Applications › Custom Parts & Enclosures
Threads in plastic need metal. We install heat-set brass inserts in standard metric and imperial sizes on every part that gets fastened, and for parts that need an insert the fastener cannot reach, we pause the print and embed the insert, nut or hardware so the plastic closes around it. The same technique sets printed acrylic badges and magnets into the part with no adhesive.
Typical examples
- Brackets and housings with M3 to M8 inserts
- Parts with captured nuts and hardware embedded mid-print
- Magnets encapsulated in the part
- Printed badges and acrylic inserts set mid-print
- Multi-material parts with metal reinforcement
Materials, process and quantities
| Materials | ABS, ASA, polycarbonate, nylon, filled grades; brass heat-set inserts, stainless hardware, neodymium magnets. |
|---|---|
| How it is made | Heated-chamber printing with programmed pauses, insert installation, CNC finishing, pull and torque checks on first articles. |
| Quantities | One piece to prove the fit, then the run. Prototype samples, bridge quantities while a program settles, and recurring releases against a blanket order, each quoted on its own. |
| Options | Insert size and depth to your drawing, captured hardware, embedded magnets, encapsulated inserts. |
| Who orders this | OEMs, robotics, instrumentation, product companies. |
What to send
The part file with insert callouts, or the fastener you want to use, and quantity.
Related applications
- Custom Plastic Components to Drawing
- Encapsulated-Insert Printed Parts
- Brackets, Mounts & Adapters
- All Custom Parts & Enclosures
Start a project: Parts, prototypes & fixtures quote. A drawing, a photo or a sample part is enough to begin.
