While working on the machine today I found a 4 pin molex connector and a sprue wedged in between some sheet metal. Because the sprue is there it is safe to say it was made on this machine. There is no telling how long it had been there. From the sprue it looks like they were using a parting line mold and the mold only made 2 parts a cycle. Not very efficient but maybe it was a prototype or something. These connecters are used to connect power to hard drives and cdroms in computers. Based on this info I would like to think that my machine was making some of the first computer parts.
A little update on where I'm at with my machine: I read in the manual that if the lamps in the buttons light up when pressed then there is no electrical problem and that I should check the hydraulic system. Unfortunately, most of the hydraulic system is inaccessible including the solenoid I need to check out. All of this is under the injection unit. I removed two set screws that seemed to hold it in place and tried to pull it free from the stationary platen with no success. I'm going to check the manual for clues on how to remove it.
A little update on where I'm at with my machine: I read in the manual that if the lamps in the buttons light up when pressed then there is no electrical problem and that I should check the hydraulic system. Unfortunately, most of the hydraulic system is inaccessible including the solenoid I need to check out. All of this is under the injection unit. I removed two set screws that seemed to hold it in place and tried to pull it free from the stationary platen with no success. I'm going to check the manual for clues on how to remove it.
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