At 12:58 PM 29/10/2012, you wrote:
>In small runs like Hammond must do on parts like that, the price is
>reasonable. Add to that the huge cost of aluminum tooling, it gets
>expensive. If they sold 100000 pieces a year the price could be lower.
>But I doubt very much they sell even a tenth that many.
>
>Cheerful regards,
>
>Bob

Extrusion tooling, is not that expensive. If you need a minimum
quantity* it's quite reasonable to consider a custom die.

* a ton or so is a minimum run, so some thousands of pieces.

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