Plastic Injection Molding Machine

[scorch]

Homemade plastic injection molding machine. Made by following plans from Gingery publishing Plastic Injection Molding Attachment for the Drill Press. The plans specify using a drill press to apply load to the injection molders cylinder. I have mounted my injection molder to a 1 ton arbor press that is positioned on a stand to allow the injection molding cylinder to hang below the arbor press.

Start with stainless steel stock:

Machine the basic mechanical components:

Collect electrical components:

Assembled components:

Assembled components attached to arbor press:

Injection molded repair part (thumb roller hook) for dial caliper (original broken part shown below caliper in picture.):

Misc. other injection molded parts/molds:


Project page: Home Plastic Injection Molding

[Altair]

Very cool. Calling all CNC mill owners!

[kbalch]

Thanks scorch! I've added your Injection Molding Machine to our Miscellaneous category, as well as to your builder page: scorch's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Injection Molding Machine by scorch

tags: arbor press, electrical, cylinder

[Jon]

scorch,

Congratulations! Your Injection Molding Machine is the 'Tool of the Week'!

You'll be receiving one of our official HomemadeTools.net T-shirts:




Just let me have (via PM) your details (size, color choice, and mailing address) and we'll get things processed.

Congrats again!

Jon

[scorch]

Awesome! Thanks Jon.

[DIYer]

Great post, scorch! I specially like your use of the arbor press in place of the drill press.