Intro The finish of your part can completely change its function, aesthetics, and feasibility. There are even OSHA and federal requirements that might force you to use a certain finish. In other cases, a finish can help your part be more durable and reduce your…
Intro As you might already know, injection molding is one of the best ways to mass-produce parts at affordable prices. It’s common to have per-unit costs of just a few cents for products that you can sell for dollars. In injection molding, plastic is the…
Intro The world of injection molding has a lot of different phrases that might make no sense to the everyday customer. Shops use phrases like multi-cavity, family molds, MUD inserts, and mold inserts — but, what do they mean? In this guide, we’ll pull back…
Intro As an engineer, you probably understand how important material selection is. Our team noticed that there’s a lot of confusion when it comes to aluminum alloys. In this guide, we’ll put together a quick cheat sheet to tell you all about aluminum — we’ll…
Intro When it comes to making small, intricate parts in medium volumes and high precision, it’s hard to overlook the power of a CNC turning machine. For CNC turned parts, it’s possible to get the best possible results at the fastest speeds. In this guide,…
Intro There are a number of different manufacturing methods and steps that are used by any fabricator. As you’re designing a part, you want to make sure you get the most out of your design. For many, that means turning to anodization. If you’re not…
Intro If you’re looking to make a lot of units, you need to pick out the right tooling. When it comes to injection molding, the two big options are production and prototype tooling. The price difference between the two can be multiple orders of magnitude,…
Intro When it comes to manufacturing a product, you might be torn between CNC machining and injection molding. Both of these are manufacturing methods, and they’re both valid options. Depending on your situation, one of these might be favorable over the other. To better explain…
Intro After machining a precision part, inspection is a critical step. It ensures that each part is dimensionally perfect and that your customer gets a part that works. Since tolerances are so tight, a simple scale or tape measure won’t work in these cases. In…
Intro As you probably know, injection molding is a great way to mass-produce a part. This is the preferred way to manufacture consumer items like toothbrushes, remotes, and phone cases. There are a lot of pros and cons to using this technology, and we are…