How to make plastic mold on a cnc

Making 3D plastic molds is a great way to make your own custom parts. You can make anything from simple shapes like bottles and bowls, to complex objects like car parts or even entire vehicles

You can make molds for many different materials including ABS, PC, aluminum, steel, zinc and many others. The best part is that you don't need any experience or special tools to get started

In this guide I'll show you how I make my own molds using a CNC machine. You'll learn all the tricks of the trade and get some great tips on what materials you should use when making your first mold.

making plastic mold on a cnc

CNC Plastic Machining

CNC Machining Plastic Parts are widely used in all industries fields and most products around us in the world. And many plastic materials are suitable for machining processes.

Therefore, CNC machining plastic parts are important production way to make out plastic products.

Different plastics have different properties, with their low cost and multi-selecting reason, so CNC machining plastic parts are flexibly choose plastic materials for various functional products.

Different processing use different materials for its functional purpose. Normally we use ABS, PS, PC, Nylon, PEEK, PA, POM, etc. For plastic parts by CNC turning, milling, drilling; And apply finishing treatment on surface such as painting, powder coating, etc.

Benefits of CNC Plastic Machining

1/ Plastic materials have many series with different properties for different choice

2/ Plastic materials is soft, shape-keeping, and easy-cutting for CNC machining processes

3/ CNC machining plastic parts are light-weight for product using

4/ CNC machining plastic parts are non-conductive of electricity, supporting many non-conductive parts

5/ CNC machining plastic parts are flexible to change the shape, benefiting the prototyping time and cost

6/ Plastic parts material supporting recycle collecting, material renewal benefits the burden of world

Common Materials Code of CNC Machining plastic

Plastic Series	Workable Processes	Surface Finishing for plastic Parts	Materials Code
	CNC Turning, CNC Milling, CNC Drilling, Molding, Injection, etc.	Painting, Blasting, Grinding, Powder, ect.	ABS
			HDPE / LDPE
			Nylon
			POM
			PEEK
			PMMA
			PTFE
			Polycarbonate
			Polystyrene
			other more Plastics

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