Solder Press For Installing Threaded Inserts For Weller SP40NKUS Soldering Iron

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I wanted to start using my soldering iron to try my hand with inserting brass threaded inserts into my prints for more versatility. I designed the carriage with plenty of struts to keep that piece as rigid as possible. The main focus for this build was to allow gravity to do the work and accurately so. For that focus the carriage is designed to use 2 eccentric nuts to adjust for tightness of the v-wheels. That way when your waiting on the soldering iron to heat up, the carriage can be tightened into place (as seen in photos) and then when the soldering iron reaches temperatures the carriage can be loosened to allow gravity to feed the inserts into your part. The upright rail I used for this is a 2040 V-Slot rail (Keep in mind, V not T-slot to support the V-wheels) The carriage uses the following - 4ct M5 x 25mm screws (for v-wheels) - 4ct M5 nuts - 4ct M5 x 8mm spacers (that sandwich the v-wheel itself) - 2ct M5 x 6mm spaces (spaced between carriage and v-wheel) - 2ct M5 x 6mm eccentric nuts (Both on either all left or all right side to adjust for tightness) - 8ct M5 x 8mm screws (for cable management parts) - 4ct V-Wheels for 2020 V-rails - 1ct 2040 x 550mm v-slot rail (use however much you want) I did not include the parts I used for the base because you can literally bolt that v-rail into scrap metal and/or wood or come up with your own base layer, versatility being the focus.