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If you upgrade this machine or design a new one, you should consider moving from a piston to a screw to generate the injection pressure. Plastics are shear thinning, meaning that they become less viscous under shear (like in screws). This is caused by the polymer chains becoming less tangled, allowing them to flow more easily. You will be able to inject at a lower temperature and pressure, leading to less polymer degradation and mold wear. Thinned polymers will also weld to themselves more readily, so if you move to molds where the flow splits and re-joins itself (like in a ring-shaped mold) the parts where it re-joins will form stronger joints.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I like the point. would that be fast enough though?

@NewAgeDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, someone just of university has watched this channel and understands what’s going on. Thanks

@eric8syj1

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Unfortunately, you need a pretty big motor to keep up with that kind of flow rate. I looked up the specs on a run-of-the-mill commercial machine and it has a 7.5 kw motor for a shot size (amount of injected plastic) of 55 grams. For the kind of unit you would be able to build at home, you will have to keep the shot size pretty small.

@jaimempm

Жыл бұрын

​@@eric8syj1 Hi! What is the best type of injection moulding machine? With your comment you imply that machines that push the polymer mass with a plunger are not optimal. Thank you.

You guys have a good formula for youtube hits. Short and fun videos, showing the final product in use, and then a quick summary of how it was built. This coming from someone who has probably spent 100 hrs watching KZread cnc build videos:)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAH, thank you 😂. we really wanted to focus on keeping it short and entertaining in order to help people watch the entire video. we didn't want to make this a 2 hour documentation. Glad you enjoyed.

@theekdunn

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX I think the split YT channel thing is a good idea. One for short videos showcasing the final product (with monetization) and one for long builds and details.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@theekdunn I agree 😜

@EspenShampoo25

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. This new livestream aproach "everyone" has started with is so booooring. Who has time to follow a 2-10 huor process?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@EspenShampoo25 Thanks, much appreciated 😊

This is probably one of the coolest things I have seen in the last years. Amazing!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 😊, I appreciate that.

Cool machine! I am a Controls Engineer and I primarily do controls on rubber injection presses (hydraulic motion control). I would love to see how you guys did the logic on a raspberry pi. I used to run my machines with Rockwell Automation controls (ladder logic), but have since switched to B&R Automation (primarily structured text). Lots of advantages over the former. So many similarities between the two types of injection machines, so I really enjoyed this video! Keep up the awesome work, I am subbed for life now!

Makes me wonder what differentiate "homemade" and "one-person workshop"

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

hahahah, fair enough. Hope you enjoyed the video regardless. Cheers

@Pentross

2 жыл бұрын

This does feel a tier up from homemade. But while I have a couple ideas how to make it using casual hobbyist hardware, there’s still the injection die issue - and I can’t think of any way to overcome it without a metal-capable CNC

@FathinLuqmanTantowi

2 жыл бұрын

sleeping on the workshop helps to make it feels like home,

@TheMadMagician87

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pentross Exactly, making the machine is the cheap and easy part in the long run, the cost and difficulty is in the dies and keeping them in good condition. Takes nothing away from this effort though, cool setup.

@dieselguy62

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pentross local guy here uses 3d printed mold. And they work fine. He gets a few hundred parts per mold easily

Having work for many years in a injection molding plant: you pretty much got a basic entry point perfect. 5 years ago when I was Trying to make a run of about a hundred parts I happen to look at the pricing on the most basic injection molding stuff... I'll just say I sure wish I had a easy do-it-yourself kind of mold machine like the one that you guys created

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Morgan, that means a lot coming from a professional in the industry.

This right here is quality stuff, definitely should consider open sourcing plans/code and making more detailed vids.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Thats the plan, I just need more viewers as it is not worth all the efforts for me to clean up the files and make a new more detailed video for such small interest. Feel free to share this video with any groups you know who may be interested. Im glad you enjoyed and thank you for the awesome comment 😃

@AWESEM0

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX think it works the other way round.. make more detailed Vids with links to the project build and you get more viewers... "DIY perks" now making a killing .. hope you get there these are some high quality projects hope you get to open source them

@memphetic

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX To be fair, the people making this will be able to handle that on their own. Publishing things as they are would be an 80-90% start :P

Exactly what I need right now! Great project.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Hope the video provided some insight for your own build 😃

Next step: Build a CNC Laser or plasma cutter to churn out some sheet steel parts for an enclosure, then build a brakepress to fold all the sheet parts, and build an enclosure.. this machine deserves a nice enclosure!..

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahhaha, very true, I have thought about it 😜. Lots of machines left to build

@JanBinnendijk

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX ah.. well.. same here.. i built my own CNC mill (4 axis.. 5th axis yet to build), i converted an EMCO Compact 5 CNC to EdingCNC, i still have to really finish it, and put it in an enclosure, I have a Wire EDM, and a Sinker EDM that also need some TLC, and an EMCOturn 120 lathe that i also want to convert to EdingCNC, and add some features like automatic chuck, barfeeder and parts catcher..

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@JanBinnendijk sounds like its time to start working then 😂. Very cool.

That's exactly what I believe that it should be! great design!!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you

Love this project, very well done. DYI injection molding is something that I am interested in doing in the future but for now 3D printing is working well for making my parts!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. If you need an intermediary way to make parts, say like 100 parts, where 3D printing takes way too long, and plastic injection molding is just an overkill, you can always check out this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/p414o49pYbzMn9o.html&t

What a great video - you guys have a very comprehensive skill set- Python, Arduino, Mach 3 as well as G code and no doubt more that I have not seen yet. Plus machining and design skills as well as a strong inventive flair as well as a healthy budget to buy parts !! Congratulations on an entertaining site ( yet more of the skillset- filming editing posting etc) wish you every success! Inspiring :)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! It’s very encouraging for us to know that our videos are inspiring people out there. Feel free to check out our other machine videos - there are plenty more to come! Also, make sure to subscribe to get notified when we release new videos. Cheers, Alan

This is awesome! I was looking into getting an injection mold machine for some products I do from laser-cut acrylic. Great job!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Co2 laser cutter? A new injection machine video is dropping in 36 hours so make sure to tune in 😊

How did i only find this youtube channel now? great to see somebody use lichuan servos too

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

because I only launched a few days ago 😜. Glad you enjoyed the video, and Lichuan has been great so far. no complaints.

@ivangutowski

2 жыл бұрын

Same WTF

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@ivangutowski hahah, I appreciate that 😊

@amwomt7528

2 жыл бұрын

I use them too they are very reliable servos

@mrspeaky6885

2 жыл бұрын

@@amwomt7528 how did sou go about tuning them?

It's perfect project. I've been thinking about it for 2 years. I would appreciate if you share information where did you buy or maybe you mill the screw for injection. Basically I stuck on it.

I work with a full size plastic injection molding machine. Fascinating to see a homemade desktop version

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to have the support of a professional in the field. If you know of any groups or forums that would be interested in this, feel free to help me out and share. Cheers 😃

@Mboy245

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Hahaha. I don't think I qualify as a professional. On Semi-Auto I just open a door pull the runner out and the part out (or just the part if the part has a sprue) and close the door. On fully automatic cycles like yours was running, the machine drops everything into the chute and the mold closes. Some of the presses at the factory I work at are absolutely massive. I am not a technician and I am not able to actually work on the machines. Either way. I am thoroughly impressed. Be careful however of the fumes when purging your machine. Our big professionally made machines have warnings about inhaling the fumes of molten plastic. I'd assume that it could be just as dangerous for your little mini-press

@Mboy245

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Also I shared your video with some of my coworkers. They thought it was pretty neat. Keep up the great work and cheers to you too 😎

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mboy245 Thanks Jonathan. Just being exposed to these machines already makes you an expert 😜. It actually teaches you a lot. Believe it or not, I've never actually seen a real machine in person (up close). Just read lots about the physics at play. The fumes are definitely a point of concern, Great Point.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mboy245 I LOVE THAT. Thanks for sharing and helping my channel grow 😊. I look forward to your comments in my future videos

FANTÁSTICO ! vc nos deu muitas ideias.. DEUS abençoe sua vida!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

A guy called Butler used to make desktop injection machines 40 years ago,I met him when I was working in plastics , bravo for your efforts though.

Interesting build! I'm so glad that YT algorithm brought you guys up as the content is well worth watching for DIY and RnD public. Can't wait to watch the rest of your content as time permits.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! This means a lot to me. Please help me out and share the video with others who may be interested 😃

This is amazing content. Well done as people don’t realise how much extra work it is to record and edit as well as doing the actual project. I would definitely be interested in doing this project, so maybe an idea would be set up a patron page where people like myself can pay for the cad etc. This way it makes it worth your time while you build the channel

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Please teach me more about what you mean by setting up patron. I am new to KZread and havnt had time to educate myself about all this stuff yet 😊. Thanks in advance.

@3dfabrication

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX sorry missed this reply. www.patreon.com

Holy. Crap. I can't even imagine where to start with this. Fantastic job!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Feel free to reach out if you ever need help. I always try to respond. Don’t forget to share with a friend or two 😃. It would help me out.

Many years ago I used to do some support for these types of machines. The companies specialty of CD cases. As you are attempting to have an automated system, you need to control the temperature of the molds. We had heater coils on the molds to get them up to temp so the plastic would flow. After running them a while the mold gets too hot and the molded piece will not eject, it will just tear. We had water lines cut in the mold that circulated. We monitored the temp of the mold to tell if we needed to heat the mold or cool the water. I know it may be beyond the scope of your build, but next time!! :-)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice, thank you

wonderful work, amazing

This channel is gonna blow. Vinh was here 1/10/22

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Haha we hope so too! Please share our channel with others you think may be interested 😄 Glad you’re enjoying the content!

Why has it taken KZread this long to recommend this channel to me? What a travesty. Subbed.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Great question 😜. Not sure why, but I hope as my channel grows it will be recommended to more of the right people. Thank you for your support 😊. Feel free to help me out and share this video on a forum you know where others may be interested in my content. Cheers.

Subbed! Very professional machines right here. Can't wait to see more detailed building procces videos... With this type of content and quality of machines an videos this chanel will grow up by itself. Keep it up mate!!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub and the nice comment. I will be releasing more content soon.

Brother, you are a genius engineer Thank you for this valuable information Go ahead and produce more

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate it 😃. Do me a favour and share my video with some people to help my channel grow 😊. Cheers, Dave

@ahmedabdelmoez758

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX نعم سوف افعل بإذن الله تعالى

The only thing that bothers me about this is how you skim over all the crazy amount of work that you did and how much knowledge it takes to do this. Absolutely amazing!!! I think it's crazy you are able to do that and I'm sure you'll make even cooler things!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch 🙏. There is something big coming in the future, but I am working on smaller side projects in the meanwhile to keep our channel alive. Cheers, Dave

@BronzeFilter

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with toy more.lots of knowledge to have done this

@rickyschadel1333

Жыл бұрын

yeah its hilarious to ask for donations from us over a short teaser video that doesnt really show us anything

Nice work, looks like it can do serious work. Well done!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 😃

This is unbelievable! Thanks for sharing and keep it up.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃 Feel free to share this video with anyone you think would be interested.

This machine would help so much to spread love and light. Thank you for this video. Maybe one day an automated system like this would be possible for me to spread joy. Much love (and light) going out to you! 🙏

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate your comment 😄

This is really inspiring Dave, the design looks well thought out. You must have some experience in this whole field. More power to you.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I actually only had a hobbyist background when I started building these sort of machines, but as they say, you learn by doing. Thanks for your support, I appreciate it 😊

Holy shit, you guys are incredibly productive, skilled and industrious! Excellent explanations, too. True heroes, thanks for the videos.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

No problem, and Thank You 😊. We appreciate it, Dave

I just found your channel. Instant subscribe from this tool and die maker! Keep up the great work!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, It is always nice to have a professional back up your hobbyist work. I hope you were able to enjoy the video despite your extensive experience 😃. Feel free to share with others who may be interested in this, it would help me out 😊.

Man, this is great. Do you have an estimate of the costs of the parts for this setup? Instant sub.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I will be posting a second video detailing all the specifications. In the meanwhile, feel free to help me out and share with one friend or group who would be interested 😃

@blackwater7183

2 жыл бұрын

Most likely a couple of grand.

Nice! Great use of technology. Will be looking for a company that can create small gears in volume after the prototype is complete.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

Can you please make longer in-depth videos explaining everything that your doing and the parts that you are using especially for the cnc router and mill. Also love your videos.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

It takes a long time to do so, but if I get a great interest (aka over 100k views) then I will make an in-depth video, and also provide my CAD designs and Bill of Materials, and all my suppliers for each part. Feel free to share my videos with anyone who is interested if you liked them 😃. Cheers

@maxwellconniff1189

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Thank you. Totally understandable to not share build of materials and CAD designs up yet. But i'd bet money your channel will explode. And when it does please do share your designs...Personally I find it brazen that "Stuff Made Here" Get's millions of views on a video, accepts patreon, and doesnt't share code or CAD files even with patrons. It's triple dipping at that point.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellconniff1189 Ill try to be different. I promise 😊. Help me out and share this video if you can think of anywhere to post it that would interest people. Thanks in advance 😊

@stevebabiak6997

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX - over 90K views now as I write this; should hit that 100K mark soon. Before August 10, 2021 is a very conservative date; very likely to be sooner than that.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevebabiak6997 Thanks for your support

Your guys are Great!, Love your ideas and enthusiasm

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Wow, awesome! Would love to see vids on some of the engineering, component parts, software, etc. (You guys could probably do a year’s worth of videos, just in this one machine! :-) 👍👍👍

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 😊. I didn't think it would get so much interest when I posted so I didn't bother with all the details, but clearly I was wrong. I will get back to it at some point and upload what everyone is asking for .

@Corianas_

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX *Please.* I know a local makerspace that would *LOVE* this.

My favourite YT channel from now

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! 🙌 Feel free to share with anyone you think may also find it interesting!

That looks like a fun and clever project. Nice! 😁

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Can you explain how you did the electrical. I'm an EE and would love to know how you figure out you needed 220V.

Really nicely done! And insanely heavy duty :)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Im glad you liked it 😃. Feel free to help me out and share with one friend or group who would be interested . Cheers, Dave

Mate, i don't need build plans or anything - i can make a design of my own, but the thing you give away in massive quantities is motivation and inspiration to get of my lazy a$s and make something! Thank you! All your builds are great! I wish you all the success and more

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , I really appreciate this comment 😃. I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos I come up with .

i can already see the 10 million Sub special, you guys are insane!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

😁, Thank You my friend !

Pretty cool

Amazing work！ The small fixed screw arbor can be used to inject big weight plastic part. Can you make a short video to explain how the elbow is designed? Thank you

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

yes I will eventually, and Thank you very much for the compliment! f]Feel free to help me out and share with one friend or group who would be interested 😃

epic build, gents!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🙏

Excellent work !

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Much appreciated 😊

wonderful

One word, wonderful machine.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Instant sub. Gorgeous work! Keep on working and sharing! Thanks

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I will definitely continue to share what I am working on. Cheers 😃

Does this machine have an additional compression routine after injection? Nice build, I always dream of having an injection machine at home for some car parts. Build it for myself and like minded people all over the world.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

At the end of the injection cycle the machine will hold the pressure, although now that you mention it, I could benefit from adding to the code a step in which the motors inject just a tiny bit more (say 2% of total injection size) to really drive up the pressure. Cheers, Dave

This is awesome! I wonder if you ran some 40x80 aluminum water cooling blocks across the mold if they would have a better yield?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I will have to try. Great recommendation 😊

badass... you took a leap of faith to buy all of that on a maybe... my hat's off to you.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thats true 😂, although, with enough thought anything can work out. Im glad you liked the video 😃. Don't forget to share with at least one friend, it would help me out

i am working as a operator at a using of injection and this look amazing and same to do the jobs, nice work (maybe make a water cool mold)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an awesome suggestion. We will look into that for sure. Cheers.

Amazing!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow good!

OMG, this is awesome, keep up with good work. Subscribed :)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend for an amazing comment, and thank you for subscribing. Don't forget to share 😉.

Show more applications for create more pieces with the injection Greetings

More than appreciation 👍👏

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

Injekto 2.0 can be used to inject plastic into a mini soldier figure (with high details and thin parts) 3d printed mold?

That is a Injection molding machine on a budget if I have ever seen one. Good thing that you have stayed away from using hydraulics for anything. Makes it much more affordable and simple to produce.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Im really glad you recognize that 😂. Thank you for your support 😃

That is awesome! Great job guys!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Underrated youtube channel

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, but also just starting out 5 weeks ago 😜 . Feel free to help me out and share with some friends. I would appreciate it 😊

Cool

This is super cool. Any chance you could go over the BOM and costs associated with all of your builds? I'm interested in everything you've done so far. I'm sure this channel is going to blow up in no time!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@rickyschadel1333

Жыл бұрын

this guys wants donations but wont even bother to make an actual build video. what a joke

Hi, great project!! How does the plastic stay in the injection chamber while it is being filled by the screw? Does it not come out of the injection chamber nozzle as the plunger retracts? Is there some kind of "closing valve" to prevent the plastic from flowing out the chamber while it is being filled?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great question, there is a nozzle pressure valve, which is essentially a steel ball that is spring loaded. It only opens with sufficient pressure, such as that during injection. Otherwise, it seems against the steel body, so there is probably a theoretical leak, but it doe not affect function. Cheers

@toshiba162

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Thx, fantastic work. Any way we can download the CAD files for your machinery? Or maybe, do you have some kind of pdf with more details.?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@toshiba162 I hope to make them all available soon enough

@toshiba162

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Got it. One last thing, what are the clamping force and injection pressure in this system? Seems to me that industrial machines are always oversized in terms of clamping forces. The one you build probably doesnt exceed 5 tons right?

Sweet!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is... Impressive to say the least

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it 😊. any plans of building your own?

Amazing! Nice job.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

You're amazing !! está increpible, como mucha gente lo pide, también estoy interesada en saber el proceso que te tomó construir esta máquina, esperaré con ansias tu video, excelente amigo!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias! Prometo que el próximo video llegará pronto!

WOW!

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesse 😊

add liquid cooling on the mold and shorten the mold open distance.

Hi! Fantastic video and awesome work building a great machine. Could you release a parts list and some more detail to how the system works/code etc?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

We plan on doing that later this year. I’m glad you are interested. Cheers, Dave

How did you find the neccisary force to inject? I can find clamping tonnage requirements everywhere but nothing for injection.

Your content is fascinating, yet the main premise of the interest that brings people here and causes the views is we wanna learn how to build such machines. I really hope you keep producing these videos in a more detalied fashion Also, for improvement ideas, what causes the problems in some of the plastic parts lined up at the end? It looks like something pushed into the plastic

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I appreciate this comment. This machine was the first I posted on KZread, so I wasn’t familiar with the process of filming. If you check out my latest EDM sinker and EDM machines, I hope you would find far more details as per your request, plus better production quality. Cheers, Dave

@philsarcade

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about the final parts as well. Only the ones closet to the camera looked to be a really good part. I take it you guys know the issue, would be interested in hearing what was the issue.

@reaperfarms382

2 жыл бұрын

@@philsarcade the spot on those molded parts looks like the outlet for excess plastic, when the mold is filled there should be a little extra squeezing out that you will trim off after the part cools.

This is just incredible, imagine being that intelligent

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason 😊 I appreciate hearing that. Dave

pretty awesome, other channels would have filled at least 2 full years with your first 4 videos 😅 Really great content, sub ;)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that gives me confidence 😊. I am very new to KZread, so these comments are definitely motivating. Cheers

hi guys i am really impressed with this machine and would like to build one for my self would you consider sharing the build plans for it

Amazing diy videos. I want more cnc machine video please :)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good, Ill get it out for you eventually 😉. Glad you enjoyed the video, don't forget to share with others!

Great work.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Wow

I am just blown away by the brilliance of your work and have also subbed. Take a bow sir

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you for your support and compliment. Do you have any plans to build a similar machine?

@NatureVapeReviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX I wish I could but I really don't have the skills. I had a project of mine injection moulded in China but would have liked to have done it myself. I also have another project in my head which was how I stumbled on your channel.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@NatureVapeReviews Keep watching KZread videos and you will learn 😉. KZread seems to be a great substitute for other means of learning these days. I know you can get there if you want to. I did

Awesome 👌

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤗

this is fantastic! As an electronics guy with minimal mechanical knowledge, I'd *love* full design and partslist info if you ever decide to make it available... because I could really use a small injection molding machine like this. Anyway I've subscribed and belled you, and looking forward to watching all your stuff in the meantime.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! with enough interest I will definitely share the designs and make a more detailed video. Its just very time consuming so unless there is substantially more interest it is not worth my time. Feel free to help me out and share this in groups that may be interested 😃. Glad you enjoyed the video.

@julianhigginson

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX you're really good, I have no doubt you're going to get a lot bigger. But I'll do my bit to promote if it gets a design pack for building this project quicker. :-)

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@julianhigginson Thanks Julian, I appreciate that 😊.

@videosbypelle

2 жыл бұрын

I too would like more details on this machine, if making a video is not possible then perhaps some kind of write-up could be?

@coulterjb22

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Nice!

Did you film any of the design, fabrication, coding, or assembly phases? Would be a great series to watch if you did.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Ill make sure to add that in the future video. Cheers

Really well done video. Will definitely be watching more. If you haven’t already made a video about it getting a more detailed explanation on you cad designing process would be interesting to see.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ethan! We have lots more machine videos coming soon. We'll also be releasing a more detailed video of the plastic injection machine in the future. Stay tuned 😃

Nice setup! On the mill you mentioned a budget of 10k to build. What was the budget for the Injection machine?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I spent lots of money on R&D on this machine. I will be releasing a second video that is far more details, and I will compute the total cost for that video. I hope you enjoyed the video regardless. Feel free to share if you can think of anyone who would be interested 😃

@makerbiz

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX looking forward to more detail build video! Also feel free to share plans ;)

Wow! Great job !

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Really cool to see this happening! I still need to read on my book: "industrial plastics" by "Ronald J. Baird / David T. Baird". Im drawing up CAD files from the M16 and M4 blueprints ive got. There are some plastic parts on those guns. Its really interesting to see. I already made some molds for the (vacuum) investment casted parts from the trigger. They are to be casted in a plaster, the metal is sucked into the mold by a vacuum. The way you make molds for plastic is some sort of the same. The molds i made are for the wax that is to be burned out before vacuum investment casting is done. Im sure your machine could do wax molds too. It is really cool to mass produce complex parts fairly easily. You could buy or build a muffle oven that can do 1750C to melt steel. :) I thought it would be really complex to build this yourself. But you pulled it off. So it gives some hope to me/other people that are looking to build machines. Any way, i think detailed gun blueprints are a good study object because a lot of different techniques are involved to to make a gun. Some gun manufacturers of WW2 became producers of farming equipment. So yeah, i think its great to learn from these pieces of history. By the way i used the "mold tools" in solidworks to create good molds with the part file of the finished product. I could use the "scale" tool to make the mold slightly bigger, so the (half)finished product would be the right size after cooling down. Some industrial injection molding machines also have water cooled molds. Maybe you need it if you do a large production run(?????). Really cool to see this! Greetings, Jeff

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff, Im glad you enjoyed my build and could find a way for how it could be useful in your own cool projects. Feel free to help me out by sharing my video with others who may be interested in using this machine in their own design/projects 😃. Sounds like you really know your guns. Good luck with your projects. Dave

@jeffjefferson2676

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Im thinking about making vacuum casted steel tools, or gearboxes for example. I also have some prints of old single shot rifles that are cast steel. If you are in a legal spot where you are allowed to build them, it could be really cool! Also, i saw some real cool way to form aluminum parts from aluminum round bar. It is heated and then forged into shape by a hydraulic press with molds. Yes im learning a lot. I also really enjoy seeing the stone epoxy milling machine. I saw a dude do the same thing. Another guy made a lathe with air bearings out of stone epoxy. Stone epoxy builds some of the most precise machines that are attainable. Really impressive performance! Greetings, Jeff

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffjefferson2676 Thanks Jeff, Glad you enjoyed my content 😃

Nice work. Is it necessary to cool down the mold by circulating a coolant?

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. In real machines they have coolant to maintain a certain temperature (I assume they also have heaters). I found that in this machine using an air fan is sufficient to maintain the appropriate temperature. Hope that helps and glad you enjoyed the video. hope you can help me out and share my video 😃

You guys are awesome, it takes a lot of knowledge, mechanical, to electronic as well as programming knowledge to have brought this to life. I would.love to do this project if you share the details as an educational.journey

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! We definitely have plans of making a more detailed video and sharing design files. Cheers, Dave

This is amazing. I’d love to collab anytime you would. Certainly a type of machine I’d like to help contribute to bring to open source. Keep up the great work. Subs will come in time.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to collaborate. Let’s get in touch and discuss the details. Cheers.

@maibster

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX great things are about to happen

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@maibster Thanks but he never responded 😔. hahaha

@maibster

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX give it some time hes a busy guy^^ I believe

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@maibster Alright 😉

I bought a nice electric log splitter with the intention of using that as a base for a injection mold machine. Had to sell it along with most of my stuff in order to move across the USA. I want to get stared and build it now but so many projects. Maybe in another yr or two. The log splitter was 8 ton, or 16k lbs. I have studied DIY injection mold machines built by others for a long time and one thing is pretty constant, they do not have enough clamping pressure. I do like his machine but I would combine this with a simple hydraulic system for much more clamping pressure. Might just buy an industrial model with 50 ton clamp system. Those are pretty cheap to buy but parts cost will kill you, specially the electronics. Mine will not be fully automated, I do no think I can come close to these guys skill on that level.

Great project/channel. subbed and will share with friends

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

I love it 🥰. Please do share, and thank you in advance. Glad you enjoyed 😃

Great work! I'm looking forward to seeing more about this project. I've been thinking about home injection molding for a while now, and this is quite inspiring.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! what do you have in mind to inject at home? Cheers

@tomboblombo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX Small parts for some small-run projects I'm working on. Encoder caps and buttons and such.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomboblombo Wow, sounds interesting. This size machine is definitely up your alley then.

@tomboblombo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX I'd imagine I could get away with something smaller too. I imagine if something like this goes open source I could easily downscale though. 😁

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomboblombo fair enough. I agree.

As i know, injection mould nornally made by professional (and expensive) cnc that achieve high tolerance (mirror like surface finish, you guys probably will achieve this quality in the future i believe) Is there any significant difference between your mould and “professional” one. You guys are gonna be the youtube star for sure

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great Point. I have definitely made more complex molds in the past, but the ones in this video were simply made of aluminum to save time as I was on a time budget. Would not use these molds for any purpose other than demonstrating the concept to my viewers. Cheers , Dave Ps. dont forget to help me out by sharing my video with a friend.

@thanhnhanhuynhnguyen3652

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Thats the sure thing i will do

liked and subscribed. man I really love your up to date with hardware. I have ideas and want to create plastics between cnc and my 3d printer but I feel being alone ill never get there. Tough having great ideas but many road blocks. I wish I could have a real conversation with somebody like you.

@ActionBOX

2 жыл бұрын

Your ambition will get you there. Feel free to reach me via our comments for any matter and I will always reply 😃. Glad you liked our video, and looking forward to your comment in our next videos. Thanks Josh, Dave

@helpmeget100subs

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActionBOX I just dont see ambition countering passed lack of help and fueling of partnered goals. possibility if I were Nikola Tesla but to create what hasn't been created before is nearly out of reach. That is to create a injection molding that prints large sheets of plastic for sales. only path is to find someone who wants to do it and that doesnt seem that you want to be that person.