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SendCutSend founder Jim Belosic (SendCutSend) is looking into replacing injection molding with 3D printing. Injection molding is super expensive and typically done offshore. But if you can 3D print rapidly, it becomes competitive with injection molding, especially for small runs, startups, and prototypes. What he said:

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