This heat-set insert press is designed to be budget-friendly while still providing a functional tool. Most of the necessary components can be printed, and the 6mm rods can be sourced from old laser toner cartridges. Depending on the cartridges, you may find either 6mm or 8mm rods. Other parts may already be in your parts drawer, and the LM6UU bearings are very inexpensive.
Parts:
For assembly you will need:
- 1pcs of Yihua 947-1 60W soldering iron
- 4pcs of 6mm x 244mm linear shafts
- At least 4pcs of LM6UU Linear Ball Bearings (8pcs is preferred for improved stability)
- 2 pcs M3x12mm screws
- 4 pcs M3x10mm screws
- 2pc M3 Nuts
- 2pcs M3 Washers
- 5pcs compression springs (6mm ID x 8mm OD) 4-25mm Length
- 4pcs 3M T4000 rubber feet
- a couple of zip ties
For parts print the following:
1 x Heat_Set_insert_press_full.3mf
Print Settings
These are the recommended settings:
- Material: PETG
- Layer height: 0.25mm
- Infill percentage: 40%
- Infill type: Rectilinear
- Perimeters: 4
- Solid top/bottom layers: 5
- Supports: NONE
Assembly
- Press Linear bearings into the Z_Y_connector housing, make sure they are flush with the casing.
- Press Linear shafts into baseplate
- Press Linear shafts into Soldering_Iron_Holder_Part_2
- Slide the springs over one of the baseplate linear rods (stack them)
- Insert M3 nuts to the Clamp
- Insert washers to the Clamp_part2
- Insert M3x12mm screws to the Clamp_part2
- Screw the Clamp_part2 and Clamp details together
- Do the same with the other
- Slide the assembled linear shaft details together with the Z_Y_connector
- Slide the Clamps over each of the ends of the linear rail axis
- Tighten the M3 screws
- Insert the M3x10mm screws to the Soldering_Iron_Holder
- Insert the soldering iron into the Soldering_Iron_Holder_Part_2
- Place the Soldering_Iron_Holder on the soldering iron and tighten the screws
- Use zip ties to fix the power cord to the Soldering_Iron_Holder_Part_2 and to the Z axis Clamp
- You are done!
See photos for assembled press for reference.
chrisebryan
