Has anyone ever had something they've designed manafactured?

[John S]

Trying to get anything done in the UK unless you can do it all yourself is a waste of time.
Nothing I have done can be done in the UK due to high costs or short sightedness.

I approached Crawford collets about one attachment, they quoted absolute telephone numbers, wanted a pre paid minimum order for 500 and quoted 6 month development and delivery for a part that consisted of two pieces.

The Chinese did it in 3 months, including shipping, minimum order of 50 and 1/8th of Crawfords price.

John S.