This looks awesome! I'm so happy to see how the machines are getting expanded into something that could truly be used in a production setting. Great work!
Thank you so much for documenting all of this! I would totally be interested in some sort of kit that you may offer in the future. Great to hear your business is doing so well, you deserve the success! The clamping force from your mechanism can be calculated by some simple kinematics and dynamics. I could do it, but I’d need the length of each rotating member (from the Center of the pins) and the applied force from the actuator to calculate it.
This is amazing! Would love to learn more about this. I’ve been 3d printing parts for one of my products with a resin printer but unfortunately the process is super slow, the specific resin is expensive and post processing is time consuming. I’ve looking at getting a Buster Beagle, but that came with its own issues. I just don’t have the time to sit around and operate it manually. However, this is making me reconsider getting the Buster Beagle. Great job!
Hey amazing work! I'm looking to build something similar. My Arduino coding is the main issue. I appreciate you wanting to take questions. Thanks and much continued success!
This is so cool man, well done! Thank you for putting the time in to do this vide, I've learned a lot. I've noticed many home shop injection machines are vertical plunger style; do you think this is just because it's much simpler to piece together and work on than an injection/intrusion machine using a compression screw?
super cool setup! thanks for sharing! what Arduino terminal shield is that? looks like my favorite PCB Wago Terminals. I was only able to find screw terminal ones but not the nice Wago type.
Very nice project and solutions ! How you control your hopper ? because after many shoots, the chamber would be empty or full ... I mean after each shoot, there is a precise amount of "re-fuel" right ?
hey bud idk if youre still active on this video but im buying buster beagles mk3 and im totally brand new and trying this injection molding stuff out or anything this mechanical(most ive used are power tools). where would someone get those metal parts made where the plastic actually goes into? im probably only going to use it for like 3 parts around the length of a thumb and the width of 2 maybe so i would assume getting a metal one would be ideal so i dont have to keep recreating them if i were to use something like a plastic mold that might wear out faster than metal(if it ever does).
I would join the buster beagle Facebook group for a lot of resources and great place to ask questions. There’s a lot of people or companies that will make molds. The complexity of the part will be dictate cost. I would highly suggest you are in a very close to final for of the part you want before spending money on an expensive mold. The 3d printed molds help test molds before making them out of metal. If you put up a post on the Facebook group you’ll get people willing to build you a mold or suggestions on where to get one done.
This looks awesome! I'm so happy to see how the machines are getting expanded into something that could truly be used in a production setting. Great work!
Thank you so much for documenting all of this! I would totally be interested in some sort of kit that you may offer in the future. Great to hear your business is doing so well, you deserve the success! The clamping force from your mechanism can be calculated by some simple kinematics and dynamics. I could do it, but I’d need the length of each rotating member (from the Center of the pins) and the applied force from the actuator to calculate it.
Thanks for sharing!! Looks great, good job!!
Bump, still would love those card files :)
Great work man, I'd love the files for the clamping mechanicism, I'm working on a similar project now, just wrapping up the hopper
Dude! This is incredible!
So awesome! Great job on the build.
Great job bud!!!!
This is amazing! Would love to learn more about this. I’ve been 3d printing parts for one of my products with a resin printer but unfortunately the process is super slow, the specific resin is expensive and post processing is time consuming. I’ve looking at getting a Buster Beagle, but that came with its own issues. I just don’t have the time to sit around and operate it manually. However, this is making me reconsider getting the Buster Beagle. Great job!
Great work!
That is awesome!
Awesome!
Hey amazing work! I'm looking to build something similar. My Arduino coding is the main issue. I appreciate you wanting to take questions. Thanks and much continued success!
Thanks for the information. Please provide an update with cad files and parts list.
Still would love to have the cad files. Appreciate the inspiration even if I don't get 'em
This is so cool man, well done! Thank you for putting the time in to do this vide, I've learned a lot. I've noticed many home shop injection machines are vertical plunger style; do you think this is just because it's much simpler to piece together and work on than an injection/intrusion machine using a compression screw?
super cool setup! thanks for sharing! what Arduino terminal shield is that? looks like my favorite PCB Wago Terminals. I was only able to find screw terminal ones but not the nice Wago type.
Delicious.
Great build! How thick are your plates?
Please make another video about this.
unbelieveble! how did you do the job before BB?
I didn't good timing when I developed my product it was the same time the MK1 came out. Got lucky!
Very nice project and solutions ! How you control your hopper ? because after many shoots, the chamber would be empty or full ... I mean after each shoot, there is a precise amount of "re-fuel" right ?
Yes I control it though the Arduino for duration the control the rate of speed with a servo motor. I will do I video on the hopper soon.
How to calculate the needed amount of force for injection snd clamping
hey bud idk if youre still active on this video but im buying buster beagles mk3 and im totally brand new and trying this injection molding stuff out or anything this mechanical(most ive used are power tools). where would someone get those metal parts made where the plastic actually goes into? im probably only going to use it for like 3 parts around the length of a thumb and the width of 2 maybe so i would assume getting a metal one would be ideal so i dont have to keep recreating them if i were to use something like a plastic mold that might wear out faster than metal(if it ever does).
I would join the buster beagle Facebook group for a lot of resources and great place to ask questions. There’s a lot of people or companies that will make molds. The complexity of the part will be dictate cost. I would highly suggest you are in a very close to final for of the part you want before spending money on an expensive mold. The 3d printed molds help test molds before making them out of metal. If you put up a post on the Facebook group you’ll get people willing to build you a mold or suggestions on where to get one done.
What is the max injection volume?