This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

The E-Z Lok (Solid Wall) threaded inserts are for metal and come in assortment and installation kits. E-Z Lok inserts repair or reinforce threaded holes in soft metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and ...

Engineers at General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., faced a challenge when designing the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle for the U. S. Marine Corps. The amphibious combat craft needed ...

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There’s a variety of ways to add threaded holes to 3D printed objects. You can tap a hole, but the plastic isn’t always strong enough. Nut traps work, but aren’t very attractive and can be difficult ...

Dremel has been helping people fit square pegs into round holes for years, and [concretedog] saw that the Dremel 220 Workstation — a piece of hardware similar to a drill press — could be convinced to ...

When Fitsco developed a new range of plastic threaded inserts in 2017, the company had no idea that one of the early applications to be found could see it being specified for use at 50,000 feet and ...

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