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Very cool! I love innovation and someone trying do something new.

With that being said, have you done a cost breakdown yet? Materials + machining setup & hours + quality checks/inspection + assy + etc, etc.

I would send out the drawings to machine shops to get formal quotes (not estimates or ROM's, but real quotations) before investing much more time into anything. In my experience, I am always surprised at the (high cost) quotes that I get back.