some useful resources...

[DoctorX]

very good basic plastic injection molding book (I said BASIC):

http://www.morganindustriesinc.com/p...ding-guide.htm

basic injection molding concepts and principles online:

http://www.wm8c.com/custom_injection_molding.htm (multi-part series)

http://www.wm8c.com/plastic_injection_molding_i.htm (multi-part series)

industry standard injection molding and mold making books:
(expensive, but some are worth it - not your typical bedtime reading)

(PLEASE NOTE: MOST OF THESE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM FOR A DISCOUNT).

https://www.hansergardner.com/dp/hgw...ults.cfm?id=36

https://www.hansergardner.com/dp/hgw...ults.cfm?id=35

home made injection molding machine (more complex than it needs to be, but very good regardless) -- useful for design ideas

http://www.users.qwest.net/~kmaxon/p...mold00_137.htm

how punches and dies are made:

http://www.industrialpress.com/en/Bo...3/Default.aspx

http://www.industrialpress.com/en/Bo...1/Default.aspx

other metalworking and manufacturing books:

http://www.industrialpress.com/en/default.aspx

http://www.victornet.com/cgi-bin/victor/index.html (great tools, low prices -- some very good metalworking and machining books from Industrial Press, and others)


small business guides:

http://www.sherline.com/business.htm

http://www.sphere.bc.ca/download/business6-3.pdf

http://www.reallifeaccounting.com/pubs/pub_dn.pdf