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Originally posted by Cathar
Not entirely sure if injection molding could get that level of detail. It's something worth looking into.
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I'm fairly confident that it could be done, with the right plastic.
The biggest problem I see, is that when injecting the plastic, the plastic is going to have to 'flow past' the tip of the nozzle, in order to ensure that that part of the mold gets filled. This will tend to leave flashing at the nozzle tip which might be a pain to trim off.
Anyway, I think it's worth looking into. Probably $3000+ USD, to get a cheap aluminum mold made. Then maybe $3 to $5 per piece at qty. 1000. (Take these numbers with a big grain of salt. They're based on things I've overheard at work, not on work I've actually done.)
Make and sell 1000 before the cloners swoop in?