Began a Tool and Die with Mold Making supplements apprenticeship on April 15, 1962, still there on Mondays and Thursdays. Moved to design department in '68 for injection molds drawn on linen, then to various engineering positions. Have 55 injection presses but the tool shop closed in 2012. It is good to see other's designs and work! Can't wait to see Part 2.
Hy dragon engineering hats off great practical , kindly let me know which machinery are you using to make this mould , I am interested to learn mould designing , kindly suggest me what type of machinery I need to purchase for a small startup
Your puppy is HILARIOUS. Is she still pretty young? I'm here from Blondihacks, BTW. I've been using an edge finder for years with no clue what the pointy end was for! What kind of aluminum is used for making injection molds? Also RIP parallel.
I am trying to figure out what type of machine I should buy, I want to start making polymer Glock lowers and I don’t mind having to put in more work to do this myself so I can pump them out every few minutes in my garage. I can buy the molds from China but what machine would you suggest for a hobby / small startup for doing this
probably a Boy machine like in the video, either new or ebay used. They take up less space and are not as loud,. You probably need a 60+ ton machine, ~$70K new, or ~$15K used ( with probably problems) You will need a 40-50 HP phase converter. I ran my 40 ton in my garage with a 30 HP rotary phase converter Phase converter needs to be 3X the motor rating due to inrush current at startup unless the machine has a stepper motor
There is no injection mould tool in the world that costs between 2,,,,7k you would struggle to even get the cad drawings for that....cheapest mould we ever made was £28K.....there were sliding side cores in that mould as well and it was water cooled but we lost money on that as it was for a good customer and it was more of a favour then a job for profit...
@@chrisyboy666 Well, think again... Go down and find "amoledor's" comment made 7 months ago. He asked: "How much would you charge to make a mold? "Dragonfly Engineering" himself reply: "it depends on complexity, $2-7K".
@@alexandrevaliquette1941 he is talking about single phase prototype mold tools...for validation purposes...if he charged 2/7k for a full production Mold tool with ..he would be the out of business...no way that on this earth...
Different methods for different shops. Our tool holder sits vertically on the bench. Tools are clamped into the ER32 collets & tightened with a torque wrench. Then measured with a ht. gage. Close enough for most work but if we need more accurate depth we touch off on the machine.
I have a big problem with sound quality. It can be really hard to make out what you're saying. During the sea kayaking - no worries - perfect. But in the workshop, with machines running? Not. Thought it was my laptop/soundbar but no, it's not, after listening to other posts. ...... FYI.....
Those sides being held by the vise are saw cut there's no way that those faces are perfectly square to each other.. And I haven't seen anyone use a Jacob's chuck instead of a collet for a drill in years. Lol
Years later, the best video on injection molding still, you should make a paid video series teaching people the art man!
Travelling to nature at the end of the video was great!!!
Began a Tool and Die with Mold Making supplements apprenticeship on April 15, 1962, still there on Mondays and Thursdays. Moved to design department in '68 for injection molds drawn on linen, then to various engineering positions. Have 55 injection presses but the tool shop closed in 2012.
It is good to see other's designs and work! Can't wait to see Part 2.
I'm impress Wayne, hope you are proud of yourself caus you deserve it!
Loved the amount of detail in your video! Hopefully you will get more attention from UA-cam’s manufacturing community!
Excellent demostration 👌
Your sea kayaking looked and SOUNDED so lovely. I bet you enjoyed it!
OMG. I've been using my center finder *right* all these years???!!! Cool video! Especially Sierra's antics and the magic sliding parallel. :-)
@23:00 shop dog be wanting to play lmao
She is the purchasing agent, "We need more tennis balls."
Cool video!
Detailed video.
Cutting fluid definitely needs changed.
Sorry, I'm a noob,
how do you know when your cutting fluid must be replaced?
@@alexandrevaliquette1941 Discoloration and or smelling bad.
@@firstnationsindian8062 Thanks my first nation brother! You made me a smarter person today!
good guide
Hy dragon engineering hats off great practical , kindly let me know which machinery are you using to make this mould ,
I am interested to learn mould designing , kindly suggest me what type of machinery I need to purchase for a small startup
Hi , I use Hurco VM10i mill and Hass TM1 mill. I use the BOY 25 and 35 ton molding machine.
Good luck on your new venture!
Good one !
Your puppy is HILARIOUS. Is she still pretty young? I'm here from Blondihacks, BTW. I've been using an edge finder for years with no clue what the pointy end was for! What kind of aluminum is used for making injection molds? Also RIP parallel.
Hi , yes she is about 1 year old, and likes to distract when she gets bored in the shop. The aluminum is 7075 or QC10 from Mcmaster. Thanks!
Aside from the chewing, puppies that age are so fun :)
Thanks for the video. Very good quality 👍
Good mold
Thanks for watching Shiwam
Good for new comers.
Great video. Enjoyed watching the mold made and kayaking looks fun =) Where was the location?
Hi Xin, thanks . The Kayaking was on the north coast of Santa Cruz island in southern California. Great place to camp , hike and kayak
Nice dog. 😀
Where can we get these models to practice?
pcs company on the web, you can download their mold base files
How much would you charge to make a mold?
it depends on complexity, $2-7K
How much would a particular mold this size cost?
I really appreciate your effort! that very nice
What brand machine is it?
The Mill is HURCO and the molding machine is a BOY. Thanks for watching!
mold size ,how much ?
I am trying to figure out what type of machine I should buy, I want to start making polymer Glock lowers and I don’t mind having to put in more work to do this myself so I can pump them out every few minutes in my garage. I can buy the molds from China but what machine would you suggest for a hobby / small startup for doing this
probably a Boy machine like in the video, either new or ebay used. They take up less space and are not as loud,. You probably need a 60+ ton machine, ~$70K new, or ~$15K used ( with probably problems) You will need a 40-50 HP phase converter. I ran my 40 ton in my garage with a 30 HP rotary phase converter Phase converter needs to be 3X the motor rating due to inrush current at startup unless the machine has a stepper motor
Wow. I’ve never seen a dog swim underwater like that.! Hee hee
Q
For a small relatively easy mold job (2k$-7k$) how much would be the price of the raw material vs your time/expertise?
Great tips and great machine!
There is no injection mould tool in the world that costs between 2,,,,7k you would struggle to even get the cad drawings for that....cheapest mould we ever made was £28K.....there were sliding side cores in that mould as well and it was water cooled but we lost money on that as it was for a good customer and it was more of a favour then a job for profit...
@@chrisyboy666 Well, think again...
Go down and find "amoledor's" comment made 7 months ago.
He asked: "How much would you charge to make a mold?
"Dragonfly Engineering" himself reply: "it depends on complexity, $2-7K".
@@alexandrevaliquette1941 he is talking about single phase prototype mold tools...for validation purposes...if he charged 2/7k for a full production Mold tool with ..he would be the out of business...no way that on this earth...
@@alexandrevaliquette1941 2K is way too expensive for a mold. In china, a high quality one can be had for under $500 USD.
@@joeya6795 do you have any links in china?
Different methods for different shops. Our tool holder sits vertically on the bench. Tools are clamped into the ER32 collets & tightened with a torque wrench. Then measured with a ht. gage. Close enough for most work but if we need more accurate depth we touch off on the machine.
You are so fucking wonderful I can hardly believe it.
I have a big problem with sound quality. It can be really hard to make out what you're saying. During the sea kayaking - no worries - perfect. But in the workshop, with machines running? Not. Thought it was my laptop/soundbar but no, it's not, after listening to other posts. ...... FYI.....
hahahah that dog part
Kamerane goyang terus mas, Ng moto pedes
Those sides being held by the vise are saw cut there's no way that those faces are perfectly square to each other.. And I haven't seen anyone use a Jacob's chuck instead of a collet for a drill in years. Lol
Thats alot of errs
Uhhhh
Chip porn right there
havent seen so AIDS way to make mould to be honest...