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Joined November 2011
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Metal, flexible, or MASSIVE prototypes? 🤯 Inside a Dongguan factory exploring large-scale 3D printing and rapid prototyping! Which would you choose? #3DPrinting #RapidPrototyping #Manufacturing #Jaycon
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Parting lines and ejector pin marks have to go somewhere. Mark your cosmetic surfaces so they stay off the side your customer sees. Instant injection molding quote: jaycon.com/quote #InjectionMolding #ProductDesign #jaycon
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A laser turning liquid resin into solid 3D-printed parts? 🤯 See SLA 3D printing technology in action, layer by layer! #SLA3DPrinting #ResinPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing #Jaycon
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Why do injection molds cost so much and take so long? Hardened steel, CNC machined, ground, EDM cut, polished and hand fitted. Weeks of work so a press can make a part every 30 seconds. Get an instant injection molding quote: jaycon.com/quote #InjectionMolding #Jaycon
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Small adjustments, big results! ⚙️ Inside a China factory, where industrial machines are fine-tuned for local materials to improve manufacturing precision. #Manufacturing #MachineOptimization #Engineering #Jaycon
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Your plastic choice is costing you. ABS for housings. Polycarbonate for impact and clear parts. Polypropylene for living hinges. Nylon for gears and wear. Upload your CAD and get an instant injection molding quote: jaycon.com/quote #InjectionMolding #jaycon
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What keeps a 3D printing factory running smoothly? ⚙️ A behind-the-scenes look at machine maintenance and factory operations! #MachineMaintenance #3DPrinting #Manufacturing #Jaycon
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What if you could FEEL your 3D designs? 🤯 See how robotic arms and haptic feedback are changing 3D modeling and rapid prototyping. Would you try it? #HapticTechnology #3DModeling #Robotics #Jaycon
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One feature can double your mold cost. Undercuts, explained. 🧵[1/5]
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Most undercuts are avoidable. A through hole or a repositioned snap often removes the need for a slide entirely. Fix it in CAD, not after the tool is cut. [5/5] #injectionmolding #DFM #jaycon
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Undercuts force the mold to move sideways. Cams and slides release the feature before ejection. More steel, tighter fitting, longer cycles. You pay once in tooling and again on every part. [4/5]
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An undercut is anything the mold can’t pull away from. Side holes, snap fits, threads, recessed logos. Any feature that stops the part from sliding straight out. [3/5]
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The cheapest mold opens in one direction. A straight pull mold has two halves. They separate, the part ejects, the cycle repeats. Fewer moving parts, lower tooling cost. [2/5]
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Nylon vs. Aluminum: Which wins for rapid prototyping? 🤔 Nylon brings flexibility and impact resistance. Aluminum delivers strength and rigidity. Which would you choose? #RapidPrototyping #MaterialSelection #Engineering #Jaycon
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How much does an injection molded part really cost? At IBEX, marine pros guessed 5 cents to $17.85. Our instant quote system said 48 cents per part at 500 units. Get your instant injection molding quote: jaycon.com/quote #InjectionMolding #IBEX2026 #Jaycon
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Sink marks are not a molding mistake. They are a wall thickness problem. 🧵[1/5]
Close up of a glossy black injection molded plastic part with a shallow dimple on the surface, marked with a highlight circle. Text reads “Sink marks are not a molding mistake. They are a wall thickness problem.”

ALT Close up of a glossy black injection molded plastic part with a shallow dimple on the surface, marked with a highlight circle. Text reads “Sink marks are not a molding mistake. They are a wall thickness problem.”

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Fix it in CAD, not on the press. Packing pressure only masks sink marks. Geometry is the actual fix, and it costs nothing before the tool is cut. Ribs at 60% of wall No solid chunks Uniform nominal wall [5/5] #injectionmolding #DFM #Jaycon
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Solid bosses do the same thing. A filled boss is just a thick section behind your show surface. Core it out and let it cool evenly. Add gussets, not material. [4/5]
Side by side cross sections of two bosses. The left boss is solid with a sink mark visible on the opposite face. The right boss is cored out with gussets and a clean surface. Text reads “Solid bosses do the same thing. Core them out. Add gussets, not material.”

ALT Side by side cross sections of two bosses. The left boss is solid with a sink mark visible on the opposite face. The right boss is cored out with gussets and a clean surface. Text reads “Solid bosses do the same thing. Core them out. Add gussets, not material.”

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Ribs cause most of them. A rib thicker than the wall it sits on will always leave a mark on the other side. Rib thickness: 60% of nominal wall Rib height: 3x wall max [3/5]
Dimensioned cross section of a rib joined to a nominal wall, with leader lines calling out rib thickness at 60 percent of wall and rib height at 3x wall maximum. A thicker rib version is shown beside it in red as the incorrect example. Text reads “Ribs cause most of them.”

ALT Dimensioned cross section of a rib joined to a nominal wall, with leader lines calling out rib thickness at 60 percent of wall and rib height at 3x wall maximum. A thicker rib version is shown beside it in red as the incorrect example. Text reads “Ribs cause most of them.”

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Thick sections pull the surface in. In injection molding, the skin cools against the steel first. The material underneath keeps shrinking and drags the show surface down with it. [2/5]
Cross section diagram of a plastic wall with a rib underneath. The outer skin is shown as a solid outline, the core in a contrasting color, with arrows pulling inward toward the rib and a visible dimple forming on the show surface. Text reads “Thick sections pull the surface in.”

ALT Cross section diagram of a plastic wall with a rib underneath. The outer skin is shown as a solid outline, the core in a contrasting color, with arrows pulling inward toward the rib and a visible dimple forming on the show surface. Text reads “Thick sections pull the surface in.”

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