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title: "Connections in 3D Printing"
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date: "2024-12-31"
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categories: ["Guides"]
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categories: ["3D Printing Guides"]
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tags: []
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excerpt: "Credit: Sculpteo When creating objects for 3D printing, it’s sometimes hard to print the entire object at once. It helps to break it up into smaller pieces and put them together. But gluing pieces together can sometimes be tedious and challenging whe"
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featuredImage: "/images/resources/connections-in-3d-printing.jpg"
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*Credit: Sculpteo*
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Simple shape joints can be made by simply having male-to-female connectors 3D printed. You can find inspiration for connectors from woodworking joinery such as dovetails. Connecting these are simple as snapping the two parts together, using friction to hold the joint together.
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*Credit: Markforged*
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It’s important to remember that printers do not print dimensions perfectly, so it helps to add a bit of tolerance. In connections like the ones above, it’s good to make the female connector slightly larger than the male connector. This is a trial and error process as each printer is different. In our experience, +0.3mm for a hole is a good place to start.
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## Cons
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**Pros:** Simple to design, easy to print, easy to assemble
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## Pros
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- Somewhat breakable
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- Lots of trial and error
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- Weak connection
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- Simple to design
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- Easy to print
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- Easy to assemble
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**Cons:** Somewhat breakable, lots of trial and error, weak connection
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## Self-Tapping Screw Holes:
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Adding appropriately sized holes to your design will allow you to add screws that will self-tap as they are screwed in. While normal circular holes work, a great way to implement self-tapping holes is to use the following design:
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- Create a circle the same size as your screw size (this dimension should be adjusted depending on your printer)
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- Apply a slight fillet to this triangle
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Once these holes are printed, screw a screw all the way in, which will apply thread to the inside of the hole. Remember, if the screw feels loose, make the dimension of the circle in step 1 a bit smaller.
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### Cons
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**Pros:** Simple to design, easy to assemble, easy to print
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### Pros
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**Cons:** Requires purchase of screws, weak connection
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## Threaded Inserts:
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- Requires purchase of screws
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- Weak connection
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- Simple to design
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- Easy to assemble
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- Easy to print
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## **Threaded Inserts:**
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*Credit: Joshua Vasquez - Threading 3D Printed Parts: How to Use Heat-Set Inserts*
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Threaded inserts are the step up from self-tapping screw holes. These are a great way to add strong metal threads to screw holes in 3D prints. First, you must obtain threaded brass inserts for your desired screw size. These brass inserts can then be heated and gently pressed into a corresponding hole in your print. Once the insert is flush with the print’s surface, leave it to cool, and it will be held in place. We have outlined a basic technique below. However, a great resource is an extensive guide on heat-set inserts by Joshua Vasquez on Hackaday ([Link Here](https://hackaday.com/2019/02/28/threading-3d-printed-parts-how-to-use-heat-set-inserts/)).
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- Purchase threaded inserts for desired screw size (ID). Note the outer diameter (OD) of the insert (not the screw size)
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- Once the metal is flush with the printed surface, hold it until the plastic and the insert cool down again.
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## Cons
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**Pros:** Simple to design, very strong connection, easy to assemble, easy to print
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### Pros
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- Requires purchase of brass inserts and screws
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- Can be time-consuming to insert into prints
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- Simple to design
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- Very strong connection
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- Easy to assemble
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- Easy to print
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**Cons:** Requires purchase of brass inserts and screws, can be time-consuming to insert into prints
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## Print-In-Place:
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Print-in-place is a technique for designing objects with moving components that do not require additional assembly. The idea is to design a single object in two unconnected and free-standing parts. If designed correctly, the part should hold together even when taken off the build plate. In the design above, the four wheels are printed with axles and can rotate about the axle without assembly.
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As you can see in the wheel design, the axle inside is not actually touching the inner surface of the wheel. Still, the printer can print the axle and wheel without support. Furthermore, the wheel can’t slip off because of the angle between the axle and the wheel. This technique above is a great way to print-in-place wheels and axles.
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Show above is a print-in-place hinge by mikeprusa. As seen in the gif, the hinge uses a technique similar to the wheels on the race car. This design, however, is printed in a different orientation. This technique can be used to create hinges in your parts. There are many other versions of print-in-place joints, but they can be very complex to design.
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## Cons
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**Pros:** No assembly required
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## Pros
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**Cons:** Difficult to design, difficult to print, joints can be breakable
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- Difficult to design
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- Difficult to print
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- Joints can be breakable
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- No Assembly required
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