i3 Detroit Plastic Injection
Molding Zone

Help fund our injection molding machine

A community pledge drive for the i3 Detroit molding zone.

67% FUNDED
$2,000Pledged
2Backers
$1,000To go
Goal: $3,000 ยท 67% funded
โณ Pledging closes June 9, 2026

The machine

๐Ÿญ Arburg 221-75-350 ยท 1989

We need $3,000 in pledges to bring a larger plastic injection molding machine to the zone โ€” similar to the one we had to scrap several years ago. It'll let members mold plastic parts up to the size of your hand.

๐Ÿ“ Specs
Overview
ModelAllrounder 221-75-350 (1989)
TypeHydraulic injection molder
Weight~2,138 lbs (970 kg)
Dimensions
Length8.9โ€“10.5 ft (2,700โ€“3,200 mm)
Width3.3โ€“3.9 ft (1,000โ€“1,200 mm)
Height4.9โ€“6.9 ft (1,500โ€“2,100 mm)
Tie-bar spacing8.7 ร— 8.7 in (221 ร— 221 mm)
Performance
Clamping force35 tons
Max material pressure~22,700โ€“34,800 PSI (1,570โ€“2,400 bar)
Shot weight โ€” interchangeable screw

Swap the screw to change shot capacity:

20 mm
1.3 oz
~31 cmยณ
25 mm
1.4 oz
~31 cmยณ
30 mm
2.08 oz
 
35 mm
2.37 oz
 
Arburg 221-75-350 injection molding machine

The Arburg 221-75-350 (1989) we're pledging for.

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