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"text": "great way to make the mould! can you please tell me what infill % you used and how many walls to make the mould durable ? i am planing to use PA12 carbon fibre filament from bambulabs , do you thing it is suitable",
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"references": "**Articles**\n\n1. [3D-printed contact-free devices designed and dispatched against COVID-19](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7318987/)\n2. [Makers 3D Printing and Sewing Gear to Help Fight Coronavirus](https://time.com/5811091/makers-3d-printing-coronavirus/)\n3. [Slow spread of coronavirus by 3D printing a hands-free door handle](https://www.designboom.com/design/materialise-coronavirus-door-handle-opener-3d-print-03-23-2020/)\n4. ~~[Hands-free door handle developed to prevent coronavirus spread](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/25/hands-free-door-handle-coronavirus-ivo-tedbury-freddie-hong/)~~\n5. [How to Use 3D Printing for Injection Molding](https://formlabs.com/blog/3d-printing-for-injection-molding/)\n6. [3D Printed Nylon 12: Shaping the Landscape of Manufacturing](https://rapidmade.com/3d-printed-nylon-12-shaping-the-landscape-of-digital-manufacturing/)\n\n**Books**\n\n1. [Injection Mold Design Handbook (Lowry's Books)](https://www.lowrysbooks.com/book/9781569908150)\n2. [Injection Mold Design Handbook (WORD Bookstore)](https://wordbookstores.com/book/9781569908150)\n3. [Injection Mold Design Handbook (Prairie Lights Books)](https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9781569908150)\n\n**Papers**\n\n1. [Three-dimensional-printed molds and materials for injection molding](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-communications/article/threedimensionalprinted-molds-and-materials-for-injection-molding-and-rapid-tooling-applications/1065980AF393B1E9823747800FE8F8FA)\n\n**Youtube**\n\n1. [Injection molding setup and run](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuF3gjvoSKU)\n2. [How to 3D Print Custom Tool Organizers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXay9wYWsGs)\n3. [PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD SETUP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9msuhMjfKY)\n\n**Opensource Designs**\n\n1. [3D Printing a Mold for a Slipcasting Mold](https://www.instructables.com/3D-Printing-a-Mold-for-a-Mold/)\n2. [Open Sourced Medical Designs (Facebook Group)](https://time.com/5811091/makers-3d-printing-coronavirus/)\n3. [Materialise’s 3D-printed hands-free door opener](https://www.designboom.com/design/materialise-coronavirus-door-handle-opener-3d-print-03-23-2020/)\n4. ~~[Hands-Free Architecture door handle design](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/25/hands-free-door-handle-coronavirus-ivo-tedbury-freddie-hong/)~~"
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