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  1. Re: Increasing gate size to 3 x wall thickness - polycarb

    So are we saying that the beautifully made polycarbonate Cambro containers have unnecessarily large gates? Surely they were sized around 8-8.5mm for a reason.

    Suhas, I presume they are running it...
  2. Increasing gate size to 3 x wall thickness - polycarb

    I designed a part which the toolmaker struggled with for many months.

    It's a thin walled bucket, about 420mm in height.
    Wall thickness is 2.5mm but the base (where the gate is) was increased to...
  3. Re: Flow lines in my first project - need to give feedback to toolmaker

    Interesting. My logic told me that a larger gate would give a higher flow rate, hence faster cycle time. What am I missing here?

    I believe the gate is a hot runner (quote said "single hot shot for...
  4. Flow lines in my first project - need to give feedback to toolmaker

    Hi all,

    I've designed a part for a personal project, and had the first off tool samples sent to me.

    It's essentially a large clear polycarbonate container.
    Dimensions are approximately 280mm...
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