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Design Guidelines
Side action support for simple undercuts

The Protomold process supports simple undercuts in your part geometry. Here are some specifics you will need to keep in mind:


  • The maximum side core dimensions are summarized in the following tables:

    Width Height Pull
    ≤ 8.419 in ≤ 2.377 in ≤ 2.900 in
    ≤ 213.84 mm ≤60.38 mm ≤73.66 mm

  • Side Action molds are available with our standard lead time of 10-15 business days. In some cases faster deliveries are available.
Creating a through-hole undercut feature
A side action used to create a through-hole undercut feature



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