If you’re involved in plastic design you may have heard of Protomold. If not, they’re a Rapid Injection Molding outfit. You can send them your 3D models and have a prototype created super fast for as little as $1795.
The cube is essentially a box of nothing, that is, if you only consider what’s in the box. If, on the other hand, you consider what’s on the box, it’s a box crammed with useful information on how (and how not) to achieve the best possible results from injection moulding.
It’s Protomold's new sample part; a nifty little piece that ships flat but folds into a 63.5mm cube using living hinges and two kinds of moulded-in clips (locking and non-locking). The part shows some of what can be done in a straight-pull mould, and the clips and hinges are just a few of the many sample features scattered across the surfaces of the cube.
My protomold sample CUBE arrived in the post last week and its really cool. If your eyes light up when somebody mentions plastic design or want an interesting purple cube sitting on your desk, they have a free sample they’ll send you. It shows you good and bad practices and what to consider when creating an RIM part. If you are a Product designer or just interested in design I suggest to order one! They're free and super cool!
Tom Kelly-Lord
Spinninghat.com
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