Heat Set Insert Press Tool With Quick Release Clamp

After an extensive search for a suitable heat set insert tool online, I was unable to find one that met my requirements. Inspired by various sources, I decided to design my own tool, utilizing 3D printed components and readily available generic hardware.

This tool enables the use of a standard soldering iron, readily obtainable from online marketplaces such as Amazon, to seamlessly and precisely install threaded inserts into your 3D printed parts. Featuring a bespoke 3D printed quick-release clamp for the soldering iron, storage for soldering iron tips, and a specialized 3D printed stop for consistent depth.

Hardware Required:

• M5 x 6MM Length Button Head 8x Required 
• M5 x 12mm Length Button Head 2x Required 
• M5 x 16mm Length Button Head 4x Required
• M5 x 25mm Length Button Head 2x Required
• M5 x 30mm Length Button Head 6x Required
• M4 x 30mm Length Socket Head 2x Required
• M4 Nylon Nut 2x Required
• M5 Nylon Nut 14x Required
• M5 T-Nuts for 20x40 Extrusion 8x Required
• 2GT 6mm Width 5MM Bore Timing Belt Idler Pully 2x Required
• 6MM length with 5MM bore spacer 4x Required
• 6MM Length with 7MM Inserting Eccentric Part And 5MM Bore 2x required 
• 5MM Nylon Washers 2x Required (Optional) 
• 20x40 European Standard Aluminium Extrusion "V" slot 1x Required (Any Size You Choose)
• 6MM Width Timing Belt Cut To Length 1x Required 

Print Instructions:

All Parts Are Printed In PLA Parts Requiring Support Are:

• Moveable Jaw
• Solid Jaw

Layer Height: 0.2MM
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Perimeter: 3 perimeters
Infill: 15% Gyroid

Notes:

I Used Lead To Fill The Counterweight, But Use Anything That Works For You.

"Handle Shroud" 3D Printed Part Is Not Required But Adds Aesthetics And Is Glued Under The “Top Handle” 

All Nuts And Bolts Should Mount Flush. If They Don't, You Are Using The Wrong Screw Length. 

Wrench File To Tighten Eccentric Nut

Links To Parts Used:

Heat Set Insert Tips

V Slot 2040 Aluminium Extrusion

Stainless Steel Metric Nylon Insert Lock Nut

2GT Aluminium Timing Belt Idler Pulley

M3 M4 M5 Hammer Head Drop in T Nut

Printer POM Pulley Wheel Set

M5 Stainless Steel Button Head Hex Socket Head Cap Bolts

M2 M3 M4 Screws Nuts Assortment Set

Replitech PLA VIVID, Everyday, Wine Red