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Forums › Gadgets, robotics, home automation, electronics (including wearables) › Anyone know NZ (Auckland) supplier for 3D printing related fixings like brass heat inserts
akawoz

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#304690 29-May-2023 07:13
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Hi team, wondering if anyone can share their fav supplier for brass heat inserts - waiting for bulk shipments from Aliexpress is painful.

 

Been doing some searching but not much luck.

 

When I do find a supplier I'm almost always greeted by this:

 

 

EDIT: add out of stock info

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  #3080594 29-May-2023 09:52
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Or you end up with someone that just dropships them to you from their "overseas warehouse" 

 

I have not had much luck locally with anything 3d printing other than filament and resin. Seems there are lots of garage operators selling those and a handful of parts at extreme markups.




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  #3080603 29-May-2023 10:23
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Temu are very quick with shipping

 

Are these what you are after 

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  #3080655 29-May-2023 10:50
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Temu are very quick with shipping

 

Are these what you are after 

 

 

Interesting - I haven't used Temu before - thanks for the tip!



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  #3080754 29-May-2023 12:00
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Reanalyse:

 

Temu are very quick with shipping

 

Are these what you are after 

 

 

That is the things, they are very useful if you're making a 3d print that goes together with bolts, or has something else attach onto it.

 

I got some soldering iron tips off amazon that go on a hakko clone and they sit nicely on them for inserting. Had to go amazon because I wanted 1/4-20 ones so that the thing I was making could go on a camera tripod. 




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