Do you even need threaded inserts? Strength tested!

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Let’s test @CNCKitchen 's threaded inserts against no-name alternatives, or even no inserts at all! Thanks to LDO Motors for sponsoring this video - check out the Smart Orbiter v3.0 Story at https://www.orbiterprojects.com/SO3/ and find out where to get one at https://docs.ldomotors.com/en/Oribter_Resellers Watch my follow-up video here. https://youtu.be/lYXTiJo_FQQ?si=CBDYI1i5CIqGgHyx Products shown: CNC Kitchen inserts & soldering iron adapters: https://cnckitchen.store/ (use code tom5 for 5% off!) Aliexpress alternatives http://go.toms3d.org/AliInserts 1/4-20 thread adapters on Amazon http://go.toms3d.org/142038 Digital torque gauges on Amazon http://go.toms3d.org/DTorqueundefined 🩵 Support the channel by shopping through my affiliate links Buy Bambu Lab printers and printer accessories https://go.toms3d.org/Bambu Buy Prusa Research printers and printer accessories https://go.toms3d.org/prusa/ Tools I use: 🔩 Onshape Cloud-native CAD (free for Makers) https://onshape.pro/ThomasSanladerer 🎵 Epidemic Sound for video music (30-day trial) https://share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers 📷 Camera gear and recording equipment (not free, unfortunately) https://toms3d.org/my-gear 🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ 👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/toms3dp Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Sponsor: LDO / Smart Orbiter v3.0 01:14 - Overview of the inserts used 05:13 - How threads work 08:22 - Thread fitment 11:04 - Test setup build 12:28 - Testing 13:18 - Results 14:41 - Results - Tapped threads 15:21 - Results - Modelled threads 16:46 - Results - Basic inserts 17:21 - Results - Fancy inserts 17:44 - Conclusion - Thread adapters