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Exactly, its £20k whether you make 1 or 500 cases, very risky. Injection moulding very quickly becomes cheap if you have the production volume, especially when comparing against the high costs of 3D printing.These prices are based on prototype tooling companies I have worked with before on similar sized parts, with simple open/shut tool designs. Once you start introducing undercuts and special features the costs go up significantly.But is there a market for 500 cases made from plastic? Probably not.
Exactly, its £20k whether you make 1 or 500 cases, very risky. Injection moulding very quickly becomes cheap if you have the production volume, especially when comparing against the high costs of 3D printing.
These prices are based on prototype tooling companies I have worked with before on similar sized parts, with simple open/shut tool designs. Once you start introducing undercuts and special features the costs go up significantly.
But is there a market for 500 cases made from plastic? Probably not.
