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| (...) If the $75 is (mostly) from some base flat fee, then one way to reduce the $/part might be to have the 'file' being printed contain multiple parts, or multiple copies of a part. You could do the plastic 'tree' thing liek model parts come on if (...) (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| OK, I went to express3D.com and uploaded these STL files: (URL) The first one, a single 2X4, got the following range of quotes/technology: $75/3DP - 3D Printing = powdered resin hardened with liquid = e.g. ZCorp $90-150/SLA - StereoLithography (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| Here's some follow-up. I sent the xpress3d.com quote info to the Rapid Prototyping discussion group I belong to (all RP Educators who take on jobs to help fund their programs). I got these responses so far: ***** I calculate the volume of materials, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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