_modified: "2023-12-16T18:10:11.662Z" steps: - images: - timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:33.058Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100161EDIT.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:33.058Z" size: 174539 name: "PA100161EDIT.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100161EDIT.jpg?alt=media&token=de6d1c7d-7c96-44df-85d3-54463798f240" type: "image/jpeg" text: "First off, in this how-to precision is key. We recommend you to take extra care and time making this nozzle adapter. Once ready, this adapter should fit with all of your future products. Prepare the materials you need. Bear in mind that these items are a rough guide and you can use similar items that you may have available to the same effect. \n\nIn this How-to we will use:\nA: 2x 5mm plates (65mm x 70mm)\nB: 2x 20mmx 3mm angle bar (70mm)\nC: 2x 5mm strips (70mm x 25mm)\nD: 20mm Galvanised Union\nE: Scrap pieces of metal (approx 20mm x 20mm)\n" caption: "" _animationKey: "unique1" title: "Prepare your pieces" - text: "Angle bars tend to come with rounded internal corners but we need a snug fit for 1 of our metal plates (part A). To do this we use a grinder to round the edges of the sides (longer edges) so that the plate and the angle bar sit together smoothly.\n" caption: "" title: "Rounding the corners" images: - type: "image/jpeg" name: "PA100168.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100168.jpg?alt=media&token=c2f98e0d-da58-4b9d-9389-3c49b9569276" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:34.062Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 60304 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100168.jpg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:34.062Z" - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100162.jpg?alt=media&token=78be2396-8c09-406a-bb3e-ce77bb8adcdc" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100162.jpg" name: "PA100162.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:34.101Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:34.101Z" size: 63135 type: "image/jpeg" - size: 155786 timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:35.095Z" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:35.095Z" name: "PA100167.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100167.jpg?alt=media&token=f568757c-53a9-4768-b28b-2ca42f98b243" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100167.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" _animationKey: "unique2" - text: "Once both sides are grounded take the second plate (part A) and 2 angle bars (parts B) and clamp them together as seen in the picture. A snug fit is required and the angle bars must be pressed firmly and evenly against the plates.\n\nTack weld the angle bars to the recently added flat plate (the one without the rounded edges). Take this opportunity to make sure that the rounded corner plate can still be removed. It will be tight, that is ok - too loose would be a problem. \n" images: - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100170.jpg" size: 60605 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100170.jpg?alt=media&token=185c184a-6f76-43d9-9bf6-53b60cd9011c" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:36.928Z" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:36.928Z" name: "PA100170.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" - updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:36.918Z" size: 112376 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100174.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100174.jpg?alt=media&token=0fce0f25-d133-43fc-83ae-e005d278251d" type: "image/jpeg" name: "PA100174.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:36.918Z" - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100173.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100173.jpg?alt=media&token=f27abdb5-0fbf-4dc8-a816-b53d5cd57732" size: 300429 timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:24:37.492Z" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:24:37.492Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" name: "PA100173.jpg" title: "Welding the angle bars" caption: "" _animationKey: "unique3" - title: "Strip weld" text: "With both plates in place, and you are confident everything is still tight and fully aligned fully weld the previous tacks welds. " images: - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100175.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:55.536Z" name: "PA100175.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:55.536Z" size: 266017 type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100175.jpg?alt=media&token=76bb87c3-20cf-4320-8f55-6ce74085a116" _animationKey: "unique14ayb5" - title: "Adding stoppers" images: - contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:56.161Z" type: "image/jpeg" size: 59837 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110197.jpg" name: "PA110197.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110197.jpg?alt=media&token=3343c14c-d08a-4f20-ad7d-69dde1724e03" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:56.161Z" - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110188.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:57.027Z" name: "PA110188.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 141150 updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:57.027Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110188.jpg?alt=media&token=edb2a16b-859b-43dd-91aa-13d3ce92cf8c" type: "image/jpeg" - name: "PA110196.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110196.jpg?alt=media&token=4bffda90-ba58-48a1-932a-839668eef76f" size: 146186 contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:56.931Z" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:56.931Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110196.jpg" _animationKey: "uniquety0vd9" text: "Now take the two small pieces of metal strips (part E) and place them onto one of the ends of your quick release (either side works as long as they are both on the same sides). These pieces will act as a limiter ensuring the future extrusion hole lines up every time. Once aligned weld the stoppers to the angle bar and non-moveable plate. \n\nYou may need to clean up the edges with an angle grinder after but this is optional.\n" - images: - contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 74458 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100177.jpg?alt=media&token=9c59f453-5b75-4e44-b2bc-6249c7496361" type: "image/jpeg" name: "PA100177.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100177.jpg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:59.650Z" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:59.650Z" - contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 113322 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA100178.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:43:59.972Z" name: "PA100178.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA100178.jpg?alt=media&token=f38c360a-4a28-4a78-9c3e-b56212b5c2e2" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:43:59.972Z" title: "Welding strips" _animationKey: "unique6aqjuo" text: "If you are able to source 10mm steel, then you can skip this step. If not you will need to weld together the two 25mm x 5mm strips (part C). Ensuring they are tightly pressed together. \n" - _animationKey: "uniquebacq7f" images: - timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:16.297Z" size: 59837 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110197.jpg?alt=media&token=77e548fa-be30-4b6a-982c-50b55dc49f48" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:16.297Z" type: "image/jpeg" name: "PA110197.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110197.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" - type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:17.066Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110199.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110199.jpg?alt=media&token=234c67f7-75a1-46b1-9e25-7d74bc3a86b5" name: "PA110199.jpg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:17.066Z" size: 158124 contentType: "image/jpeg" - type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:17.055Z" name: "PA110196.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:17.055Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110196.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110196.jpg?alt=media&token=0de1a3f8-b955-4f9d-809e-27cc1f0f2c61" size: 146186 title: "Connecting the strip to the metal body" text: "Place the strip metal piece on to the plate not welded to the angle bar. No part of the strip should touch the angle bar. Then weld on the top and bottom ensuring that you weld the strip to only one plate, so you can still slide the mains parts independently.\n" - images: - name: "PA110201.jpg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.836Z" size: 125860 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110201.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.836Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110201.jpg?alt=media&token=aee3edf0-e811-4efb-88cd-d6332948804a" type: "image/jpeg" - name: "PA110209.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 153169 updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.962Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110209.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110209.jpg?alt=media&token=38f6a43f-abe6-41f7-be86-bc4e17a432b9" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.962Z" - updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.894Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110208.jpg?alt=media&token=7db84dd5-97f9-44ca-b591-418028fa6ac2" name: "PA110208.jpg" size: 172588 fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110208.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:18.894Z" title: "Drilling extrusion hole" text: "With all the parts tightly together now, drill a hole in the centre of the welded metal strip. ø10mm is recommended but depends on your planned product input diameter. \n" _animationKey: "uniqueynsrgi" - text: "Now on the main plate is welded to the angle bar, add your nozzle adapter (part D) to attach the quick release to our extrusion. We used a ½ inch galvanised union, but find the one which fits your extrusion machine. (Note that brass will not work here since you cannot weld brass to steel.)\n\nThe union is cut in half and then placed on the centre of the hole. The nozzle is then welded ensuring that no welds touch/damage the threads. \n" images: - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110210.jpg" name: "PA110210.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:20.580Z" size: 120194 updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:20.580Z" type: "image/jpeg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110210.jpg?alt=media&token=ec62bc3b-6de1-4bc5-ad91-cf2c60277c0a" - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110213.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:20.372Z" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:20.372Z" size: 129882 type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110213.jpg?alt=media&token=a1515bcf-5476-44f4-a311-1108ec321763" name: "PA110213.jpg" _animationKey: "unique2u9i6" title: "Welding the nozzle" - _animationKey: "uniquelimce" title: "Expanding the nozzle hole" text: "Now that the nozzle is welded, we need to ensure the nozzle channel is smooth and uniform To do this we remove the sliding portion of the quick release leaving only the nozzle portion of the quick release. We then choose a drill bit that will take a fraction of a millimetre off the inside of the nozzle and make our original hole larger using a drill press.\n\nThis will ensure a clean passage for our plastic when we extrude and allow us to clean any blockages.\n" images: - size: 134860 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110218.jpg?alt=media&token=48133ed5-6c10-4057-ae1f-31dde052752b" name: "PA110218.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:22.262Z" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:22.262Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110218.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" - type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2FPA110216.jpg?alt=media&token=7287fff1-2431-470c-b3e9-ec6a141a725e" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:22.398Z" size: 179788 updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:22.398Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/PA110216.jpg" name: "PA110216.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" - _animationKey: "unique6p4jy8" title: "Smoothing the sliding mechanism" images: - fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/_DSF6447.jpg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:23.326Z" size: 56393 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2F_DSF6447.jpg?alt=media&token=dc0e9073-9e4d-4213-96b6-3964663a2ba1" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" name: "DSF6447.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:23.326Z" text: "Almost ready! Now the only thing remaining is to ensure that the mechanism slots together with ease. You will no longer be able to adjust the nozzle portion, however, the sliding part can be sanded, ground, and polished to ensure a smooth surface is achieved. \n\nThe result should be a mechanism that slides into and out of the nozzle with ease but should not be loose. Both plates need to pressed firmly together for the system to work. Test out where the plate gets a bit stuck and then adjust the sides by grinding, sanding and polishing them.\n" - text: "Once a smooth motion is achieved, you can weld this piece to your mould permanently. Take care to not block the movement with fresh welds. \n" _animationKey: "uniqueok21sq" title: "Welding it to your mould" images: - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2F_DSF5541.jpg?alt=media&token=a49a170b-a712-48e9-93e8-bf15ad665a98" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/_DSF5541.jpg" size: 119064 updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:24.759Z" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:24.759Z" name: "DSF5541.jpg" - title: "DONE!" text: "Great you are ready to extrude!\n\nTo use the quick release you have to screw the female section onto your extruder, ensuring you are able to slide in from the top.\n\nWhen in place you are ready to extrude.\n\n\nYou can find a full guide which includes the usage of the quick release in the How to “Extrude into a closed mould”.\n👉 https://community.preciousplastic.com/how-to/make-a-quick-release-opening-system-for-injection-moulds" _animationKey: "unique1zy02a" images: - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2F_DSF9612.jpg?alt=media&token=c71308c9-47cc-487c-8eff-c8cbbdce8095" name: "DSF9612.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2019-11-04T10:56:26.527Z" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/_DSF9612.jpg" timeCreated: "2019-11-04T10:56:26.527Z" size: 122644 type: "image/jpeg" time: "< 1 week" fileLink: "" tags: - "hack" - "extrusion" - "injection" votedUsefulBy: - "adamj537" - "alexg5542" - "sigolene" - "1st-machine-builder" - "micagallinger" - "raghav-" - "martijn" _created: "2019-11-04T10:24:37.851Z" creatorCountry: "pt" slug: "make-a-quick-release-for-the-extrusion-machine" id: "3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0" title: "Make a quick release for the extrusion machine" _id: "3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0" total_views: 622 total_downloads: 0 cover_image: type: "image/jpeg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2019-11-07T09:35:28.823Z" name: "DSF0337.JPG" fullPath: "uploads/v2_howtos/3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0/_DSF0337.JPG" size: 65892 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fv2_howtos%2F3LeTUqdwlEhax2A2KiR0%2F_DSF0337.JPG?alt=media&token=6b294f78-c278-4c74-be4a-638002206a07" updated: "2019-11-07T09:35:28.823Z" _createdBy: "precious-plastic" _deleted: false moderation: "accepted" category: _id: "CrZjHORWfxEl6iDrrPIO" _created: "2022-09-18T08:51:47.196Z" label: "Guides" _modified: "2022-09-18T08:51:47.196Z" _deleted: false description: "The extrusion machine has the capacity to extrude a lot of plastic very quickly, but what if you wanted to make smaller or bigger items that can’t be screwed on to the barrel. This is why we developed the low tech sliding quick release for all your extrusion needs. 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