Cutting Carbs
I wanted to injection mold a functional product that my friends and I could all enjoy, since the focus was to make multiples of a part. My friends and I have recently started weekly pizza nights, and I quickly settled on the idea of making mini pizza cutters so that we would all be able to cut our own personal pizzas. In order to fit mold size constraints, I chose to model the shape of my cutters after a slice of pizza rather than the classic, long-handle design.
This project truly taught me the subtle nuances of injection molding, and having the opportunity to actually machine a mold and shoot the parts gave me a deep understanding of the process that I will carry forward with me when designing parts for injection molding in the future. I also learned how to think critically and be creative in how to prototype and test early on before committing to a mold, as the process can be rather time consuming and costly.
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Injection Molding
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CAD
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CAM
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CNC
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Prototyping
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Time Management
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Communication