INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Member Login

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips now!

Talk With Other Members
Be Notified Of Responses
To Your Posts
Keyword Search
One-Click Access To Your
Favorite Forums
Automated Signatures
On Your Posts
Best Of All, It's Free!

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

LINK TO THIS FORUM!

Eng-Tips LinkedIn^® Group

Join our
LinkedIn^® Group!

Hook up with past and present colleagues and classmates quickly.

Partner With Us!

"Best Of Breed" Forums Add Stickiness To Your Site

(Download This Button Today!)

Feedback

"...The level of expertise is awesome. The nature in which people respond is professional helpful and not the least condescending. I can't say that for most forums..."

More...

Geography

Where in the world do Eng-Tips members come from?

Click Here To Find Out!

Eng-Tips Shirts!

Get your
Eng-Tips Forums
SWAG here!

Home > Forums > Materials Engineers > Materials > Polymer engineering Forum

Silicone overmold plug

Read More Threads Like This One

Davemcguire (Mechanical)

2 May 12 16:54

I have a silicone plug that is molded over a small circuit board and needs to be pressed into a plastic housing WITHOUT USING ANY LUBRICANT. The plug measures ~ 2"l x .5"w x .75" deep. The plug has 3 horizontal and equally spaced ribs along the pressed in area. Currently the operation of pressing the plug into a plastic housing is being done by hand. A real operator killing process. I'm trying to press the plug in using an automated air driven press but I'm not able to seat the plug all the way with out it springing back. The ribs are also no longer running parallel and are up swept towards the outside.
Any idea's or suggestions would be great.
THanks
Dave

patprimmer (Publican)

2 May 12 18:29

Fix the fit of the ribs.

Heat the female part.

Regards
Pat
See FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies for tips on use of eng-tips by professional engineers &
http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm
for site rules

Compositepro (Chemical)

2 May 12 19:29

Make a fixture with slots that fit the ribs tightly so that when you insert your plug you push on the ribs rather than the plug. The slots keep the ribs from distorting.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members!

Back To Forum

Back To Polymer engineering