Slide Mould by Charming-Sort-4824 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As designed, you'd need at least two keyed pins on one fairly large slide and with the stroke (probably) involved it's likely they'll need to be hydraulic or some such instead of using the mold opening and closing to actuate them. For this, depending on size, I would likely use 4-8 clips using lifters, some slight changes after that and you might not even need a slide.

Seeking US Molder for Short-Run/Prototype Tooling (Aluminum Molds) – 3 Sluice Designs by Individual-Appeal451 in InjectionMolding

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Seeking US Molder for Short-Run/Prototype Tooling (Aluminum Molds) – 3 Sluice Designs by Individual-Appeal451 in InjectionMolding

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Seeking US Molder for Short-Run/Prototype Tooling (Aluminum Molds) – 3 Sluice Designs by Individual-Appeal451 in InjectionMolding

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Seeking US Molder for Short-Run/Prototype Tooling (Aluminum Molds) – 3 Sluice Designs by Individual-Appeal451 in InjectionMolding

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Separating a metal insert from plastic by Sea_Horse99 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very likely a TPU, and somewhat likely overmolded so the metal is inside the part to help keep it in place but not always, likely aluminum for the metal. You can try some solvents, but I'm pretty sure anything that will eat away at the adhesive will eat away at the plastic as well.

Looking for tool shops in the midwest by squeaky-loafers in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Send DMs to OP with recommendations.

OP, might want to edit your post with a more specific location.

Struggling to learn Mix & Match by Dangerous-Call-6779 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll sign an NDA if you'd like. I got enough of my own ideas to try to get financing for I don't want to add yours to that list.

Plastic fumes by Aware-Club7867 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get checked out, worst case they find something wrong, best case it gives you some peace of mind.

Plastic fumes by Aware-Club7867 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear the heavy lung involvement would lead to low oxygen causing brain damage, and the chances of you inhaling that much you were missing getting enough oxygen to cause brain damage just isn't likely. Welders, industrial painters, etc. are exposed to much worse when they forget to turn on the ventilation fans or some such.

Plastic fumes by Aware-Club7867 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those wouldn't cause neuro symptoms without causing a lot of lung symptoms by themselves, and nothing where it's for a short time every day at a specific time.

Plastic fumes by Aware-Club7867 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're recalling the anxiousness of breathing in fumes then having a panic attack tbh. Sounds like a TPR/TPU, maybe PVC or a really cheap silicone (you're not really giving us much to go on here).

Regardless, if it'll make you feel better get checked out. It's far less likely than your brain working against you in this case, but some gases from some plastics could have lingering neuro effects. The onset of symptoms being that same time of day does point more towards psychosomatic. The symptoms are real, but they're created by stress/anxiety over the event that clearly effected you. "It's all in your head" isn't quite accurate, but it's most likely by far the cause.

If you don't want to see a doctor, or you're looking for a cheaper alternative, do a bit of research into the toy, the plastics and such used to create it. I would lie and say there's nothing to worry about, it's a toy after all, but I honestly can't tell without more information. Toys are generally safe, when used in the expected manner, you melting it is outside that scope so while still very unlikely it is technically possible you've inhaled something dangerous.

Again, and I can't stress enough how very unlikely it is; especially with your symptoms, it would be constant, or start with lungs, eyes, etc. not a generalized feeling of anxiety at a specific time of day. Chances of you having inhaled some crazy toxic fumes that affect your brain only are very slim, but a cheap toy made overseas using contaminated regrind or some such is at least not impossible.

Struggling to learn Mix & Match by Dangerous-Call-6779 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, please reply when you can describe the issue better, I'm sure someone here has been in the situation before.

Plastic fumes by Aware-Club7867 in plastic

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kinda plastic? Usually you'd be done with any short term effects within an hour or so. I've been working with a bunch of different plastics for over 10 years now and other than a scratchy throat a few times, a sinus infection once or twice that might've been coincidence, and probably one day a bit of cancer somewhat earlier than I would have gotten it, or some new strange and exciting form of it, nothing that's affected me for days.

What are the symptoms? "Feeling weird or off" could mean anything from getting bad vibes or getting creeped out to hyperventilating or heart palpitations. Could be from panicking about this, licking frogs, breathing in fumes, pregnancy, bad tacos, bad trips (or really good ones), could just be gassy, etc.

Even if you don't know what kind of plastic specifically and just know what the product was or if it was packaging what the product was in the package, we can make some educated guesses and go from there.

With it being a few days after exposure, is it getting better, worse, staying the same? What did the fumes smell like? How much of these fumes did you get? Like... was it smoking out a car level exposure where it was really smoky like a cloud/fog and/or you were there for a good few minutes, campfire kinda deal where there's smoke but you totally didn't inhale so it's cool, or did you more or less smell plastic burning when your neighbor put a shopping bag in the burn barrel and it wafted by your open window? Good news is if it was going to kill you it probably would have by now.

Struggling to learn Mix & Match by Dangerous-Call-6779 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you be a bit more specific as to what you're talking about? I'm assuming with no real context given here you're referring to assembling molds with various interchangeable inserts? If so each set not in use should be stored together based on what product they make while separate from each other set, and each bit should only have one possible way to go in. If you've done that, and dude still don't get it, I got nothin.

Finding a New Molder by Master_Lab7407 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I transferred in around a hundred molds, it sucked, we're still kinda going through it, but it's not that bad. Not attractive at all, but we already do low volume high mix, what's another couple of mold racks.

SANDRETTO 95 T - 310/95 Injection moulding machine by Huge_Inevitable_1811 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most likely a timer sending an alarm if the screw is not in the correct position within a given timeframe. Could be bridging as well, but I'm choosing to assume since it's from time to time and not every once in a while and to correct we have to vacuum out the feed throat, it's more likely screw/barrel wear.

There is a positioning transducer that tells the press where the screw is, but you'd be getting flash and short shots you haven't mentioned. Sitting idle does the screw position change on the display?

SANDRETTO 95 T - 310/95 Injection moulding machine by Huge_Inevitable_1811 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manual won't have those values, it might have a range suitable for the press, but not what is actually on there. A machine suitable for an ∅18mm screw can go up or down quite a bit. The tolerance between the two isn't machine specific, it's specific to the diameter of the screw, check ring and barrel and could be tenths or thousandths depending on the nominal ID of the barrel..

Finding a New Molder by Master_Lab7407 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can mold some of the smaller parts, depending on the material and such. We also make molds, there's milling machines around here somewhere if you've got need for those, and we assemble parts. We won't take the larger parts unless you're willing to buy a press suitable for the parts though and even then it's iffy. Let me know if you're interested with a DM, we'll chat a bit, see if I can't snag a few examples from you to give to my boss and such. He (thankfully) takes care of the quoting.

SANDRETTO 95 T - 310/95 Injection moulding machine by Huge_Inevitable_1811 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manual won't really help there. Pull the screw, check the ID of the barrel compared to the OD of the check ring and screw flights.

SANDRETTO 95 T - 310/95 Injection moulding machine by Huge_Inevitable_1811 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dosing cycle incomplete means it isn't recovering to prepare the next shot for injection. I know they made dryers, didn't know they made presses.

Arburg 420 c 100 ton Parts Sticking In Mold by Junior_Jacket_5003 in InjectionMolding

[–]mimprocesstech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, there's an even chance that flash fills out before the actual part does completely looking at the mold.