Rouging A-Side | Small Injection Mold | Syil X7

Just hanging out in the shop making chips on a Saturday.
This is for a prototype plastic injection mold that we’re going to run on our little 20 ton plastic injection press.
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If everything works out good in this aluminum version, we’re going to make everything modular and convert everything into tool steel.

[@-1-2-1-]

Injection molding is always the big barrier to those small businesses who wish to develop new products. It would be great to see how you have approached this from tool design through to molded parts. Love your content - it inspired me to follow your journey.

[@MrTjmk]

That had to be one of the most inefficient tool paths I've seen in a while. You're starting to remind me of me.

[@NerdlyCNC]

ha ha ha... it sure was

[@mwip972]

love the sound

[@INWondeR]

That probing macro in the beginning, is that one that you made yourself, and maybe are willing to share? I have an X7 my self, but as far as I know I cannot do that probing sequence with it.

[@meddlingwithmetal7153]

Nice!!! what feeds and speeds were you using?

[@NerdlyCNC]

10k / 20mm doc / 1mm woc / .003ipt - 3FL .375 EM
2nd Toolpath - .1mm woc / .2mm doc same SFM / chipload

[@ReactionTime344]

Sounds like the spindle bogs down a bit. What KW/HP does your spindle have?

[@NerdlyCNC]

i think its like7hp...i'm running up at 10k near the bottom of the torque curve

[@MrEpicLion]

I know you use this mainly for prototyping, but our Syntec X7 takes heavier cuts (YG-1, aluminum) and only reads about 20% spindle load. I have yet to be able to bog it down. Strange@@NerdlyCNC

[@NerdlyCNC]

@@MrEpicLion I'm curious about this. You are the 3rd person to mention this.

[@ohsnapfit2096]

I probe z first, or else the depth of probe on x and y is crossing your fingers a little. Thanks for posting!

[@brento2752]

Very cool. Are you going to do a video on the plastic injection molding machine?

[@NerdlyCNC]

yep...itll be a bit. but once we have a mold that is youtube friendly we will

[@brento2752]

Awesome. What kind of plastic injection molding machine is it?

[@martinwhile6913]

hello just interested in what type of spindle this machine has i.e BT30 or BT40 ?

[@NerdlyCNC]

BT30

[@ohsnapfit2096]

Curious what helixing into the center and cutting outwards would do to your cycle time

[@TrolloTV]

There definitely is a lot of potential to improve cycle time here, but it’s usually not worth the programming effort if you’re doing the part only once