This week I have been doing some follow up on the information that I revived at last weeks ABOSG meeting.

Both Edward Ruiz and Scott Higgins indicated that the cost of rapid prototyping a model was prohibitively expensive. Essentially the charge is by centimeter of base material and you must buy a full block. After doing some research at different online sources, I have determined that I will need to stick with the basic modeling and casting techniques, at least for this project. Once I refine the basics, then I can look into spending the money on prototyping.

I was able to speak with Burce about this, and he agrees that it is best to not try to over extend my reach.