Complete The Vault - Injection Molding Machine Module at the link below to gain access to the Injection Molding Machine. The Maker Hub Canvas course pertains to all facilities and equipment contained in the Maker Hub; simply complete the quizzes for the facilities/equipment you wish to use in the Maker Hub. Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

It may take some time to learn how much pressure to apply to the handle when filling a mold. If you press too hard you will end up with lots of plastic flash on your finished piece as material will ooze out between the mold halves. If you don't press hard enough you could end up with an air pocket left in the mold.

Melt your old plastic lures and pour them into these molds. Use a high layer count so it won't deform when you pour in the hot plastic. Make the tail first. Fill "Tail mold - 1" and cap it with "Tail mold - 2". Some plastic should ooze out, this...

If you run into an issue with the material not flowing properly make sure that you are heating the material to the correct temperature and allowing enough time for the plastic to melt.

Flash - This is when the two halves of a molding tool are not properly sealed, causing molten plastic to leak out of the part cavity

The Model 150A PIM-SHOOTER™ by LNS Technologies is a bench model injection molder designed for production of thermoplastic parts in quantities required for making prototypes and low-volume production (or higher-volume production of small parts). Due to the machine’s small size it is limited to producing small parts, but it is capable of producing these parts efficiently, accurately (as accurate as the mold is), and repeatedly. The plastic shot size is 1.1 cubic inch Max.

The injection molder works by melting plastic pellets within a heated barrel to a specific temperature, and using a ram plunger to force the molten plastic through a nozzle, into a mold cavity.

For the injection molder demonstration, a pre-existing mold will be provided and the person must successfully injection mold the part. They should demonstrate proper adjustment of height to fit the mold, setting up for injection (filling the hopper, setting the temperature, and aligning the mold under the nozzle), injecting, and removal of the mold and part from the mold.

This is a mold that you can print so that you can make a soft plastic lure. ...You can hold both parts with rubber bands or anything like that.

... you sell prints of the model. I do however grant permission for persons who purchase any soft bait molds to sell the rubber soft baits you make with one of my printed soft bait molds.... ...but again you CAN NOT sell the actual models of the baits.

Runners - Subchannels that branch off from the sprue and into the part cavities. These are used for mold tools that contain multiple part cavities.

The machine should to be cleaned on a regular basis and mechanical parts should be checked for wear as well as loosening of any parts.