DIY Injection moulding by JR Hartley.

[Robin Hewitt]

Thanks for the mould mft link - Have you had a quote from them for a mould? Your injection mould - being 3 phase would be a problem (I'm low-fi here!)...I'm also envisagening an unfeasibly large contraption!?

That's not a mould manufacturer, they sell the bits to make moulds.

See also http://www.pmseurope.com/

The Americans make moulds from what they call 7075 T6 alloy

But Alumec 89 is available in the UK in cut plate and is wear resistant to a greater depth.

I have a book telling how to make a really crummy lever operated press you could knock up in a couple of days. I can find it if you're interested.

[HankMcSpank]

That's proper hard core there Robin - I'm only after making a bobbin 50mm long! (the words crack, hammer & nut a bouncing around my head). A lovely looking machine though (every garage should have one)...but alas, everything I buy has to go into my workshop in the loft (this is London & not many have workshops!) - so anything/everything I buy has to go through a loft hatch!

Re the book ...thanks for the offer, but I'd probably buy something rather than make something - I don't trust myself to build a proper injection moulding machine - anthing over what my car foot pump produces (pressure wise) & I start trembling & having palputations.

[dazza]

That's not a mould manufacturer, they sell the bits to make moulds.

See also Home Page

The Americans make moulds from what they call 7075 T6 alloy

But Alumec 89 is available in the UK in cut plate and is wear resistant to a greater depth.

I have a book telling how to make a really crummy lever operated press you could knock up in a couple of days. I can find it if you're interested.

Some work gone into that robin,did you ever finish it? or did you move it on?ive been slowly gathering the parts to knock one up.

[Robin Hewitt]

Some work gone into that robin,did you ever finish it? or did you move it on?ive been slowly gathering the parts to knock one up.

Finish what? The home brew? Just gathering dust. You could have that really cheap but you'd have to collect it and I'd want to keep the pump