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    • spruce_m00seS
      spruce_m00se @moosepr
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      @moosepr I have tried threaded inserts in the past, I scavenge them from old laptops etc that get chucked out at work, I used to keep old laptops for future "just incase" scenarios, but ive come to not care, and dont think that they will ever be useful, so I strip them and keep the heatsinks, fans, and other useful bits n bobs like the screens,

      if you try to use threaded inserts, you need to print the post with a hole in the center like you normally would, this will help guide the insert correctly, without a hole it wont work, and if you try to drill a hole there isnt enough plastic in the honeycomb to hole the insert.
      you alos need to make sure that there is enough material on the outside of the insert, IE if the insert is of 5mm diameter, I would leave 2.5mm of material, ie a 10mm diameter post.
      then the final piece of experience i can offer with inserts, is to fully insert the screw into the insert before heating the insert to melt in, If you dont have a screw fully inserted then the plastic can get into the thread of the insert and make it hard to fully insert a screw later.

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      • mooseprM
        moosepr @spruce_m00se
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        @spruce_m00se awesome! Thanks 😀

        want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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        • mooseprM
          moosepr
          last edited by moosepr

          So I'm selling my TinyPi prototype to fund future development works. Apologies for the shameless plugging

          https://ebay.co.uk/itm/372099233201

          Please bid or share :D

          want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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