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Question by areena666: What is the easiest and cheapest way to get tooling or moulds made for a short run production?
Our concept design for a new cap closure is nearly finished and we will soon have a few functioning prototypes shortly. However before we go into mass production we feel it will be best to pilot or market test our products to a group of people, our friends and also potential clients.

In order to do this I have been told it may be possible to go to a plastic injection firm and request a short run production..lets say 1000 – 5000 samples

However tooling may be needed….. soft tooling or hard steel tooling..
We are UK based and i have also been advised of not considering China as it is not exactly on our door step if something goes wrong..

Please advise:)

good point..i think i need to rephrase my question…

i have been told nowadays that any form of tooling or moulds can be built but the costs can raise from 1000 up to 100 000……

cheapest – by this i mean cost effective…it is only for samples etc not for mass production

so this for example could be a soft tool, like aluminium,

easiest – i mean by this, maybe there could be a a method I am not aware of…..a simple solution….

Best answer:

Answer by onebear469
why do u think the easiest way would be the cheapist?

What do you think? Answer below!