Brass inserts press

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Press for good insertion of brass inserts in printed parts.Based on : a soldering iron : https://aliexpress.com/item/33057345534.htmlthe CNC Kitchen tips for hot inserts : https://cnckitchen.store/products/einschmelzhilfen-soldering-tips-m2-x-m3-m4-m5-m6-1-4-m8-100-lead-and-cadmium-free20x40x300 aluminium profile : https://aliexpress.com/item/1005003023027840.htmlthe base from an USB microscope stand : https://aliexpress.com/item/32832493520.htmlI also used a 200 mm MGN12C linear guide : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/4000253482419.htmland an extension spring to keep the soldering in up position (no reference here, it's one that I had in my shop and that I extended more than its original size). 2 M3 brass inserts needed to fix the iron on the cradle1 M3 and 1 M4 brass inserts needed to fix the spring endsI tapped the bottom end of the profile and used M5 countersunk head screws to fix it to the baseTop and bottom stops are here to prevent the carriage from going out of the rail and spreading bearing balls. They are attached with the same M3 screws an T-nuts that keep the rail on the aluminium profile