Virtjoule Heat Set Insert Tip for M3 with 30 M3 Inserts - 3D Printing Accessories Compatible with Hakko FX-888D and Weller SP40NUS Irons, Soldering Iron Tips for Threaded Inserts

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Virtjoule Heat Set Insert Tip for M3 with 30 M3 Features

• IMPROVING 3D PRINTING PROJECTS: Using 3D printers lets you create amazing projects. Innovative 3D printing tools like Virtjoule Heat-Set Insert Tips allow you to set threaded brass inserts into plastic to increase the strength of your part and also help you assemble and disassemble projects multiple times. These soldering tips, compatible with Hakko FX-888D and Weller SP40NKUS solder irons, make the job easy. With their square shoulder and slick finish, inserts won't stick on the tool and pull out.

• OPTIMIZED SLIM PROFILE DESIGN: We originally created these long-shank tips to be compatible with the Hakko FX-888D iron. This design allows you to reach deeper into 3D-printer parts and tight corners without touching the side of your 3D-printed or injection molded part. The hot iron heats the tip and the brass insert, allowing it to melt into the piece. When set, the iron pulls out cleanly without sticking. A normal conical shape tip will often stick to the insert and pull it back out, ruining the project.

• M3 THREADED INSERT PACK: Each Virtjoule Heat Set Insert Tip for M3 has 30 threaded inserts for the M3 tip. M3 is a popular size for Arduino circuit board hole mounts. Not all M3 inserts you may find have the same outer diameter. So check your design with the inserts you have.

• EASE OF USE: These installation tips install by sliding over the ceramic heating element of the Hakko irons, just like the soldering iron tip, while still fitting in the 1/4" chamber of a Weller SP40NKUS. We have not tested every possible soldering iron. Most iron makers have dozens of models that may not be compatible and so it's important to check your model number for compatibility.

• DIAMETER & HEAT TRANSFER OPTIMIZED TIPS: Virtjoule pioneered the niche of brass insert tips with shapes that allow access to tight and deep corners of 3D printed parts. We serve 3D printer and injection molding markets of scientists, engineers, designers, and makers with insert tips that reliably and efficiently release heat-set inserts from soldering irons.

About Virtjoule Heat Set Insert Tip For M3 With 30 M3

Heat set inserts are a great way to improve connection strength between 3D printed parts. However, if you have tried to set heat-set inserts (also known as heat staking) in your plastic or 3D printed part with your soldering iron, you may have had the frustration of pushing the insert in only to have it come right back out stuck to your soldering iron and ruining your part in the process. Most soldering iron tips can catch on the rim of the insert causing it to stick on the iron when you pull the iron out. If you're pushing with a conical tip, it's hard to know if the insert is straight. Our insert tips that come in various sizes have a vertical wall that solves that problem. The iron pulls right out after pressing the hot insert. Because the shoulder is square it's easier to know if the insert is square in the piece, something that's harder to control with a conical soldering tip. The shank is much longer (0.75") and narrower than what you get with insert tips (only 0.25" long), allowing you to set small inserts into corners of parts without melting the side of the part. This is especially useful if you're mounting a circuit board in a 3D printed box or doing a mounting that requires the insert to come close to the edge of the part. This tip was specially designed for the Hakko FX-888D soldering iron. The tip is 1.6" (40 mm) long with the tip portion about 0.75" (19mm). There is a 5/32" internal cavity to surround the ceramic heater. On Hakko FX888D irons, the 0.75" is the reach with 1/4" clearance. Tip for M3 size inserts plus 30 M3 inserts. **Not** tested with every possible soldering iron. Designed, manufactured, and continuously improved in the USA.