<p>I have an SLA printed part I want to put a brass threaded insert in using a soldering iron. The insert is slightly larger than the hole so I would assume the edge will melt and re-freeze around the teeth. Are there any issues with melting SLA or this idea in general? </p>

[{'answer_id': 7195, 'author': 'Tom van der Zanden', 'author_id': 26, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/26', 'pm_score': 4, 'selected': True, 'text': "<p>The plastic used in SLA printing is what is known as a <em>thermoset</em> plastic, as opposed to the <em>thermoplastic</em> plastics used in FDM printing. What this means, is that it <em>can not be melted</em>. The reaction that hardens SLA materials is irreversible. If you heat up the plastic it won't melt, it will just burn (if it gets hot enough). What you're planning is a bad idea, and it won't work.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 14822, 'author': 'TC Carr', 'author_id': 25349, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/25349', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>There is an alternative.  Use screw to expand inserts before final curing.\nAfter washing, but before curing, place the threaded insert into the hole.  Use a screw to expand it into the hole walls.  Curing will then \'fix\' the insert into the hole.\nHope this late advise is usable.\nTC Carr</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/screw-to-expand-inserts/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.mcmaster.com/screw-to-expand-inserts/</a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 16495, 'author': 'alim', 'author_id': 28850, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/28850', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Is it possible to make the hole larger, put the brass insert with a pre-installed screw inside the hole, fill the area with resin and cure with UV lamp?</p>\n'}]
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