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Question by Skt: Plastic injection mold – cost estimate?
I think most of you would have seen the SD-card case, the clear plastic one, ~ 2″ x 1.5″ x 0.5″. I don’t know if I can post web links, here is one sample image,

http://www.inanycase.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/SDMMC-Card-Case0405_thumb.jpg

Can any one give me a ballpark number for how much the injection molding would cost for a product like that? In the US vs in China?

Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker
High production multi-cavity hardened steel, or low production, single cavity aluminum (or maybe even epoxy)?

Since cases are already available, I’m guessing you might want a limited run with a special logo for some promotional use. But then again you ask about China…

I don’t really know, but I’d guess several thousand for the first case, and a few to several hundred for the second case (US dollars)

But if you can sell the cases for .33 each (3 for .99) you should get your money back pretty quick. Of course that is a really big IF, I wonder if inanycase.com has ever sold any of those cases at that price? that seems insanely high. I could believe 12 for .99 (not that anyone would need 12, since most cards come in a case to start with)

What do you think? Answer below!