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'''Hobby injection molding''' machines, also known as '''benchtop injectors''', hold molds on a smaller scale.

== Description ==

Benchtop injectors have become more common as inexpensive CNC milling machines have reduced the cost of producing molds in a home workshop.

In hobby injectors injection pressure is generated manually by the operator, with a lever or gear translating the operator's effort to the required pressure.

The most common hobby injection machine uses a handle to press down with. This enables the user to generate roughly 250 pounds-force (1.1 kN) of downward force, through the use of leverage.

== Materials ==

[[Polyethylene]] (both [[LDPE]] and [[HDPE]]), [[polypropylene]], and [[polystyrene]] (including HIPS) have all been used successfully with lever-actuated benchtop injectors.

== See also ==

* [[High-density polyethylene]]
* [[Injection molding]]
* [[Low-density polyethylene]]
* [[Computer numerical control (CNC)]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby_injection_molding Hobby injection molding] @ Wikipedia

[[Category:Injection molding]]
[[Category:Machines]]

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Karl Jones: Created page with "'''Hobby injection molding''' machines, also known as '''benchtop injectors''', hold molds on a smaller scale. == Description == Benchtop injectors have become more common a..."