Why I stopped 3D printing and started injection moulding products

"why are people still 3D printing things when injection molding is better in every way?" Because an injection molding machine costs at least 10x the cost of a 3D printer and each new mold costs as much as a 3D printer probably. Most 3D printers aren't being used for serial production

I like how you showed exactly why people 3d print instead of injection mold

Ah yes, let me injection mold my miniatures

"Why do people use bicycles when fighter jets exist?"

The mould alone is expensive, especially for a single part.

Like I mentioned in the video, the upfront cost of injection moulding is WAY more expensive than 3D printing. That's why people are still 3D printing products - because it's far more accessible and great for hobbyists, prototyping, and limited runs. :) When you factor in time and material cost for a long production run, it's usually cheaper to use injection moulding rather than 3D printing. But that can be scary since it requires a lot of commitment as once the moulds are made you're very limited in how you can alter them. I plan on sharing more videos about the injection moulding process in the future, so please let me know if you have any questions!

It's not which is better. It's what is useful for what part of the process and how much financial risk are you willing to take making molds for something that may never justify the investment.

Injection Molds are for Mass Production. 3D printers are not for that. 3D printers give flexibility for iteration.

"Why?" Because I just want to print the occasional trinket as a hobby, not spend several days and a considerable amount of money just for the molds so I can mass produce things to sell.

I feel like 3D printing is good for prototyping, not final products

In the ideation stage, you can rapidly iterate a design with 3D printing. For a final product, parts with a unique geometry still might be 3D-printed because design for injection molding is limited (no undercuts, no internal voids, no vertical walls, etc.)

"Why are people using the prototyping machine for one off designs when industrial mass production methods exist?" Gee, I wonder

Because it’s not better in every way. Certain geometries are not possible in injection molding. Every process has advantages and disadvantages

I get this over 3d print farms for large scale production, but for hobbyists and small scale businesses, injection molding doesn't make sense.

It is a multitool for what, I could't get it from the shape? Maybe im missing something

Guys it’s a paid promotion that’s why he said “why are people still 3D printing things when injection molding exists”

You could also say "why are people still paying to outsource their aluminum molds when you can buy desktop cnc mills that can do it at home?". Same goes for building your own injection molders.

3d printing is for prototyping a model that will later be injection molded and consumer printing, injection mold is for actual production of the final product, though the cost is higher than 3d printer

3D printing is cheaper, in some way faster, and way more intuitive. You also have more use areas too. Injection mold makes sense for stronger parts and tools, but the cost is often not worth it.

looked in to it before but its expensive