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I got together with 15 of my friends and bought one for us to share. We each had to pay under $50, which made it very attractive. None of us use it enough to ju
by RaphiePS 13y ago
I got together with 15 of my friends and bought one for us to share. We each had to pay under $50, which made it very attractive. None of us use it enough to justify owning one ourselves, so sharing was the obvious solution.
- capkutay 13y agoI don't think I can find 15 people to share a 3d printer with...though I can't speak for anyone else.
- RaphiePS 13y agoI'm in high school, so it was pretty easy to find some interested friends. It also helps with the logistics--we keep the printer in the computer lab so everyone can access it.
- mbreese 13y agoThis probably goes without saying, but you have a cool high school - or at least a cool teacher or two. Good luck with the printing!
- georgemcbay 13y agoI'm going to guess your situation is a lot more common than RaphiePS'. I know quite a lot more than 15 people, but not 15 who live in close enough proximity to make this work and who are also likely to be interested in co-oping on a 3D printer. In any case, 15 sounds like a bit of a logistical nightmare even if you did have that many people in your local friends circle interested enough to go in for a 3D printer.
- angusgr 13y agoIs there a Hackerspace near you? http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces (If there's not one nearby, you could always start one... when I cofounded a hackerspace I met a lot more than 15 new people who wanted to share 3d printers and the like!)
- alfiejohn_ 13y agoI think that unless you're fabricating daily, sharing a machine is a good idea.