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Great work, and if the spools continue to be $50 I definitely would want one. However I don't think the spools are $50 because they cost $50 to make, they proba
by krschultz 14y ago
Great work, and if the spools continue to be $50 I definitely would want one. However I don't think the spools are $50 because they cost $50 to make, they probably cost $1 to make. It's the razors/blades or printer/ink cartridge business model. I'm sure all the 3D printing companies are making fat profits off the spools of plastics, and this will push those prices down a bit.
- rorrr 14y agoABS pellets are $1000-2000 per ton ($0.45 - $0.91 per lb). I'm surprised nobody is selling cheap spools in the $5/lb range. EDIT: Acutally, they do. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/542698056/Best_Quality_ABS_Filament.html http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/542698056/Best_Quality_ABS...
- Zuph 14y agoSpeaking from experience, Chinese plastic filament is almost always out-of-spec enough to mess up prints on today's 3D printers.