[SML] filament shortage?

[Jacob Blumberg]

Check out the ReDeTech. It is (last time I checked) was $800 and it spoils
the filiament for you and keeps the diameter consistent. Also the way color
works is that you have your stock PLA and then color is seperate that you
mix in. You can do both 1.75 and 3.

Jacob
On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 21:23 Jerry Durand via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Sorry, most people won't buy a food container that's only coated with
> food safe material.  Plus coating would drastically increase labor and
> general costs.
>
> Bulk is definitely cheaper, hence the large discount I was getting from
> Polymaker.  However, when they're out of stock, the discount doesn't help.
>
> Haven't looked at filament making systems since the filastruder first
> came out. I estimate our final cost for a spool (including labor,
> overhead, and color transitions that would be scrap) would come out
> close to if not exceeding the $40 each.
>
> On 11/20/2017 06:08 PM, Jacob Blumberg via Stagecraft wrote:
> > Could I recommend using PLA, and then coating it in a food safe
> > coating. Also what is the filiament diameter you are using. I am not
> > near a computer right now, but Micro Center has great filiament that
> > cost $15 per/KG, but it’s PLA. I also know that companies like eSun
> > will sell in bulk, so it’s cheaper. Along those lines to make a roll
> > of PLA costs $2.50, so there is lots of savings there. There is also
> > other systems that are better and cheaper than the filastuder.
> >
> > Jacob
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 18:12 Jerry Durand via Stagecraft
> > <stagecraft at theatrical.net <mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     1) It's used for items that people will have food products in.
> >     2) Silicon Valley
> >     3) around $40
> >     4) Afina H479, Afina H480, Sunhokey i4 slightly modified
> >     5) I considered a filastruder long ago, but decided it wasn't
> >     practical for us.  Also, I would then have to source food safe
> >     pellets which might require a large amount of each color.
> >
> >     On 11/20/2017 03:03 PM, Jacob Blumberg via Stagecraft wrote:
> >>     I do lots of 3D printing. I have a couple of Questions:
> >>     1. Why does your PLA have to be food safe?
> >>     2. What is your geographic region?
> >>     3. What are you looking to spend per KG?
> >>     4. What Printers are you using?
> >>     5. For the quantity you go through have you considered making it
> >>     yourself?
> >>
> >>     Jacob
> >>
> >
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