HellaSiccEtienne
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Hello there !
As the title says, I'm looking for tips/ways/threads that can help me and that process. I have created a product, that can be 3D printed, and most probably be mold injected (a unit is 15cm Hx 6cm Wx 2cm T), working on a 3D design on Focus 360 as I type this). With everything I saw, regarding mold injecting, it's extremely expensive, and I can't afford to go there, yet.
How and where do I start, for like the first 1 to 100 units (I'm considering 3D printing, as of right now) ? I can't believe that, to test a product, I have to go straight balls to the wall and throw 25 000$ at a mold and see if there's a market after that !
I have started the process to look locally (Quebec, Canada) for 3D printers, to get my first units, and start advertising it (maybe Kickstarter too ?), to see if there IS a market (mock-up website, running ads, see the feedback/lack of it, etc),
If yes, then what ?
I just email MFGs and be like "hey I have this product to make, it needs to do X Y Z. What kind of polymer do you guys recommand for the requested applications, and at what cost ?"
And in general, do I just go Google > "Mold injection manufacterers China" > boom get a quote > ?????
I'm somewhat lost here.
Anything can help ! Throw it at me, let's have a discussion !
Thanks for the help, and for your time
(I can give a description of my product as well, in a following message, if it can help)
As the title says, I'm looking for tips/ways/threads that can help me and that process. I have created a product, that can be 3D printed, and most probably be mold injected (a unit is 15cm Hx 6cm Wx 2cm T), working on a 3D design on Focus 360 as I type this). With everything I saw, regarding mold injecting, it's extremely expensive, and I can't afford to go there, yet.
How and where do I start, for like the first 1 to 100 units (I'm considering 3D printing, as of right now) ? I can't believe that, to test a product, I have to go straight balls to the wall and throw 25 000$ at a mold and see if there's a market after that !
I have started the process to look locally (Quebec, Canada) for 3D printers, to get my first units, and start advertising it (maybe Kickstarter too ?), to see if there IS a market (mock-up website, running ads, see the feedback/lack of it, etc),
If yes, then what ?
I just email MFGs and be like "hey I have this product to make, it needs to do X Y Z. What kind of polymer do you guys recommand for the requested applications, and at what cost ?"
And in general, do I just go Google > "Mold injection manufacterers China" > boom get a quote > ?????
I'm somewhat lost here.
Anything can help ! Throw it at me, let's have a discussion !
Thanks for the help, and for your time
(I can give a description of my product as well, in a following message, if it can help)
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