aniebling
29th March 2018, 06:40 PM
Hello,
I started a DIY kit company a couple months ago and we are looking to scale production of a particular tool from our prototype design.
The tool is essentially a 4 in x 4 inch x 1.25 inch block with 8 apertures. It's a fairly simple design, currently in .STL format that we've been using to 3D print the prototype(s). I need to find the cheapest and fastest way to make ~500 of these. I think injection mold plastic is the way we want to go, but would consider silicone as well depending on cost and time. The next order would be ~5x times the size, and then so on.
Does anyone have any recommendations, in terms of suppliers/manufacturers, that I could reach out to achieve my goal of getting this initial run done ASAP at the best possible cost. Tooling prices in the US, from what I can tell, are far from ideal given our current size and budget. If someone has a recommendation for a domestic company, we'd love to go with then, but would be just as open to recommendations of foreign providers that are fast, cheap, and reliable.
Thanks so much for any feedback.
Sincerely,
Fledgling Start Up Who Needs Help
I started a DIY kit company a couple months ago and we are looking to scale production of a particular tool from our prototype design.
The tool is essentially a 4 in x 4 inch x 1.25 inch block with 8 apertures. It's a fairly simple design, currently in .STL format that we've been using to 3D print the prototype(s). I need to find the cheapest and fastest way to make ~500 of these. I think injection mold plastic is the way we want to go, but would consider silicone as well depending on cost and time. The next order would be ~5x times the size, and then so on.
Does anyone have any recommendations, in terms of suppliers/manufacturers, that I could reach out to achieve my goal of getting this initial run done ASAP at the best possible cost. Tooling prices in the US, from what I can tell, are far from ideal given our current size and budget. If someone has a recommendation for a domestic company, we'd love to go with then, but would be just as open to recommendations of foreign providers that are fast, cheap, and reliable.
Thanks so much for any feedback.
Sincerely,
Fledgling Start Up Who Needs Help