Injection Molder Parts

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The Thermostat Base and Cover are the two parts that contain all the electronics. The Hand wheel is locked to the clamp via the Locking wedge. I printed most of these from PLA, but the Funnel Ring goes above the heating chamber so it's probably better to use PETG. There's a gap between the funnel and the chamber so it doesn't get super hot, but it's better safe than sorry. You may want to to put a few extra perimeters on the Hand wheel. Since it takes a lot of load when you are cranking down on the clamp. I printed all of these on a Prusa Mk2 I also created a Heat Shield that mounts under the top casting of the press with magnets. I took the lid off this, and cut a hole in the bottom to for a perforated stainless steel heat shield around the heating chamber. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QD4F48 I glued it to the top using some dabs of E6000. The Clamp Support is a work in progress. Those Wilton clamps are forged to a very curvy shape so fitting them closely is difficult. The support is mostly just to keep the clamp level, but I have a keyed section that can go in the table slot so the clamp can only slide left and right, thus making it simpler to add some motion stops and make positioning of the die easier. I haven't really gone far down that road as yet though. Eventually, if I do a long run of parts I'll design something with adjustable stops.