Objective:

Design and Manufacture an injection molded yo-yo at Thayer School's Machine Shop.

Process:

Using SolidWorks' mold tools I created a two part mold, core and cavity.  I used HSMworks, a Solidworks CAM plug-in to create 3-D toolpaths. A CNC Prototrak Mill was used to machine the mold halves. The mold was injected with ABS plastic using a Morgan Press Model G - 55T desktop injection molding press.

Skills Learned:

• SolidWorks Mold Design

• Injection Molding

• CAM tooling setup and Machining