That was my impression too and a quick search shows the dies typically rang= e $1-10 K, so maybe $1 per part. I guess there are other costs too. Gordon Williams ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Spehro Pefhany" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [BUY] Extruded aluminum enclosures? > 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. > > --sp > > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .