I had my first ever business call today.
I called a manufacturer and told him about the product I want to build. I had no idea how to describe it to him which made me nervous and I forgot everything I wanted to say. I just said that it would be the easiest to just send him some sketches of the product so he will better understand what I want.
After he received the sketches he called me back. He said that their company can build the product for me but there are some parts that someone else will have to make.
The part they can't make is made out of plastic material and so now I have to find a company that would be able to make it.
He didn't know who would be down to making only a few 100 parts at the start.
So I'm thinking about calling a 3D printer guy in my city and asking him if he can make the design of the part.
Does anyone reading have some experience working with plastic material, prototyping, communication with manufacturers.
How did you explain what you want to do? Did you use sketches or did you first made a complete design?
I called a manufacturer and told him about the product I want to build. I had no idea how to describe it to him which made me nervous and I forgot everything I wanted to say. I just said that it would be the easiest to just send him some sketches of the product so he will better understand what I want.
After he received the sketches he called me back. He said that their company can build the product for me but there are some parts that someone else will have to make.
The part they can't make is made out of plastic material and so now I have to find a company that would be able to make it.
He didn't know who would be down to making only a few 100 parts at the start.
So I'm thinking about calling a 3D printer guy in my city and asking him if he can make the design of the part.
Does anyone reading have some experience working with plastic material, prototyping, communication with manufacturers.
How did you explain what you want to do? Did you use sketches or did you first made a complete design?
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