Precious Plastic Clothes Peg Mould
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Precious Plastic Clothes Peg Mould

Empower your community to make a sustainable impact with the Precious Plastic Clothes Peg Mould. Designed for injection moulding with recycled polypropylene (PP), this mould produces 8 durable pegs in a single cycle. The mould design is open-source, allowing you to download the 3D files and blueprints, add your own logo and text, and CNC mill it for replication within the Precious Plastic community. Key Features: - Recycled Polypropylene: Use PP, a durable and flexible material, ideal for clothes pegs designed to withstand repeated bending. - Open-Source Design: Access the 3D files and blueprints, customize with your branding, and replicate the mould for wider community use. - Recycling Code Embossing: One side of the peg features the PP recycling code (♷), promoting recycling awareness and eco-friendly practices. - Precious Plastic Branding: The other side of the peg is customized with "Precious Plastic," strengthening the connection to your community's mission.
3-4 weeks
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4 steps

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Mill the Mould

In the provided CAD files, you will find the top and bottom part of the mould. Download the files and mill the mould. If you are using a plastic other than polypropylene, you will have to change the recycling logo accordingly, as this mould was primarily made for PP. You will also need 16 M8x25 screws.

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Inject

Assemble the mould and inject. Each injection should give you eight pegs. One peg weighs 5.5g, all pegs plus sprue and runners about 50g.

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Disassembling and afterwork

Disassemble the mould after injection. If any pegs are stuck in the mould, use a flat tool to carefully lift it out. Trim off any excess plastic and use a blowtorch to soften the edges.

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Use it

The pegs are great as cothes peg, but also to close bags or pix papers, cards, ... Feel free to comment, get in contact if you like to get any modifications or other moulds. Happy recycling! Thomas @johannplasto
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