Bre Petis just twitted that they are ramping up to 1000 Makerbots a month. Interesting times ahead. [twitter.com] https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36481#msg-36481 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:28:25 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36605#msg-36605 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36605#msg-36605
but still even if they can just make a little more profit too, that is good news too, and other companies will start to take more notice of them and there product too.]]> dissidence General Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:17:25 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36604#msg-36604 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36604#msg-36604
Electroncis can't get much more cheap that 175 for a whole set. They MIGHT be able to drop that to 150, but below that would take some massive scaling.

Motors, Rods, Bearings, hardware, all don't get cheaper beyond 1000 units.

They could go to a commercial laser cutting firm for their parts, but again the cost savings will not be huge.

So their $750 printer might become $700, but that's about as cheap as it can get.

More likely they will keep selling cupcake, and offer a Poudcake version, with a Mendel sized build plate, heated platform, and better extruder for $1000.]]> spacexula General Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:09:14 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36603#msg-36603 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36603#msg-36603
i am in canada so it dose not save me time or money buying from them, but they did have a nice setup last time i looked though, i gotta give them that much.]]> dissidence General Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:30:23 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36602#msg-36602 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36602#msg-36602 Forrest Higgs General Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:26:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36601#msg-36601 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36601#msg-36601 dissidence General Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:05 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36481#msg-36481 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,36481,36481#msg-36481
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