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@PabloCruise,
Another way to look at your attachment issue (bolting) from my limited understanding not only is taping difficult (see quote below copied from Shapeways forum) but the threads are somewhat fragile not to mention somewhat specialized tools to create them.
“Since my post above years ago, I have learned that the hardened stainless steel powder makes it extremely difficult to tap. There is very little chip formation. Most of the stainless steel powder is compressed into the body of the part instead of being cut. This causes the tap to bind very quickly. For some thread types, I would say that it is impossible to hand tap while others I'd say would be possible but extremely slow going if one doesn't break the tap. In all cases using CNC with a thread mill is very doable since the machining center can just sit and peck away at it. If one wanted to attempt hand tapping, I'd use either a solid carbide or a cobalt alloy tap, as high-speed steel tends to dull almost immediately with this material. I'd recommend the same for CNC thread milling as well.”
Link: 3D printing screw threads in steel?
My thought to form a stud in place of a threaded hole would in theory let you create a large radius at the base of the stud adding some strength there and using a single thread nut (Palnut) would let you design a stud with a radius at the root of the minor diameter as they are more of a “self-tapping” nut and don’t require a sharp 60° angle at the root again making a stronger stud without any secondary operation or special tools.
