In our 16th year of business, Dirt Cheap Prototypes is a BBB A rated product development firm that develops electric, mechanical and virtual prototypes at up to 70% less than our primary competitors using our domestic and overseas teams.
We encourage you to review our 20+ prototype and manufacturing projects and over 50 testimonials on our website to get a feel for the quality of our work, high client satisfaction, and competitive pricing.
If you are serious about your product and want to make the best choice based on your product and goals, please contact us to discuss how we can tailor our services to best fit your goals and needs for your product.
You can also complete this Free Confidential Quote Form. Once received we will contact you to overview our services and cover any questions you may have before we review your product or put together an estimate to assist you.
About Us
Meet the Team
Mechanical Engineering
Over 20 years of experience
as a mechanical engineer
working in a wide variety of
fields including prototypes,
product development,
machine design, process improvement, ventilation systems, and consumer products.
Works with clients to define product specifications and project goals, oversees prototype construction, and coordinates the teams for design, prototyping and manufacturing projects.
Brandon N.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Over 20 years of
hands on exper-
ience in electronic
design, prototype,
board layout,
embedded, mechanical design and machining.
Paul brings a wealth of experience to our team and is an integral part of our design, prototyping and manufacturing projects both as an Engineer and project manager.
Paul Tomlinson
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Team Building / Project Management / Estimating
Over 15 years of product
development and market-
ing related experience,
Tom manages the review
and quote process for
design, prototype and manufacturing processes.
Tom is also in charge of team building, project management and also coordinates consumer test markets at the concept, prototype, and manufacturing stages to help clients fine-tune their product, presentations, and pricing in order to be more competitive in the marketplace.
Tom Dowler
B.S. Computer Science & Economics
Design / Prototyping
Project Management
Design / Prototyping & Digital Media Project Management
How Can We Help You?
A professional inventor,
product developer and
innovation consultant
with over 20 issued
patents, Paul is a former
dentist.
Paul's primary experience has been in the design, prototyping and patenting of numerous medical, dental, sports and general consumer products.
Paul currently assists DCP with project management, prototyping and new product test markets.
Dr. Paul Chalifoux
Innovation Consultant
With a B.S. in business and
over 20 years in business
and marketing management,
Leah was hired for project
management at DCP in 2019. Over the last 5+ years, Leah has successfully managed hundreds of engineering, design, prototyping and video production projects for our clients.
Excelling at project management, problem solving, complex problem solving and client relations, Leah has been a key reason for DCP’s excellent reputation and very high client satisfaction rating. In fact, Leah now manages most of our in-house projects.
Product Development
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Engineering & Design
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CAD
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Physical Prototyping
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Manufacturing Assistance
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Focus Groups
Digital Media
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Virtual Prototyping
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Website Design
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Photography
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Video Production
* - Dirt Cheap Prototypes does not provide patent or marketing services
