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I tried Injection Molding using a 3D Printer!

Ajouté le sam. 22 juin 2024 Science et technologie Rectangular HD

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I wanted to find out if I can use a 3D printer as an injection molding machine. I printed molds using resin and then injected the molten plastic using a hotend. But how well did it work, what are the limitations and what could this method be useful for? Let's find out more!

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*Chapters*
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Making a Mold
04:25 Sponsor
05:48 1st Attempt: PLA
07:31 High-Speed PLA
08:30 Why all of this?
09:42 Mold Pre-Heating
11:53 Switching Printers
15:25 Injection Molding with TPU
16:08 Building the Über-Extruder
17:39 Summary

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