Need Chicago area injection molding

**Lando** · 11-18-2004, 07:39 AM

I'm in the Chicago area and I need some one who can make this mold for me. It's based on ICS Xenarc mounting shroud. Here are some pics of the mold I made of cardboard and black tape.

**oekundar** · 11-18-2004, 09:46 AM

does that fit your xenarc perfectly now? if so why not fiberglass what you have and build that up?

**jadz** · 11-18-2004, 10:23 AM

You could also draw it and have it made with Rapid Prototyping machine.

http://www.iswdesigns.com/

**jimmythecow** · 11-18-2004, 10:58 AM

x-mas is coming. ask santa clause for it

**Lando** · 11-18-2004, 01:45 PM

oekundar, it's covered in masking tape and though I've never tried, Ive heard Resin dosen't penatrate masking tape

**ApoloV** · 11-18-2004, 03:37 PM

It doesnt really penetrate masking tape, thats why we use it as a prepping over stuff when we fiberglass within the car..

But what you could do is to lay 1 layer of fiberglass on top, and see if that is strong enough for your needs?

**eCar™** · 11-18-2004, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Lando

I'm in the Chicago area and I need some one who can make this mold for me. It's based on ICS Xenarc mounting shroud. Here are some pics of the mold I made of cardboard and black tape.

Do you plan on producing 1000s of these?

Building a mold for a plastic injection machine is pretty expensive. Like many thousands of dollars.

I worked in an injection molding shop in HS.

And I've worked as a machinist for a foundry tooling company. We made semi-permanent molds for aluminum parts (heads, engine blocks, wheels, etc.).

So, I have some idea of what it takes.

**gadget** · 11-18-2004, 04:10 PM

Um, yeah. Injection molding is not for just plain folks. You are talking $30,000 - $100,000 for a mold for that thing.

**Lando** · 11-19-2004, 07:57 AM

Jadz, Thanks that's a pretty good idea, I'd build this one up but it not semetrical and I'm a semetrist, everything doesnt have to be perfect, but everything has to be even.

**HummDinger** · 11-19-2004, 01:05 PM

I dont think you will find an injestion molder willing to do this for you, even if you bought the molds. It is not just buying the molds, it will take a little R&D to make it work as well. I work in a plastics factory and to just make one peice, it would be a pretty astronomical price. The factory I work at will not accept an order of less than 100,000 pieces. It takes a lot of work and time to setup research and design a part to make a molded part.

To even ask a question like this is a little ridiculous.
FIBERGLASS is you key. what you can do is make a wire mesh duplicate of this, then use the fiberglass fabric kits you can get at any walmart. Lay this over the wire mesh let it dry and walla, a nice strong part. To re-work the part will be worth it in the end. Be patient with your project and it should all be good....