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Title: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: Mr Sprue on June 23, 2019, 07:53:17 AM
LOL.....After the 3D printer revolution it certainly made me look twice! :goggleeyes: :D

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303197681602?ul_noapp=true (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303197681602?ul_noapp=true)
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: Tank on June 23, 2019, 02:00:28 PM
Bargain for such high quality!  :D
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: Mr Sprue on June 23, 2019, 03:42:09 PM
Quote from: Tank on June 23, 2019, 02:00:28 PM
Bargain for such high quality!  :D

I wonder how many tons its platen operates at!  :D
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: ntpntpntp on June 23, 2019, 05:07:37 PM
Yeah, just for a moment.......

Awkward scale though. Larger than OO, smaller than O
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: jpendle on June 23, 2019, 05:50:39 PM
For the unenlightened amongst us.

What the heck is it? A model of something that was in a film/comic?

Regards,

John P
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: ntpntpntp on June 23, 2019, 05:58:00 PM
Quote from: jpendle on June 23, 2019, 05:50:39 PM
For the unenlightened amongst us.

What the heck is it?

A model of an injection molding machine (presumably molded in an injection molding machine  :D )   One used in the Bandai factory perhaps?

A Toshiba EC160 by the look of it.
(https://cagp.auctionhq.com/images/lot/1432/143240_0.jpg?1425594369)
Title: Re: Bandai Hobby Center original electric 4-color injection molding machine
Post by: Mr Sprue on June 23, 2019, 08:33:19 PM
Quote from: ntpntpntp on June 23, 2019, 05:58:00 PM
Quote from: jpendle on June 23, 2019, 05:50:39 PM
For the unenlightened amongst us.

What the heck is it?

A model of an injection molding machine (presumably molded in an injection molding machine  :D )   One used in the Bandai factory perhaps?

A Toshiba EC160 by the look of it.
(https://cagp.auctionhq.com/images/lot/1432/143240_0.jpg?1425594369)

LOL.... Thats a 160 tonner maybe the Bandai can handle 160 grams !  :D