# Screw threads - print or tap, any advice?

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**Created:** [May 11, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/screw-threads-print-or-tap-any-advice/13250 "2017-05-11T09:02:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![arusso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@arusso](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/arusso)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/screw-threads-print-or-tap-any-advice/13250/10 "2018-06-06T17:03:09Z")

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@waveformer, let us know how it turns out! You might be interested in updating this newer Forum thread (about threads):

> [@Torlerance for threaded holes](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/torlerance-for-threaded-holes/19045/8):
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> I wasn’t able to print functional smaller threads like m5, the printer wasn’t accurate enough. The trick is to manually cut the preprinted threads before uv-postcuring! This way the material wont crack during cutting threads, Drilling small holes on hard Materials is the same, do it before Uv-postcuring otherwise this could lead to cracks.

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