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When I was looking at machining in China (I built some aluminium guitar prototypes) the cost between European fabricators and China wasn't just significant - it
by valdiorn 4y ago
When I was looking at machining in China (I built some aluminium guitar prototypes) the cost between European fabricators and China wasn't just significant - it was an order of magnitude.
I got a handful of absolutely impeccable prototypes from my Chinese manufacturers, for about 350 USD a piece. The few UK machine shops that even bothered answering my emails and phonecalls quoted about 10-15k per unit.
- fakedang 4y agoI'll be honest, pricing in Europe is bonkers for many other sectors too. We are investing into a drug development project, and had to choose a clinical trial partner. A small no-name European CRO quoted us ~$40 million. An established Indian company with a track record of launching FDA approved products in the US market quoted us $4 million. And they were supposed to be the "marquee" option.
- andrewmcwatters 4y agoThat's two orders of magnitude!
- Oxidation 4y ago> The few UK machine shops that even bothered answering my emails and phonecalls Sounds familiar. Just getting someone local to take your money is like pulling teeth sometimes. Eventually went with someone halfway across the the country mostly because they actually bothered to reply at all.
- Lio 4y agoWe need a government that's serious about lowering the cost of energy in the UK. Given how much is available and how cheap it is, it's crazy to do things like ban on-shore wind.
- ashwagary 4y ago>The few UK machine shops that even bothered answering my emails and phonecalls As a client, I do notice communication is lacking when dealing with western manufacturers. Many act like they simply dont care about your business.