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Gordon Krum
(@gordon-krum)
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Printed holes not big enough for screws?

When assembling the enclosure, my second, I am finding that printed holes are not big enough for the screws. The holes on the feet were tight. The holes in the PSU locks are too small to accept the screw. I have PETG but don’t have ABS for my 3S+ printer. Should I try to print in ABS? Wait for replacements? Just force the start of the screw? Any Advice. I’m wondering if this issue is going to repeat in other parts.

Posted : 23/09/2024 9:21 pm
_KaszpiR_
(@_kaszpir_)
Honorable Member
RE:

Force screw in the bolt into the plastic. You can use heat gun to heat up a bit the plastic so it expands more easily.

Another option is to get one screw and use a filer to file out about 2mm of the screw end on two sides, thus when force screwing it will remove excessive amount of plastic. Some screws have it done in factory, and are named self-drilling screws.

See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.

Posted : 23/09/2024 10:42 pm
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