MEP EP#134

Injection Molded Enclosure Design with John Teel

John Teel
Founder of Predictable Designs, a company which helps startups, makers, and small companies develop new electronic products Previously, John was on Episode 106 of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast where John spoke about making the product development process as predictable as possible Injection Molding Enclosure Design What is the general process of injection molding? Challenges of Injection Molding: Why does it have this “mystic” aura around it? Designing enclosures for injection molding? Difference between designing for 3D printing and Injection molding What should you look for if you need to get a design done correctly What files will I need to have created? Do I design the mold or does someone else? Design is done. Who do I look for to get my design built? What questions should I have answered before contacting someone? Who do I talk to to get it done? How do I find a manufacturer locally or overseas? Who owns the mold? Should I go with a more expensive/larger mold or cheaper/smaller? How much should I be prepared to spend? Prototyping TL;DR for prototyping an injection molded enclosure Protolabs online DFM What if I want a sample? How do I pick the right material?

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Tags: electronics podcast, injection molding, John Teel, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Predictable Designs