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scrion@lemmy.world 10 months agoThis is correct and good advice. I’d like to add that it’s also an option to glue in a threaded metal insert in case a self - tapping plastic screw was used and the original thread is stripped.
improbablypoopingrn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I just use the metal inserts and seat them with the soldering iron and have had great luck
scrion@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Absolutely, if there is enough plastic left, melting is one of the best options. That also enables mending plastic by melting in metal pins or strips via a cheap plastic welder for 10 bucks (success can be great, but it’s highly dependent on the geometry and how things broke).
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pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 10 months ago
Yup, I do a lot of 3d printed projects and use these all the time. They’re great