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    Are these 3D mold drawings?

    Hi Everyone,

    Can somebody help me out,. Our manufacturer is saying that these drawings are not proper 3D drawings? Is he right and should I go back to the mold maker?
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    Re: What Spare Parts to buy for Mold

    Oh god, did not take any of that into account.

    Resin: Transparent ABS- LG TR557
    Cycle Time: 48 seconds
    PM Schedule: This was our first order with mold running 3x11 hour days and 2x7 hour days....
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    What Spare Parts to buy for Mold

    Hi Everyone,

    I got an injection mold made. The guy that made our mold is also doing our manufacturing. For a number of reasons I will be changing manufacturer once this production run is finished...
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    Okay, so previously I said issue was location specific. As it turns out it is location specific for certain periods of time. One hour no issue exists. Another hour it exists in a certain location....
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    Okay I get you now!
    We have the material in a hopper being dried that is connected by a hoover to the hopper on the machine. This means material is dried for about 3 hours before it goes into the...
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    JayDub, would putting in a vent help?
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    Hi Nemanja,

    So do you mean have one hopper on the ground that is full with material that is in the process of being dried with a pipe transferring material from this hopper to the empty hopper...
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    If it was moist material would the issue still be pretty location specific? Not sure how we could try the material any more than we have as it was in the hopper for a few hours.
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    So the molders suggestion worked. We shortened the nozzle, put a heater around it and polished its inside (that's what I am told anyway), and then went on to have 7 hours of solid production today...
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    Re: Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    Not that I am aware off. I will ask the manufacturer once he opens.

    By changing the temperature of the hot runner on the 'bad' gate, we have been able to fix the problem at that location. On the...
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    Help! Witness Mark around Gate

    Hi Guys,

    I have just went into production with my first injection mold. It is a 2 cavity mold with each cavity having 2 gates (gates are 2mm diameter).

    3 of the gates are perfect and leave no...
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