Please share your links/pics/stories about the products that reprap allowed you to prototype and or market. I look at all the trinkets and widget posts too but I love to see those where someone had an idea, prototyped it, and took it to market regardless of the scale. If this has been discussed before, please point me to the post(s). Thanks! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159721#msg-159721 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:18:29 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159924#msg-159924 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159924#msg-159924 Deputy659 General Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:28 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159892#msg-159892 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159892#msg-159892
Sniper makes some good points but I think that durability is one of the few things that has greatly increased in designs lately. It is true that you need multiple machines (or a large print tray) to start making a decent profit from printing alone but you can always print your own machines :). Personally I think that you get more profitability in a kit. By taking the stress out of sourcing the parts and providing support for your kits you are able to leverage your knowledge and skills much better.

If you are looking for a new location to sell your products, I am working on building a marketplace website right now. Please PM me if you would like some more details.]]> jzatopa General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:14:54 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159873#msg-159873 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159873#msg-159873 > For the lone wolf it'd be very difficult to run a
> business with printers. You'd need at least one
> more person with you to help

Or robot.]]> Simba General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:34:39 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159867#msg-159867 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159867#msg-159867
He was improving though, starting at (I think) 5$ revenue a day. The problem is "down time." The only way to compensate for a printer that can only run for 16 hours is to use two printers and printers break down eventually needing repairs that take hours to days to fix.

Brooke Drumm runs like 30 Printrbots to make his kits, but he has a whole team working with him.

For the lone wolf it'd be very difficult to run a business with printers. You'd need at least one more person with you to help and a lot more if you want to make enough money to quit your day job.

This is my dream.]]> Sniper4395 General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:11:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159861#msg-159861 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159861#msg-159861 big differences.

More products might well be a good idea. Perhaps there should be contests designing/making those at some point. Also some sorts of products grab more attention than others, so probably want to take that into account considering when to pick which.(Stopping here not to digress off-topic)]]> Jasper1984 General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:49:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159837#msg-159837 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159837#msg-159837
One guy who I had an email correspondance with was telling me all about his business. He said that himself and one other ran an Etsy account and also sold (bi-weekly) at a local craft fair. They sell a lot of Geared Hearts amongst other Things and run about a 50-60$ revenue (Not all profit) with two printers.

It'd be nice to see someone run a business with something they made though. Could you sell a ton of those awesome Kilowatt Axial Flux Generators? You'd need a printer and a CNC that can cut steel.]]> Sniper4395 General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:18:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159739#msg-159739 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159739#msg-159739 I did get into 3D printing purely because I had alot of parts / products that I needed a prototype of.

Will post again when they are on the market.

J]]> jonasl General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:09:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159721#msg-159721 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159721,159721#msg-159721
If this has been discussed before, please point me to the post(s).

Thanks!]]> Deputy659 General Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:59:17 -0400