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Originally Posted by boywonder
These would be thermoformed.....so they would require a male plug tool or female tool depending on the process and which side of the part needs to be more cosmetic. The tool could likely be made of wood depending on the process since thermoforming is a low pressure process.
That's the good news.
Since they are mirrored..left/right..you'd need two tools.....
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I have 20yrs experience having custom vacu-form tools made for custom PETG protective shipping covers for high power laser optics.
What you say above is spot on boywonder
I'd spend about $5k-$10k, sometime more for a new large format tool, and about $900 + per run set up fee, for a matched top and bottom if I bought 10 or more at a time.
I'd think fiberglass over gelcoat would be a less expensive option, but you'd still need to finance and amortize the molds