Injection molding: a lot harder than you'd think! I picked up a benchtop injection molding machine to play with, and thought a "simple" double convex singlet lens would be a good first project.

When we think injection molding, the first thing that comes to mind is highly automated production lines pumping out thousands of parts an hour. However, the very same techniques are able to be scaled ...

Last time we checked in with [CrafsMan] he had bought a benchtop injection molding machine. This time, he shows off how to 3D print molds. If you have ever had to spend to make tooling for injection ...

Using a unique manufacturing strategy, entrepreneur Eric Parker can now scale up production and spread the influence of his Sumo Robot League farther and faster than he originally dreamed. Parker, ...

A multi-cavity mold for a larger injection press can cost more than a complete 6.6-ton Babyplast two-stage, plunger/plunger injection machine from Ferromatik Milacron priced at $23,500. And, it may be ...