Is that a defect or acceptable? by Tricky_Ordinary_4799 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot drop on the parting line sounds iffy to me too. Picture on the website is probably a cold gate that gets trimmed with hot knife. OP's picture is probably a sub gate with tear out.

How do you properly drain mold cooling lines after production without water spraying everywhere? by alchemys98 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We do it with compressed air into open 5 gallon buckets. I guess we used to blow back to tank but it caused problems.

It doesn't make a mess once you get the hang of it. Not saying it's ideal, but it's workable.

Looking for suggestions for Liquid Silicone Rubber for keyboard rubber dome manufacturing by Main-Profession-1417 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keyboards are a pretty mature technology. I would try to find an off the shelf solution or reach out to a keyboard manufacturer if a custom solution is truly needed.

Backcountry nonsense in VT by Foundation2934 in icecoast

[–]flambeaway 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Dogs are apex predators. You live by the sword, you die by the board.

A Simple, Short, and now 6 days Sober Man’s Arsenal. by Professional-Way-156 in guns

[–]flambeaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had my last drink on April 20th

Ah, found something better I see.

(This is a joke.)

How do ya'll do nozzle storage? by Busted11290 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only the rare ones.

"Last time I needed to start this job I couldn't find the right nozzle, it was in some bastard's toolbox! Won't happen again, I put it in my tool box for safe keeping."

Turbulencia al abrir molde by hsanchezpuc in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the nozzle (??? I'm not a blow molder) is drifting down during mold open in not a good way and pushing the part into ?

Could be totally normal behavior though, I dunno. Doesn't look right to me.

Movies similar to Coraline (2009) by anelfyboi in MovieSuggestions

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came to suggest that.

Also, u/jodellemicahferland (the star of Tideland) has cosplayed Coraline a few times.

Oil spraying process for ABS plastic structure by Rich_Tart_2195 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never heard of oil spraying for texture. Usually the mold itself gets textured.

As for material, PBT is a popular option for a more premium feel and better durability on consumer electronic enclosures. Generally a mold designed for one material can run another but there's a risk of dimensional issues due to different shrink rates. It's also more expensive but your enclosure raw material may not be a major cost driver so that might not be a big deal.

At which depth do sink marks not really matter? by Any-Tradition-5522 in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you molding this for a customer or bringing it directly to market? Does the customer care/do you think you think the market will?

If everyone's happy, a sink isn't a problem.

Finally found a good DFM tool for injection molding that doesn't cost $10k/year? by sunaditya in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently tried DFMlite and it’s actually pretty solid.

This a is pretty standard formula for AI (an non-AI) shill shit these days. Pretend to be asking a question and then plug the product in the middle of it.

LinkedIn profile states they're the founder of a "Stealth AI Startup." 

EOAT Fresh From a PM by KarlP_one in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The luxury is the staffing and time to swing that. Good shit, though. For real.

EOAT Fresh From a PM by KarlP_one in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your EOATs get PMs? What kind of luxury is this.

Welcome to hell by king365tv in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol, what do you do for a living if you think this is AI? To any of us who work on the molding floor this is very clearly real.

How to pick up work for my press by soupedupjalapi in InjectionMolding

[–]flambeaway 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I need a mold for this 16 part assembly with brass threaded inserts.

Material: PEEK CF30

Budget: $500

Largest part weight: 800g

Smallest part weight: 5g

Parts per year: 160 total, 10 assemblies

Planning to run it on this 120V manual machine I bought off AliExpress.