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03-03-2021, 06:24 AM #1
There are several new-ish approaches to injectionmoulding thse days.
You can use a 3d printer capable of printing with PEEK. And actually print injection moulds.
Then there is a new system whereby you print the mould with a high temp resin using a resin machine and after injecting the plastic the resin mould is dissolved.
That's really - curently - only suitbale for small items and fairly short production runs.
A good PEEK capable printer will run you around £5-10,000.
So you've essentially got your money back after two moulds.
PEEK is considered as a replacement for metals like aluminium. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyether_ether_ketone
But standard fdm should be fine :-)
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05-27-2024, 01:15 AM in General 3D Printing Discussion