# What are the best practices to reduce my design shipping price?

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**Created:** [February 8, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/what-are-the-best-practices-to-reduce-my-design-shipping-price/515 "2024-02-08T23:46:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quentin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.vention.io/quentin/32/167_2.png) [@Quentin](https://forum.vention.io/u/Quentin)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/what-are-the-best-practices-to-reduce-my-design-shipping-price/515/1 "2024-02-08T23:46:59Z")

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The shipping price depends of the destination , shipping service and shipment size.  
Choosing a slower shipping service will give you a lower shipping price.  
The shipment size is also a driving the shipping price.  
If not structural swapping a 3330 mm extrusion by 2\*1665 extrusions and connectors or using two small panels instead of a big one, will reduce the shipment foot print and lower the shipping price.

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**Author:** ![marc-andre-kyer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.vention.io/marc-andre-kyer/32/24_2.png) [@marc-andre-kyer](https://forum.vention.io/u/marc-andre-kyer)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/what-are-the-best-practices-to-reduce-my-design-shipping-price/515/2 "2024-02-09T13:25:52Z")

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Splitting panels is a good strategy for larger workstations or shelves such as this one:

> **[Lab Workstation - 2 m x 1.2 m | Vention](https://vention.io/designs/lab-workstation-2-m-x-12-m-123900)**
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> Mobile workstation ideal for lab applications. With it's large tabletop and storage area underneath it, this workstation can be shared with many workers. Lev...

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/vention2/original/1X/bab3b075ad89b8082966ee37040a37340fb939d0.png)

MachineBuilder will allow you to create panels up to 4’x8’ (1.2m x2.4m), but if you can break it down in smaller panels you will save on shipping.
