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Originally posted by Cathar
Well I did find a suitable part no. at their web-site and sent off a query for a quote.
The minimum order size is 37000 (!) and I can't get any for a sample. That's a pretty big outlay for something that I'm not sure if it would work out, and I'm not entirely certain how I would go about "molding them in" in a reliable fashion.
Maybe it's time for a another chat to the machinists...
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Did you get a cost? I wonder if you might be running into a minimum dollar amount for them to do a production run. Maybe they have another part that is close in stock?
An alternative to casting the top around them might be ultrasonically welding them into place. (Just a thought. I don't know that ultrasonic welding is a possibility with polycarbonate.) You (actually the molder) would need a tool to slide the eyelets onto. Then the tool could be vibrated by the ultrasonic welder, and the molded piece pressed onto the eyelets.