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Originally Posted by Tal_Esh
This specific product is not that important, what do you think about industrial machines as well?
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There is a cost to keeping any machine you buy in running condition. They really can't be sitting idle and should see use each week plus maintenance & consumables so for a large portion of teams it isn't something to keep in the shop.
If you have material and approach a few companies you can find some that will run their machine at a cost per hour (around $100 depending on the place) or if you send them the part files and quantities with the size of your stock they'll give you a price for the batch. In 2014 we got a quote of $250 and 2015 was $400 for a batch of parts for our competition and practice robot with quick turnaround.
Having one is the dream but start talking with a few companies and be clear with what you'll supply for materials and be generous with your timeline and you can find someone to get parts made.