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3-D Printer Firms Fall Flat, as Buyers Wait for New Models

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Re: 3-D Printer Firms Fall Flat, as Buyers Wait for New Models

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Post by mcphage » Mon, Aug 10, 2015, 2:49 AM UTC

serge2k wrote: post #25

baq wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

spare part material cost: $5 spare part cost on the market: $50

more like Spare part cost on printer $5 Spare part cost on market $2.50 Spare part minimum order on market 100000

The limiting factor of 3d printers isn't the material cost (the plastic is fairly cheap), it's the printing time.

Re: 3-D Printer Firms Fall Flat, as Buyers Wait for New Models

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Post by ridgeguy » Wed, Aug 12, 2015, 4:51 PM UTC

0xffff2 wrote: post #38

ridgeguy wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, we can't use a patented method even if we don't sell stuff we make with it. From the USPTO site: "Patent infringement is the act of making, using, selling, or offering to sell a patented invention... http://www.uspto.gov/patents-maintaining-patent/patent-litig...

Practically though, who is going to know/care?

Probably nobody. Also, there are some exceptions to this rule to allow for basic research.

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