Many engineers obsess over resin prices or the need to quote from three vendors. That is never where the money bleeds out. Shape is the true assassin.
The geometry you lock in at CAD review can drive a meaningful amount of your manufacturing cost—before you even pick up the phone for tooling quotes.
Get shape wrong, and you’re stuck with expensive tools, slow cycles, and scrap bins full of rejects. Today we’re →
Somewhere between your fourth espresso and the fifteenth tweak to your CAD file, you realize you’ve become a 3D printing aficionado. The speed! The price! The heady thrill of holding your idea in plastic before your coffee has even cooled…
But then, as the requests start to pile up and the stakes get higher, it hits you: you’re trapped in prototype purgatory, and the escape hatch isn’t another spool of filament.
Everyone loves the adrenaline of a fast turnaround—until the invoice for the second try shows up. At H&H, we move quickly when it’s smart. But there are moments we’ll tap the brakes and ask for 24–48 hours of “prevention time.”
Not because we enjoy slowing a launch, but because we’ve seen how speed, applied in the wrong places, turns into rework, scrap, and schedule chaos.
Waiting feels expensive in the moment. It’s →
We don’t give names to our injection molds, but if we did, some would be the legendary regulars — coasting into the shop at dawn, churning out perfect parts, always earning their five stars. And others? Let’s just say they’d be leaving unhinged voicemails for management if they could.
The truth is, all injection molds tell their own story, usually far juicier than anything you’ll hear at the morning production huddle. →
Pick up any new product and your fingers are already doing recon. Before your eyes process the shape or the label, your hands are judging: Is this solid or is it junk? Did someone sweat the details, or did they just phone it in?
With plastics, “feel” isn’t just a designer’s daydream. It’s a direct result of what happens with your mold design. Treat it like an afterthought, and you’ll lose →
Forget glossy sales brochures or LinkedIn humblebrags—if you want to know whether a moldmaker can actually deliver under pressure, there’s a single question that slices right through the noise:
What’s the hardest part you ever tried to mold, and what did you learn?
It’s simple, effective, and—when answered honestly—tells you everything about the molder sitting across from you. In an industry built on problem-solving and precision, →
In the world of plastic injection molding, there’s nothing quite like the satisfying clunk of a legacy mold churning out new parts as if it’s thumbing its nose at the calendar.
At H&H, we don’t see legacy tooling as a dusty liability or a relic to be quietly scrapped—if you know what you’re doing, that “old iron” can beat brand-new builds for speed, cost, and ROI. The magic is in understanding →
The sticker price on your injection-molded parts is only half the story. If you’re still sourcing parts from California, you’re not just paying for increased raw material costs and labor—you’re footing the bill for everything from sky-high rents to HR departments bigger than your entire engineering team.
Meanwhile, Spokane shops like H&H Molds are quietly running circles around the competition, delivering more value per dollar and treating your project →
You know that feeling when you keep making excuses for someone else’s mistakes, telling yourself it’ll get better—maybe after the next run, maybe after the next mold design tweak? Stop doing that.
When your molder turns your supply chain into a soap opera, it’s not just drama—it’s affecting your bottom line.
Face the truth: not all relationships are meant to last, especially not the one standing between you →
A mold never fails when it’s convenient. It fails on a Friday night, with a truck slot booked, labor scheduled, and your customer breathing down your neck. In that moment, you don’t want a brochure claim — you want a warranty that actually keeps you running.
The catch? Not all warranties mean the same thing, and not all promises are anchored to reality.
If you understand how molds are →
H&H Molds, Inc.
119 S. Adams Rd.
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Phone: 509-924-3770
Fax: 509-924-4174
