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When I looked into these devices in May, the ABS material was $25 per cubic inch. Most of the professional machines are designed to be run 24/7. I.e. if they stop running for too long they get clogged with goo and have to be serviced by a technician.

If you're in the Bay Area, TechShop in Menlo Park has professional versions of these machines and often hosts seminars where you can learn a lot about them for free, or for a moderate price ($30).




I can't imagine it's that much. Here it says $30 for 5lbs, http://store.makerbot.com/plastic.html

How many cubic inches does five pounds get you? Hopefully many?




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