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I’d be interested to understand why the $60 is incompressible or an unsellable price. Did you consult with a print farm to see how much they could produce your

by slau 2y ago

I’d be interested to understand why the $60 is incompressible or an unsellable price. Did you consult with a print farm to see how much they could produce your items for, or was this based on you producing them yourself? Also, designing for manufacturability is a thing, and slightly changing your design can yield massive improvements in costs. I’m not saying 3D printing is magic—I very much understand there are very strong limits. But the jump from $60 to $5 seems massive.

surfingdino 2y ago
> I’d be interested to understand why the $60 is incompressible or an unsellable price. An accessory for the market where the highest-priced products sell for $200-$300. $60 is not an attractive proposition in that market. > Did you consult with a print farm to see how much they could produce your items for, or was this based on you producing them yourself? I used a pro 3D print facility, that's the best they could do. I did my research and found similar quotes from other printers. > Also, designing for manufacturability is a thing, and slightly changing your design can yield massive improvements in costs. Absolutely, but the design could not be simplified any more. You simply cannot go from $60 to $5 using 3d printing technologies, material, and finish. Yes, I did use 3d printing farms and the results were unusable, the quality was unacceptable. You can can go even lower than $5 using injection moulding, I was quoted $0.5 if I ordered 100000 pieces. The problem with injection moulding is the cost of the mould, the material, and the storage of unsold inventory. You really have to be sure that you will sell it. There is also nobody to talk to if you want certain quality or finish. There is a reason why manufacturers of certain products keep it in-house.

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I’d be interested to understand why the $60 is incompressible or an unsellable price. Did you consult with a print farm to see how much they could produce your

by slau 2y ago

surfingdino 2y ago
> I’d be interested to understand why the $60 is incompressible or an unsellable price. An accessory for the market where the highest-priced products sell for $200-$300. $60 is not an attractive proposition in that market. > Did you consult with a print farm to see how much they could produce your items for, or was this based on you producing them yourself? I used a pro 3D print facility, that's the best they could do. I did my research and found similar quotes from other printers. > Also, designing for manufacturability is a thing, and slightly changing your design can yield massive improvements in costs. Absolutely, but the design could not be simplified any more. You simply cannot go from $60 to $5 using 3d printing technologies, material, and finish. Yes, I did use 3d printing farms and the results were unusable, the quality was unacceptable. You can can go even lower than $5 using injection moulding, I was quoted $0.5 if I ordered 100000 pieces. The problem with injection moulding is the cost of the mould, the material, and the storage of unsold inventory. You really have to be sure that you will sell it. There is also nobody to talk to if you want certain quality or finish. There is a reason why manufacturers of certain products keep it in-house.