Embedded 3d printed nuts
Why
I am working on 3d printed solar panel mounts for the roof of my car, for my in car 3d printer setup. I am printing them in TPU, but need to embed a M8 nut into the part to screw it together. Also i weighed the options and decided it would be cheaper to 3d print the required fasteners in ASA
How
I used the fasteners workbench in Free CAD to generate the M8 nut and the pockets for the nuts. then i exported the models to STL's for slicing. I printed the fasteners in ASA before i print the TPU mount, then i added a pause in the G-Code before the pockets were closed off to press the pre-printed nuts in place.
How does it hold up
Work in Progress