Fastening Objects in 3D Printing

Introduction

Fastening parts can involve a variety of issus:

• Parts need to go together and come apart
• Parts print better in parts because of support needs or other issues, then need to be put together, perhaps permanently.
• Parts are too big for printer.
• Parts need only to go together once, the fastening is permanent.
• Parts need to be assembled or disassembled without tools.
• Cost is of importance.
• Joints should/should not be visible.

Depending on the issues there are different methods that you may wish to apply.