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Wow, I did not expect the plastic for this to be so expensive. Nearly $100 for a lb of plastic?! Is that cost really in line with their costs, or is this sellin
by DanBlake 14y ago
Wow, I did not expect the plastic for this to be so expensive. Nearly $100 for a lb of plastic?! Is that cost really in line with their costs, or is this selling razors without giving away the handle?
http://store.makerbot.com/filament http://store.makerbot.com/filament
- kristofferR 14y agoWhere did you get that number from? 1 kg of plastic costs around $50, and since 1 kg = 2,2 lbs, each lbs costs around $22.
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- sbierwagen 14y agoThe price of FDM machine filament is mostly labor-- there's usually a solid 50-80% markup over the cost of the raw plastic. This is because it has to be extruded. Turning a kilo of ABS pellets into a kilo of 1.75mm filament takes a surprisingly long time, and monopolizes a fairly large machine for the duration.