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Wakemate: I could design you a silicone bracelet and have renderings today, a rapid prototype tmrw, a prototype silicone part made off a cast of the RP in a few days, make changes as desired, then get them tooled and start shipping parts by next month. Just, you know, if your into that sort of thing :)


Haha thanks for the offer! We've been thinking about offering different models of wristbands down the line. If you could send me an email (contact[at]wakemate[dot]com) we'd love to talk.


What kind of silicon bracelet are you talking about? Something like the LiveStrong? Just curious, what's the cost of these things?


Yep, 50-70 durometer silicone, any color. Cost varies widely depending on how many you want to make, how complicated the tooling is, the number of parts per tool, cycle time, how much material the parts use, how detailed your logo/features are, mold finish... From $1500-$75,000 for tooling and $.05-$1 pp.


Ah, I am building a different product but would like to chat. What's your email?


Hi Hop, Curious about your background. Mfg/ID/MechE? Always nice to meet another "Atoms" person here. Shoot me an email at jflaherty@replicatorinc.com.




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