Nut Embedding: Threading for People Too Cheap to Buy Inserts

Introduction While the usual way to add threads to a 3D printing part is to use threaded inserts, another often overlooked option is nut embedding. Inserts usually are the best option, but for onesies/twosies it can be annoying to have to buy and wait a whole bag of those to arrive, especially considering the average tinkerer most likely already has the perfectly sized nut in their collection. In…