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Why is the price of the prototype model so different? A brief talk on several factors affecting prices

The prototype looks rough on the outside, but it is actually a precision product, which is used to verify the purpose of the research and development product. The prototypes customized by different customers of each company in each industry are different, and the requirements for prototypes are also different. Many factories may also specify the use of certain materials or processing techniques for quality considerations. Make the customized prototype model meet the quality and cost control requirements, and the prototype production cost is affected by the product size, mechanism, complexity and some surface treatment processes. Therefore, there are changeable price factors in domestic rapid prototype processing.

1. Material fee for rapid prototype processing

In the process of making prototype models, different prototypes need different materials. Some plastic materials are relatively common, such as ABS, which is relatively cheap, while some materials are more troublesome to obtain, such as PPS materials. , relatively speaking, its price will be higher. In addition, in addition to the material, the size of the prototype will also affect the price of the material. The larger the size, the more raw materials are required to make the prototype, and the higher the price, which is related to the 3D drawings provided by the customer.

2. Prototype processing method

In the process of prototype processing, different production processes will cause different costs. For example, CNC processing, 3D printing, and vacuum complex models will have different price differences; for example, the difficulty of processing metal prototypes is greater than that of plastic prototypes, which will lead to price diversity. .

3. Rapid prototype post-processing process

The post-processing processes of the prototype include grinding, sandblasting, oil injection, oxidation, silk screen printing, etc. The prices of different post-processing processes are also different, and the price of one more process will increase accordingly. Customers can choose the corresponding post-processing process according to product requirements.