Re: [DSII] Genre

>Knowing next to nothing on the topic has never shut me up before, so...

My job is actually selling industrial plastics--usually stock shapes,
but
occasionally we have someone who wants a molded part.  Generally I
figure a
cheap, simple mold for limited quantity runs will be something in the
$500-1000 range.  A better mold, still fairly simple, for long term
production, will be on the order of $5000.  The resin CAN be cheaper
than
metal, especially styrene or polyethylene--or it can be expensive.  I
had a
quote today for  12 feet of 4.25" diameter rod in a specialized
material--about $10,000 per foot .

I suspect the problem is that the plastic has to be handled more
delicately.
I don't imagine you're likely to burn lead if you get  it a little too
hot....