Service Life of M8.2 and M9

[Adam Bonn]

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5 hours ago, pgk said:

It will probably depend on 'set-up times' and quantity required. That is to say that if they have retained the CAD files and there is sufficient demand for a 'minimum economic run' then they will be able to make new parts. The problem will be that 'minimum economic run' ,because if demand is smaller, then making just a very few items might prove to be prohbiitively expensive. I deal with a manufacturer of CAD milled items and the minimum number of an 'expensive' (for retail purchasers like us) item is around 50 units. I'd guess that 50 M8/9 new top plates would be a big ask.

Superb answer.

Yes the CAD files and milling machines will still exist (as will the material!)

LCD screens and buttons I think might be parts that are less likely to be in current production runs... but that's just a hunch