Drop-in T-nut for 3030 extrusion fully printable for M3 M4 or M5 threads

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<p>Fully printable T-nut for 3030 aluminum extrusions such as those found on the Prusa Mk3/Mk3S. Available in M3, M4, and M5 printed-in threads. Can handle light duty work as long as you're not hamfisted and overtighten it. I've used these with my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4155489">flange for 1/4" NPT</a> to mount my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4116173">T-10 lamp shade</a> and <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4116492">Logitech C910 camera holder</a> on Loc-Line tubing.</p> <p>Included the Fusion 360 source file if you felt like making any changes.</p> <h3> Background</h3> <p>Searched thingiverse for a<em>fully</em> printable T-nut for 3030 extrusions. At that point in time the site was having big problems and searches took a long time if they worked at all, so I wound up designing from scratch. After I did that, the site got better and I found several of exactly what I was looking for. Oops.</p> <p>Some other fully-printable designs done by other folks:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3998406">Drop in T-Nut for Prusa 30x30 Profiles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2762571">Drop-in M5 t-nut for 3030</a><br/> This one doesn't have printed-in threads.<br/> There are tons of T-nuts available here, but most use a captive nut. I didn't feel like finding those, and knew that my application didn't need the extra strength of a nut anyway.</li> </ul> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: 3D Printer Accessories Summary</h3> <p>Fully printable T-nut for 3030 aluminum extrusions such as those found on the Prusa Mk3/Mk3S. Available in M3, M4, and M5 printed-in threads. Can handle light duty work as long as you're not hamfisted and overtighten it. I've used these with my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4155489">flange for 1/4" NPT</a> to mount my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4116173">T-10 lamp shade</a> and <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4116492">Logitech C910 camera holder</a> on Loc-Line tubing.</p> <p>Included the Fusion 360 source file if you felt like making any changes.</p> <h3> Background</h3> <p>Searched thingiverse for a<em>fully</em> printable T-nut for 3030 extrusions. At that point in time the site was having big problems and searches took a long time if they worked at all, so I wound up designing from scratch. After I did that, the site got better and I found several of exactly what I was looking for. Oops.</p> <p>Some other fully-printable designs done by other folks:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3998406">Drop in T-Nut for Prusa 30x30 Profiles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2762571">Drop-in M5 t-nut for 3030</a><br/> This one doesn't have printed-in threads.<br/> There are tons of T-nuts available here, but most use a captive nut. I didn't feel like finding those, and knew that my application didn't need the extra strength of a nut anyway.</li> </ul>