by Phil Kerner | Jul 17, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Moldmaking 101
Every injection mold has two halves: The FRONT half, and the BACK half. In this lesson I'll walk you through the basics of understanding a front-half plan view.
by Phil Kerner | Jul 16, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Moldmaking 101
From toy molds to electronics, there are many different varieties of molded plastic parts, which in turn require many different varieties of plastic injection molds. Here are some of the basics:
by Phil Kerner | Jul 11, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Moldmaking 101
Understanding the basics of a plastic part is the first step to understanding what goes into a basic mold design to produce that part.
by Phil Kerner | May 25, 2017 | Calibration Course, Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
One of the first tools I bought when I began this journey over 40 years ago was a set of dial calipers. Relatively inexpensive, and easy to use, right? However, I discovered pretty quickly that micrometers were much more accurate, at least for the work that i was...
