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Re:What We Learned Making a Plastic Injection Mold with a Ch... by devsda on Monday October 09, 2023 @01:53AM (#37817282)
If it can be 3D printed, is (commercial?) 3D printing more affordable/efficient for such low volumes ?
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Re:What We Learned Making a Plastic Injection Mold with a Ch... by bambax on Monday October 09, 2023 @05:36AM (#37818628)
In my experience it mostly depends on the size of the piece. Commercial 3D printing can produce beautiful and strong objects, but they are size limited and the price goes up fast with the size.

Laser cutting can be quite big and make a large volume box, if that's what you need. And transparent plexi is nice (if it fits your needs).

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