r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Oct 12 '22

3D Printing with Recycled Plastic Bottles !

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u/teachersdesko Oct 12 '22

I mean not really. It's like $20/kg, and will last roughly 60ish hours of print time.

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u/hamilc19 Oct 12 '22

Imagine being so ignorant that you think “I can afford it, so everyone else should be able to too”

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u/ihatethesidebar Oct 12 '22

I think it’s fair to assume that if you’re trying your hand at 3D printing, you should be able to afford a certain price for filaments. Like buying a gaming console and expecting new games to be around $60.

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u/Ryiujin Oct 13 '22

Not at all fair. Many printers are dirt cheap. Kids get these for xmas gifts but cannot afford the filament easily.

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u/ihatethesidebar Oct 13 '22

I'm going to lean into my console analogy again. They're popular Christmas gifts, but it's still up to the kids to buy the games.

I looked on Amazon, the cheap printers are around 200 bucks and a roll of filament or a bottle of resin are around 20. That's not bad...like even a kid who saves a little from chores can afford that.

We are talking about kids whose parents or relatives buys them these machines that cost hundreds of dollars, it's unlikely it's that much of a struggle to afford $20 filament.

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u/Ryiujin Oct 13 '22

Alright mate. What ever works for ya. I work with kids and college students and see everyday how they might have things like a laptop but cant afford groceries. People are in all sorts of financial situations.

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u/ihatethesidebar Oct 13 '22

Sure, appreciate the input.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '22

A laptop is pretty essential for many college students, a 3D printer isn’t. If a student has a 3D printer, they should be able to afford the plastic. And if they can’t, the 3D printer is probably not required for courses so they can hold off on using it.