatterHacker's page on heat inserts, which has more info about the parts to use: https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/fasteners-for-3d-printing

The Virtjoule heat-set insert installation tips are available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078K72615

The heat-set inserts I'm using here are available from McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/94180a331 as are the screws (https://www.mcmaster.com/91290a111) and washers (https://www.mcmaster.com/98269a420).