Home injection molding part 1: Machine tear down and repairs

Check out my 2nd channel, TT Racing: @ttracingYT It’s time for some home based injection molding. I’ve had this machine since 2014, but it has been sitting idle for a while now, due to an error on my part. In this video, I start the process by cleaning and repairing to get it almost back to working order. Please note that this machine is sold to suit 110V mains voltage. In Australia we use 220V, and I’m pretty sure I removed one heater and converted the other. If you also use 220V, you would need to do the same or use a step down converter. Hopefully the new o-rings work well, but in any case, I’m considering casting some high temp silicone washers so I can push the temperature as necessary. In part 2, the plan is to machine and mold and create something. 0:00 Introduction Precious plastics shredder video: 3D printing vs injection molding: 1:01 My home injection molder: Demo video: Plastisol wiki: 2:34 Modifications 3:04 Cleaning 3:28 Height adjustment mechanism repair 4:51 Tear down and Valve rod unseizing 9:53 Rewiring the heating element 11:20 Basic testing PID controller manual: manual-Rex C100,C400,C700, 12:01 Conclusion Recycling logo image by Ilmari Karonen: : Buy quality and affordable filament from X3D. Buy 3, get 1 free and a free sample pack with every order: Get Quality Resins from 3D Printers Online. 5% off storewide for Teaching Tech subscribers [Code: tech5] Take a look around and if you like what you see, please subscribe. Support me on Patreon: