Hello,
I am designing a simple sheet of aluminum that has multiple holes 0.5’’ deep in CATIA. After it is machined, the goal is to insert pegs of diameter 1/8’’ in these holes, and I don’t want it to wiggle around very much.
Here is where the 3D printing part comes in. I'd like to 3D print the pegs that will be inserted into these holes. Is it possible to do this? Or will the pegs have a hard time fitting into these holes because its plastic vs. steel? Are there any implications to this that I should be considering? I know tolerance can only come from trial and error..
I am new to 3D printing and machining so any information you'd like to share can go a long way.
Thank you!
I am designing a simple sheet of aluminum that has multiple holes 0.5’’ deep in CATIA. After it is machined, the goal is to insert pegs of diameter 1/8’’ in these holes, and I don’t want it to wiggle around very much.
Here is where the 3D printing part comes in. I'd like to 3D print the pegs that will be inserted into these holes. Is it possible to do this? Or will the pegs have a hard time fitting into these holes because its plastic vs. steel? Are there any implications to this that I should be considering? I know tolerance can only come from trial and error..
I am new to 3D printing and machining so any information you'd like to share can go a long way.
Thank you!
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