Overall great explanation of injection molding however in the example it wasn’t mentioned the mold base or carrier for the 3 D printed mold costs 1-2,000$ . For such a basic shape if any sort of volume, buy a standard mold base complete, $2-4000 , CNC cut the cavities in a couple of days, couple of ejector pins and the mold is done. 1-2 weeks work. So maybe $6-8000, and Capable of 1M parts or more if needed. Yes 3 D printed cavities has its place and is great for limited production volumes. Thanx for taking the time to make this video but not all injection molds are prohibitively expensive, shop around locally. I’ve been doing this 40 yrs.
great explanation, i'm a moldmaker in brasil and have a interest in this process for injection mold for simple parts. tanks for share your experience and sucessfull for your porjects.
Thanks for the video. The biggest I am having is finding a 3d print resin that can handle platinum cure silicone (without inhibition issues). Do you know of any? I am wondering if that Vitaflex you used for that wheel you produced can be used as a mold for resin casts.Thanks
There are ways to avoid cure inhibition - Smooth-On has an article (www.smooth-on.com/support/faq/210/) discussing this in more detail. Ultimately, you will have to test to be sure. As for Vytaflex, you can use it to make molds or cast with it (www.smooth-on.com/product-line/vytaflex/).
No, the cost of materials is only one component of project costs, but as you see in the video some of those costs can be prohibitive using traditional manufacturing methods.
As a fan of 3D printed molds I have to stress that the Braskem example wasn't the best. I'd rather use laser cutting for that. Design to finished products in one day.
Laser cutting is a great option! Since Braskem didn’t have a laser cutter on hand, they were restricted to the tools they had available to them. I guess they’re lucky they had a Form 3 and injection molding machine handy! Feel free to check out the case study in more detail here formlabs.com/blog/braskem-3d-printing-injection-molding/ - it’s a good read!
We are happy to help if you are interested in testing an application with interest in purchasing a 3D printer, but for a single part or a fast turnaround you should reach out to a 3D printing service bureau. We may be able to recommend someone if you reach out to our 3D printing team by phone or email.
Tooling costs can vary a lot depending on size and complexity, but with this method you can control both cost and lead time with no cost penalty for complexity in the mold geometry. Every ROI will be different depending on your current situation and cost structure.
Overall great explanation of injection molding however in the example it wasn’t mentioned the mold base or carrier for the 3 D printed mold costs 1-2,000$ . For such a basic shape if any sort of volume, buy a standard mold base complete, $2-4000 , CNC cut the cavities in a couple of days, couple of ejector pins and the mold is done. 1-2 weeks work. So maybe $6-8000, and Capable of 1M parts or more if needed. Yes 3 D printed cavities has its place and is great for limited production volumes. Thanx for taking the time to make this video but not all injection molds are prohibitively expensive, shop around locally. I’ve been doing this 40 yrs.
great explanation, i'm a moldmaker in brasil and have a interest in this process for injection mold for simple parts. tanks for share your experience and sucessfull for your porjects.
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your setup, I hope it works really well.
Thanks for the video. The biggest I am having is finding a 3d print resin that can handle platinum cure silicone (without inhibition issues). Do you know of any? I am wondering if that Vitaflex you used for that wheel you produced can be used as a mold for resin casts.Thanks
There are ways to avoid cure inhibition - Smooth-On has an article (www.smooth-on.com/support/faq/210/) discussing this in more detail. Ultimately, you will have to test to be sure. As for Vytaflex, you can use it to make molds or cast with it (www.smooth-on.com/product-line/vytaflex/).
this helped me so much with my project thank you so much
Absolutely! Good luck with your project!
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so you would do this project for 360 dollars including mold, production and design?
No, the cost of materials is only one component of project costs, but as you see in the video some of those costs can be prohibitive using traditional manufacturing methods.
As a fan of 3D printed molds I have to stress that the Braskem example wasn't the best. I'd rather use laser cutting for that. Design to finished products in one day.
Laser cutting is a great option! Since Braskem didn’t have a laser cutter on hand, they were restricted to the tools they had available to them. I guess they’re lucky they had a Form 3 and injection molding machine handy! Feel free to check out the case study in more detail here formlabs.com/blog/braskem-3d-printing-injection-molding/ - it’s a good read!
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Awesome video 🎉 hiw can i contact you i urgently need a 3D printed ceramic mold
We are happy to help if you are interested in testing an application with interest in purchasing a 3D printer, but for a single part or a fast turnaround you should reach out to a 3D printing service bureau. We may be able to recommend someone if you reach out to our 3D printing team by phone or email.
Such a simple part is actually not thousands of dollars but in a few hundreds
Tooling costs can vary a lot depending on size and complexity, but with this method you can control both cost and lead time with no cost penalty for complexity in the mold geometry. Every ROI will be different depending on your current situation and cost structure.