Heat set insert press

***UPDATED***

Added a whole mess of photos to help with assembly

updated the spring for a little more oomph

The goal was to only use stuff I already had. 

BOM:

The lever is some 10mm carbon tube i had from and abandoned project cut to 200mm. A 10mm linear rail should also work but may be too heavy.  

2x 200mm 2020 for the frame

PLA for all the printed parts, except the grippies, which are TPU

A couple m5 screws for the feat, though I'm not sure its needed and one for the “snug arm”

A bunch of shorty m3 screws and heat sets

M3 and m5 hammer head nuts

1 m5 nut

200mm mgn7 linear rail

2x 608 bearings

1x 3x2mm nylon space - could probably print this - goes between tie rod and iron mount

M2 bolts to attach iron mount to rail

Zip ties

Soldering iron like this one

Some sort of corner bracing between 2020's

Short tapping screws for linear rail to backer- m2 bolts may work but I haven't tried - may have to make holes bigger.

Super glue for feet grippies. Use sparingly as it squeezes out and glues your fingers to the print. Ask me how I know

I have included the step file so can be remixed. I would suggest using a brim with the spring printed on its side.

The arm mount is intended to be adjustable up and down as well as the tie rod mount on the arm. This changes throw and leverage as needed. 

608 bearings are a press fit. I cracked the mount in the picture so the clearance has been increased slightly, but the crack also doesn't seem to affect it.

The smaller end of the axle bulged a bit so also clearanced larger, but didn't want to go too much so may nee so sand a bit.

Included kind of an exploded view to help with assembly. Doesn't show bots, nuts, or hammerhead nuts, but I think it should be easy to figure out.

Cable clips are a tight fit. I spread them a hair with a flathead before installing

Edit: this would definitely benefit from a heavier base. Printing the feet with 0 infill and filling with sand or just mounting to the bench or a big piece of wood are my thoughts. Would love some feedback.

UPDATE 4/6

Added an mgn9c compatible soldering iron clamp arm thingy. I don't have that rail so it is un tested.