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  1. dapeake

    Thread Strength Of Molded Plastics

    Greetings, I am seeking information on the strength of threads in various plastics. The image below shows my part. It shows a threaded zone: 5/16-18, the length of which is .377". It needs to withstand repeated, non-shock (gradually applied) loads in excess of 100 lbs in both directions...
  2. dapeake

    High Volume Part: Molded Plastic, Die Cast or Screw Machine??

    Greetings, Below is an image of a part I am designing for manufacture. My question for the group is, among Die cast, Injection Molding, and Screw machine, which method will yield the lowest part cost for this particular part? Considerations: --------------- (i) lot size: 5k to 50k (i) The...

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