Customer Reviews:
 Not worth it. December 22, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For as interesting as the promo describes this book, it is a very nothing book. You soon realize that the device the author built has absolutely no practical purpose other than to form the basis for the book.
 plastics metals magna September 9, 2005
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is a good basic book on plastic molding
but has nothing about the use of magna plastics and polymer films
in casting or injection molding.
 A fun project...but cheaper just buying a small IM machine! May 12, 2002
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
A quick read and definitely enjoyable in knowing how "possible" it is to make your own 1/2 oz. injection molding machine. Only major problem... You need a few tools; probably a bandsaw, welding equipment, a good drill press and most likely a lathe. But then again, if you want to make some molds for the IM machine you probably already have the tools I listed! The point is, it's a good learning project, but you're better off buying your own small IM machine for a few hundred bucks...
 For the Enivornmentalist Handyman July 3, 2000
27 out of 32 found this review helpful
at 120+ pages, Secrets of building a plastic injection molding machine, is a pretty quick read. I haven't gotten around to trying to build such a device yet, cause honestly I've never built anything before.. a few words though. The deivce once built works with strips of plastics you've collected from old recyclables around the house.. soda bottles, etc.. which is pretty cool. the machine itself however consists of about 6 pages, of which 80 % is screws and bolts and washers.. The back of the books has a very small list of possible suppliers for some of the more unique parts, and it looks like the machine itself will take abour roughly 100 bucks to make, give or take a little. So if you've already built a few things then by all means this is gonna be a good time for you, to expand what you can do. if you haven't touched a screw driver lately, you might want to start somewhere else...
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