Episode Details

Daniel needs custom HDPE grid inserts for his Euro boxes — the kind the hospitality industry makes for wine bottles, but nobody makes for toilet rolls and kitchen paper. This episode explores the surprising economics of low-volume manufacturing, from why 3D printing HDPE is a nightmare to why waterjet-cut interlocking strips might be the cheapest, fastest solution. Herman walks through the real costs, design tradeoffs, and the counterintuitive winner for small-batch custom storage.