Sam007

Really? the whole place has always been spotless when I visited, in fact in the last year or so it was even re-decorated. The staff are as friendly as they were 10 years ago in my eyes. I have been to many Sheffield curry spots and found a lot to vary in quality and salt content ! On average 7 spices always produces a good curry at a very good price.

7 spices @ WestBar Roundabout always a winner.

I actually started my project with some good free advise from the Sheffield Hallam University.. A quick update for you all on my design project its all quite exciting ! I now have an initial prototype, I am just amazed by the speed of the process ! from some basic sketches and a couple of discussions regarding my requirements I now have a fully functioning model that I plan to take forward into testing. Unfortunately I can not share any more details at the moment as I am applying for registered designs etc. Thank you all for your help so glad I signed up.

yes there is a choice, basically just keep same materials together

Thank you, I have sent an injury out will let you know how I get on!

Hi all, I have recently asked a question on this subject - I am searching for a rapid prototyping firm in Sheffield and happened across a local company called MK1Prototypes. I will be sending an inquiry across soon for them to further develop a product I am currently working on. They use a process called FDM. This is also all very new to myself and already one main advantage is very clear - the cost of '2' injection molding tools (for my project) runs into 10's of thousands for mass manufacture. I can have a plastic FDM prototype created by a firm such as MK1Prototypes and straight away have a fully functional product I can test, use, touch, feel and take with me to meetings (the meetings where I will be selling my product). So - a few hundred to 1000 pounds on a prototype to test the market with / sell the product to stores etc.. VS going straight in cutting big money metal tools. This is the main advantage for rapid prototyping - amongst many many others. Check out MK1Prototypes.com They explain and show some great examples, I found out lots of info there. Sam

OK I will do this thank you for the suggestion Does anyone else have any other alternatives? After the normal yellow pages search I have found a place called MK1Prototypes Sheffield based Rapid Prototype, who are specialists in FDM Rapid Prototyping and the web site shows some good examples. I also found a place called Fripp design but I am not so sure they will be as well suited to start up businesses with tighter budgets.. I think I will send an inquiry out to find out a little more. In the mean time any help is much appreciated

Hello all, I require some advise please I have been developing a fantastic new product over the last year or so and now I require a FDM Rapid Prototyping service in the Sheffield area - I would like to stay local. Would anyone know where I can find in particular FDM rapid prototyping in Sheffield? where would this type of business / service be advertised? Looking for an affordable place that can also create my product in 3D CAD. I could do with doing a local search but Google is not always helpful ! Thank you in advance, Sam.