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(Free GPS40/45 connector project)
Sunday: 14JAN96 PZT
Friday night after dinner I walked over here and put the mold into the Arburg press, turned on it's heaters, (warm up about 10 minutes), adjusted the movable platen (so the mold would clamp with about 30-40 tons force), adjusted the injection pressure (about 1500 psi) and ran some cycles manually. By the 10th shot, parts were coming out that looked just like .... FREE CONNECTORS!! I grabbed one, trimmed the main body and the cap from the runner, dropped 4 pins into the body, screwed the cap on, ran to the lab, found my 45 and pressed the first connector into it's socket. Nice fit. Next week I'll put the finishing touches on the mold, count the orders, and make the run.
Estimated cycle time: 10 to 15 seconds. (240 to 360 per hour).
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