Update: New CAD files done for blocks 2 5/8" wide per the feedback I received. Now working on bids for tooling design and for manufacturing.
Different length blocks will have different hardness factors, and different rod diameter configurations. It is not simple.
Should have it finalized in about 2 weeks.
FYI, I am getting "schooled" on domestic vs. offshore work. My intent was always "Made in the USA."
For example, creating the injection molds for each size is ~$3K each offshore. It is $100K+, each, domestically. Seriously?
I'm seriously conflicted about this. I'm a patriot, a veteran, and I want to support the US economy and workers. But that price gap is a show stopper.
I may have to have the tooling and initial production run done offshore, and then work to bring the tools and manufacturing onshore.
I know Made in the USA is a big deal to most of you, so I wanted to be transparent about this.
The project economics have to work.
Your thoughts?