Re: Producing translucent plastics for case parts

[russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <3d0424ab$1_3@news.teranews.com>,
Bryan Villados <news002@macgeek.org> wrote:
>The reason why I'm more interested in experimenting with injection molding
>is that you can re-create a part almost 100-percent and that it would fit
>perfectly into a shell that already exists.

Not surprising, since the original was injection molded.  (I think so, anyway)

>Like Leslie recommended earlier, I'm going to start looking around Oahu to
>see who's offering injection molding services, and probably expand outside
>of Hawaii if nothing's available locally. I'm clearly understanding now that
>the most expensive part of all of this is creating the mold itself. The
>injection of the resin or other plastic seems to be the cheap part of it
>all.

Yep.  Injection molding is only economical in large quantities; I have
no idea what counts as "large" though.

There's also finishing steps such as making the screw holes.
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