Benchtop Injection Molder

HELPFUL LINKS

Some companies that sell mold making supplies:

www.smooth-on.com

http://www.freemansupply.com

Machinery related links for inventors

 Sells a personal CNC machine: www.tormach.com

Sells benchtop CNC machines: www.syilamerica.com

Sells a benchtop 3-D scanner for $2,995: www.nextengine.com

Website and discussion forum for mini-lathes and mini-mills: www.mini-lathe.com

Discussion forum for CNC machine users: www.cnczone.com   

Sells 3D printing machines, scanners, design software, and more: www.creativetools.se (located in Sweden)

Some educational books:

"Cutting Costs in Short-run Plastics Injection Molding"

"Secrets of Building a Plastic Injection Molding Machine"
 

"The Home Machinist's Handbook"

Some informative links:

Describes how to make a "minimal" injection mold:  http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/mar97/mold_art/molds.htm

Has large data base of material data sheets for plastics (and other materials):  http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1  

Search engine for plastics. Has free access to data sheets, articles, technical info. http://www.ides.com/

Other useful websites:

They call themselves "The hardware store for DIY manufacturing" They sell all kinds of unusual materials and hardware: www.inventables.com

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