DIYInjection Molding Machine
Written by Jim Hannon
Tried, true, and totally doable. Start cranking out solid thermoplastic parts.

Classic plastic army men? Yep, they’re injection molded.
Jeffrey Braverman
Sometimes there’s a tool you want to buy, but you can’t justify the cost. In that case, why not make it? For me, a plastic injection molding machine fell into that category — and it turns out they’re not hard to make.
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