Bit of a coincidence- following my zero height sled, I needed a zero-clearance insert for my DeWalt. Never thought of Etsy; mind at >£40 each, I would not have bought. I have a 3D printer, but also some Corian offcuts, so I used the latter. Very solid- it is actually flatter than my table! For me, the vast majority of my cuts are 90deg, so an insert like this is an important addition.

@PhilipHollowaychannel

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Where there is the strengthening ridges on the underside of the 3d print I was thinking of filling this with hot glue to make it even stronger. Have you ever tried this yourself? I would love a 3d printer but don’t have the space or correct humidity for it :(

@Tensquaremetreworkshop

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@@PhilipHollowaychannel Not sure of the flexibility of hot glue- epoxy may be better. Glass or carbon strands in it, even better... If I was printing one of these, I would not have the ribs (copied from the metal design) but make it the full thickness. One can select the in-fill ratio and wall thickness in the slicer- for the same amount of plastic it would be more rigid. (Think hundreds of ribs...) Even small printers are useful (everyone buys big, but big prints take days to do) and humidity can be controlled- just keep the filament in sealed bags.

@PhilipHollowaychannel

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Do you have a recommendation for a 3-D printer at all?

@Tensquaremetreworkshop

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@@PhilipHollowaychannel That is a dangerous path to tread- and I am no expert. I would start with something cheap that gets good reviews- more cost tends to bring size (and most prints are quite small), convenience (auto levelling etc) and print quality (direct drive etc). None of this is needed, just nice. If you out-grow it, it will have paid for itself, and is easily saleable. If you find it is not for you, you have not spent much. Start by printing designs off Thingiverse, (thousands to choose from) before graduating to designing your own- reduces learning curve. Best of luck!

@3dprint4woodworking59

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@@Tensquaremetreworkshop hello mike, I m the shop owner on Etsy ;) trust me this design bring the same rigidity as a fully filled plastic, printing with less material et less time ;)