I used to be a material handler for Keytronics in Spokane Wa. They make keyboards for computers like the micrsoft natural and the ibm thinkpad. I was the guy that mixed and dried the plastics and put them in the machines. Well most of the machines went to mexico. Thats the way of the world. Why pay me at that time $7/hour when you can pay someone else $0.20 and get a tax break on shipping from our government.
Enough on that. Anyway If you could do one off stuff small production runs then you could make it here in the US. The machines are not cheap and the molds are very spendy. If you have good machinist skills you can learn to make the molds. There is alot to it more than just cuting out a shape.
Wish I could be more help but alas thats about the exent of my knowledge on the subject.
Donny |