Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] REPRAP COST EFFECTIVE?

On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 08:42, 556RECON <556recon@...> wrote:

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> I love gadgets and stuff like this machine. and I want one. but I have
> to know how much I would use it an if it would be cost effective.
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> An example: A part I make for a company is a spacer. It is 0.500"
> thick, 1.625" by 2.500". there is 1.125" hole centered on the piece and
> 2 0.1875" holes one on each end. They cannot be wood or metal so that
> means plastic.
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> Can any one give me an idea of what the cost of materials and time to
> make the parts.
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> I realize that the faster the machine is the more they cost.
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> I have a prototype probotix V90with a 8.5" X 12" XY axis and 3" Z axis
> OR a Sherline CNC milling machine that I could probably convert.
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> How fast could the part be made and how expensive is the material.
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> I would love to justify building one.
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> OR
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> Can some one suggest a better group to ask this kind of question?
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> BOB
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> Ron Thompson wrote:
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> > The price is coming down, due mostly to lower part count designs and
> > Arduino based electronics.
> > And print quality is improving due to better software and smaller
> > extrude size. The more people who get involved, the faster the
> > improvements.
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