I use these by the bucket load, once you discover them, you won't look back.
These are now my must have, anywhere that I have a part mate with screws, I use these. They're incredibly simple to design in, you just need a hole of the appropriate diameter for the insert to be pushed into.
You can use a soldering iron, although with a conical tip these have a habit of gripping onto the tip and then not releasing back out, which can lead to the insert ending up in the wrong place or with the part ruined.
Instead, you can buy specific tips designed for inserting these that don't have that problem, you'll need a reasonably decent soldering iron that has swappable tips, but they're also easy to come by.
These particular inserts have a smaller neck one side, which makes them much easier to precisely locate because that end will fit inside your hole snugly, ensuring that the insert is in the correct place and that it cannot move as you start the insertion.
It takes a couple of seconds of heat and a small amount of force to sink the insert into the plastic, and the double knurl, each in an opposing angle means that the thread becomes completely part of the assembly, the threaded insert is never going to come out.
No more designing in supports for captive nuts or just screwing into plastic.
| Manufacturer | TD |
|---|---|
| Part number | TD-01 |
| Item Weight | 31 g |
| Product Dimensions | 10 x 7 x 0.8 cm; 31 g |
| Manufacturer reference | TD-01 |
| Size | L |
| Finish | Brass |
| Material | Brass |
| Number of Pieces | 100 |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
