Today I need to make some 3D printed mounts for a Centroid Acorn CNC controller and Ether1616 Expansion board, and I'm going to try out a technique I've never used before: heat-set threaded inserts. We'll talk about the inserts, make a tool to install them, and try them out.

Spoiler: They're amazing.

Lots of people are asking about the perforated panel:
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Tools (and other stuff) used in this video:
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Heat-Set Threaded Inserts (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3g8mDj6
Dynamite Hex Driver Metric Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2AUGIbX
Milwaukee Brushless Impact Driver (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2Xgcjjc
eSun Black PETG Filament, 1.75mm (Amazon*): http://amzn.to/2xib6H0
Starrett 6" Hook Rule Machinist Scale (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/37RUxVS
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Iron (*Amazon): https://amzn.to/3HkhaBK
5C Collet Chuck (eBay*): https://ebay.to/3lMVbbr
5C Collets Set - Imperial (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3mOcmcQ
5C Collet Set - Metric (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3rsBz00
Shars CCGX 21.52 insert for aluminum (eBay*): https://ebay.to/2Hcd5Fu
Scotch Brite Gray Ultra Fine (eBay*): https://ebay.to/2QRJUXN
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Letter Drill Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2PWx0dL
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Number Drill Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2Qgss0S
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Franctional Drill Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3mkmziD

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