Injection v3
Status : discontinued / abandoned
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Price / Value – Bazar :
Power consumption : 1 – 1.6 Kw
Mass : 25 – 35 Kg
Capacity : shot size is 25 mm by 38 cm. It needs around 15 – 30 minutes to prepare, inject and let the mold cool down.
Build – time for beginners : 4 days
Build – time for experts : 1-2 days
Required machines : drill press, stick welder, power tools
Recommended machines : lathe , CNC , MIG welder to ensure best accuracy and usage
Material bill : 200 – 400 Euro
Bazar price : ~500 – 1500 Euro
Issues
- needs a lot of force; for instance: for one IPhone mold it requires 2 adults
- not portable, doesn’t fit in a car
- very high, up to 2.20 m
- we recommend 5 heat bands and good heat insulation. bare in mind to have the nozzle heated as well and not too far away from the last heat band, 1 cm as max.
- the shown heat bands alone cost 120 Euro and the steel tubing are easily 100 Euro as well
- rather clumsy to use, especially if the parts are not properly done and welded
Variants / Community versions & hacks
Commercial alternatives
Components / Sources
Electronics
Europe
Cheap heatbands (may last up to 3 weeks to receive)
SSR, PID, Thermocouple (come often as bundle)
PID/temperature controller : We recommend the Inkbird ITC 100VH since it is keeping the target temperature around +/- 1 degree Celsius and does no overshooting. The REXC – 100 has also auto-tuning but it still overshoots the target by 10 – 20 degree.