| [02:12] System: !King_Amazon!
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| [02:12] !King_Amazon!:
^bingo |
| [02:13] !King_Amazon!:
I've made custom parts for a hobbyist friend of mine and he has told me that a lot of the stuff that I've made (at negligible cost and effort) would sell for a fair amount, and that's just one of many potential markets |
| [02:14] !King_Amazon!:
I know a guy who makes custom leather bracelets/belts/clothing/etc and he uses a laser cutting machine just like the one I have to cut and etch his products, and he makes a fucking fortune selling them at the arts festival every year |
| [02:14] !King_Amazon!:
I mean, obviously it isn't going to "pay for itself" literally, you'd have to set up shop and find a market and such |
| [02:16] !King_Amazon!:
But yeah, a laser cutting machine is about as simple as it sounds, it just cuts (and engraves) shit with lasers |
| [02:16] !King_Amazon!:
It works basically like a 2D printer |
| [02:16] !King_Amazon!:
(more like 2.5D if you consider the etching function) |
| [02:18] !King_Amazon!:
The one I have access to and use can cut practically anything besides metal and glass |
| [02:20] !King_Amazon!:
http://www.ulsinc.com/products/ some examples |
| [02:21] !King_Amazon!:
The one I use is the VLS 4.60 |
| [02:22] !King_Amazon!:
IIRC it was ~$40k when I looked into the cost of one a few years ago |
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| [12:38] WetWired:
If you're selling, you may make money on the 3D printer, but you can get 3D prints for close to cost, if you where. Still, it won't be as passive as the laser cutter, because it takes a lot of maintenance. |
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| [23:01] Slim:
40k is pretty significant though, K_A |
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