How-To Guides

Make an adaptable sorting system

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Make a sorting system that can adapt! if you have more plastic from one type just move the tabs to suit your needs!

Easily (hands-free) connect moulds to the injector

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Screw-on moulds, clamping beds and other methods such as car jacks take time and more effort with your hands to connect moulds to the injector. This m...

El Tornillo Motor Injection Machine

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This injection machine runs with a motor to save some labor and output more pressure to make more detailed products.

How to build mini press

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Tutorial how to build mini press for compression moulding. For making this simple machine you need welding machine, access to laser cutting machine, d...

Wall Peg mould

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Here you will find the 3D model and blueprints to create the wall peg mold!

Make plaster moulds for large products

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Here, we outline the process of making and using plaster moulds. It’s a great low tech way of making larger, more complex products.

SKATE RAILS: how 2 make / use recycled skate rails

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Deck rails have been used by skateboarders since the 80’s to (1) help boards slide better on handrails, coping, curbs, etc., and (2) to protect board ...

Boards made from marine litter

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Creation and manufacture of boards or panels using as raw material recycled polypropylene plastic and fishing nets recovered by fishermen from the coa...

Cut out shapes out of plastic sheets with a CNC

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In this how to, I will show you our process to cut HDPE Sheets using a X-Carve CNC. Here is the full video in spanish with subtitles https://www.yout...

Collect more of one Plastic Type!

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Want to collect more of a certain type of plastic for a specific project? Find out how we do it here 🙂