How we designed an injection-molded case Design

How we designed an injection-molded case

By Mike Doell

How to make a an injection molded case for your project.

Preparation
Design
Print
Tweak, print, repeat.
Render
Creating an injection mold
Mold testing
Final fit check
Finished part

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Once the components are in position, ideas are generated by sketching over printouts or building simple shapes directly in CAD.

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This guide was first published on May 21, 2014. It was last updated on May 21, 2014.

This page (Design) was last updated on May 20, 2014.

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Guide Type: Skill

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