Make: Best Toys for Makers

✍ Scribed by Babler, Jason

• Publisher: Maker Media, Inc.
• Year: 2014;1997
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

How injection molding is done -- A young industry -- What is plastic -- Identifying types of plastic -- Design considerations -- Materials needed -- Material list -- Tools and construction methods -- Building the frame -- The injector assembly -- The adjustable work table -- The heater block assembly -- Mounting the heater block & guide bushing -- Installing the termometer -- Installing the cartridge heater -- Installing the thermostat -- Wiring the machine -- Injection molds -- Mold construction -- Making the first mold -- Safety first -- Injecting plastic into your first mold -- Troubleshooting your first project -- A knob mold for the adjustable table -- Making a mold for a plastic container -- making a mold for a snap lid for the container -- Casting molds -- Using epoxy resin -- Using molding plaster of Paris -- Casting a mold for a small knob -- Conclusion.

✦ Table of Contents

How injection molding is done --
A young industry --
What is plastic --
Identifying types of plastic --
Design considerations --
Materials needed --
Material list --
Tools and construction methods --
Building the frame --
The injector assembly --
The adjustable work table --
The heater block assembly --
Mounting the heater block & guide bushing --
Installing the termometer --
Installing the cartridge heater --
Installing the thermostat --
Wiring the machine --
Injection molds --
Mold construction --
Making the first mold --
Safety first --
Injecting plastic into your first mold --
Troubleshooting your first project --
A knob mold for the adjustable table --
Making a mold for a plastic container --
making a mold for a snap lid for the container --
Casting molds --
Using epoxy resin --
Using molding plaster of Paris --
Casting a mold for a small knob --
Conclusion.