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rorrr
on Nov 28, 2012
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New 3D printers that cost less than $500
I'm not so much worried about the cost of the printer, it's $50/lb price of the plastic that's bothering me.
daniel-cussen
on Nov 28, 2012
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If printer ink is unicorn blood, printer plastic is made of its pulped horn, or maybe even its stem cells.
JoeAltmaier
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Actually printer ink is very similar in price to human blood:
http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html
IheartApplesDix
on Nov 29, 2012
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The prices on amazon are aprox $20/lb
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