by Phil Kerner | Feb 22, 2021 | Free Stuff, Molds and Dies
Our next online class will be on TUESDAY, March 2, 2021. Registration is limited to (100) participants. Please register by clicking here, and I look forward to teaching and meeting with all of you! We'll be discussing the following video. It's an hour long, so I...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 23, 2021 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Moldmaking 101, Molds and Dies
And here we go: My next online class will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. We will be working from the book "Moldmaking and Die Cast Dies For Metalworking Trainees." I am in the process of painstakingly restoring my own copy of this book that was published in...
by Phil Kerner | Sep 14, 2014 | Benchwork, Members Only: The Tool Room, Molds and Dies
This came up in the Forum a while back, and I thought that I'd share it here in case you missed it. One of our members - who works at a molding facility - submitted several photos of these clear parts with scratches / scuffs on them when they are ejected from the...
by Phil Kerner | Jun 19, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Molds and Dies, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Shop Math
As you all know, every Wednesday night I head over to Deeter's Tool here in Erie to record some more video lessons. While I enjoy it immensely, I have to admit that it can be a long day for me after already working for eight hours plus lugging my video equipment and...
by Phil Kerner | Nov 24, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Molds and Dies
Well, this USED to be what I did for a living...hard to believe it's been 10 long years since I've had my hands on a plastic injection mold. In this short video, I'll run you through the basics of a simple, single-cavity mold as it sits on the bench awaiting a small...
