Skip to main content

Table 4 Options for fastening mechanisms for assembling the 3D printed model

From: A 3D printed model of the female pelvis for practical education of gynecological pelvic examination

 

Permanent

Non-permanent

Purely 3D printed

• Friction Welding

• Press-fit

• 3D printed threads and screws/bolts

Additional Material/Components needed

• Gluing

• Solvent welding

• Metal nuts and screws/bolts

• Heat-inserted metal threads and screws/bolts

• Magnets