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    Undercut Holes - Is This Possible to Machine?

    I like the idea of drilling the access holes. There is another component that is epoxied on during the assembly process, so it would be easy to fill the holes at the same time. The idea of a slot had briefly crossed my mind, but the access holes leave more material around the crossmember...
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    Undercut Holes - Is This Possible to Machine?

    On a part I am trying to design, it would be very convenient to add a couple of undercut holes, but I am not sure there is enough room to machine them (see the screen shot in the attached link). There is 2.35" between the face the holes are drilled in and the fins. There is .730" between the...
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    Supplier for Nylon Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)?

    Good idea! I will contact DSM and see if they can point me in the right direction.
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    Supplier for Nylon Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)?

    I saw an article about RIM parts made using nylon (http://machinedesign.com/article/no-stress-nylon-0708), however I cannot seem to locate any suppliers who do this process. The ones I have found all focus on polyurethane parts. Does anyone know of suppliers who can do nylon RIM?

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