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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Nick1911 on June 18, 2008, 06:32:28 AM

Title: Injection Molding
Post by: Nick1911 on June 18, 2008, 06:32:28 AM
So, I find a free, working injection molding machine in KC.   grin Thinking "Hey, I'd like to try that; and the price is right!" I got looking into the machine.  I'm thinking production runs of polymer pistol frames.

It's considered small for production work.  That said, it weighs about 5 tons.   shocked

I was okay up till I saw the power requirements.  460 Volt.  3 Phase.  70 Amps.  That's 30,000 watts!

Don't think I'm going to be running *that* in my home shop any time soon!  Still - one heck of a good deal.  The scrap value alone makes it worth moving...