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Short Run Plastic Enjection Molding
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:33 pm
by jcspball13
Got my M2 about 3 weeks ago, and my project is already on track!
My question is this: once I am ready to move to the beginning production stage, does anyone have any experience with getting mold/parts made?
Any suggestions? Any good companies to recommend?
Re: Short Run Plastic Enjection Molding
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:20 pm
by jsc
Captain John, who was fairly active on this forum a while back, used his M2 to prototype fishing lures and went all the way to injection molded manufacturing. You might ask him.
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Looks like he used a local firm:
Kruger Plastics in Bridgman, MI does the injection work on a price per part basis.
Re: Short Run Plastic Enjection Molding
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:57 pm
by jcspball13
Thanks will look into it; any one else have ideas?
Re: Short Run Plastic Enjection Molding
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:58 am
by jimc
Definately send a pm to capt john. He has had multiple injection molds done over the years and can recommend someone. I did all the modeling for the lures for him. I know that end of it but the injection molding part of it he knows best.
Re: Short Run Plastic Enjection Molding
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:43 am
by sthone
Check out
PROTO LABS They have a cool online quote system where you can upload your part to get a quote and it also checks whether it is actually able to be injection molded. (checks drafts and all that fun stuff.) I dealt with them a little bit trying to get a part made and I learned a lot (most my part wasn't capable of being molded they way I had it designed) but the pricing seemed reasonable compared to some other places I have read about. I went a different route in the end but they are worth looking into.
-Steve