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Lab talk, the good, the bad, and the ugly
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<blockquote data-quote="CoolHandLuke" data-source="post: 225394" data-attributes="member: 4850"><p>the hardware of Formlabs is open source, the software is open source, but the printer materials (light cure resin) are closed and proprietary.</p><p></p><p>effectively means you can build a duiplicate formlabs printer for close to nothing, but you'll never get a print out of it unless you develop your own resin from chemical scratch.</p><p></p><p>at 150$/liter you are looking at a production model cost (at 50grams avg model wt) about 7.50$</p><p></p><p>interestingly, an objet 260vs produces models at about the same price. a printer valued in the 6 figures.</p><p></p><p>food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CoolHandLuke, post: 225394, member: 4850"] the hardware of Formlabs is open source, the software is open source, but the printer materials (light cure resin) are closed and proprietary. effectively means you can build a duiplicate formlabs printer for close to nothing, but you'll never get a print out of it unless you develop your own resin from chemical scratch. at 150$/liter you are looking at a production model cost (at 50grams avg model wt) about 7.50$ interestingly, an objet 260vs produces models at about the same price. a printer valued in the 6 figures. food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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