DCMoney 91 Posted January 12, 2015 So I got tired of placing the 16 ounce pint glasses in my lap and not having dependable repeatably for applying stencils for etching Designed and printed this fixture. It has the same taper as the glass, provides a straight edge for lines 180 out. Plus a slot on the base for lining up your marks giving you a straight line to center your stencil against. Next version will have bored holes in the side for the marker to fit in to give straight lines around the circumference of the glass at different distances. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted January 12, 2015 Hey that is cool! You will probably get asked" How much for one?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted January 12, 2015 I'd be curious as to about how much in material cost (not including the 3D printer itself) that cost to make. My brother keeps saying he is going to get one. WAY COOL IDEA too. I totally agree that getting decals on the glass straight is a real problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMoney 91 Posted January 12, 2015 We have a Uprint 8x8 at work, its roughly $5 a cubic inch, this model was roughly 8 cubic inches, so $40 plus less than a cubic inch of support material. So in total maybe $45. If these were to go to production it would be much more economical to have them injected molded out of ABS or similar. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted January 12, 2015 That's good to know though. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted January 12, 2015 These could be printed on a typical home 3D printer for less than $5 in filament though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMoney 91 Posted January 12, 2015 These could be printed on a typical home 3D printer for less than $5 in filament though. I find that hard to believe. XYZprinting printer that uses extremely cheap material, is still a little over $1 a cubic inch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted January 12, 2015 You can get 2 lbs of ABS filament on eBay for as low as $16... How much does this weigh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMoney 91 Posted January 12, 2015 You can get 2 lbs of ABS filament on eBay for as low as $16... How much does this weigh? Wow! For which machines though? At my work we have always used Stratus machines, usually $30K+, we keep talking about buying a cheap one to mess around with but never have. Doesn't weight much, maybe half a pound, had it print sparse interior low density to reduce the amount of material, and time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
levy4u 19 Posted January 12, 2015 I think an average is $0.05 per gram. So let's say it weighs 227 grams, that would be $11.50 rounding up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted January 12, 2015 I had a Stratasys Mojo and that is why I sold it. You have to use their proprietary material which is expensive. Great idea though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted January 12, 2015 Wow! For which machines though? Well, for the typical home grade 3D printers, not the professional/industrial machines of course. I have paid around $12-$14 shipped for a 2.2 lb (1000 gram) spool for a lot of my filament on eBay. So this actually would cost around $3.50 - $4 to print. I don't believe in paying $25-30 for a 2.2 lb roll of filament which is the average price. Some filament such as Makerbot I believe sells for $60 or more per spool.The cheaper stuff in my opinion works just as well (in the home grade printers of course). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xpaperman 719 Posted January 13, 2015 Well, I myself would like to get a hold of one of these once y'all figure out a price. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcross47601 13 Posted January 13, 2015 Well, I myself would like to get a hold of one of these once y'all figure out a price. +1, I wouldn't mind spending a few bucks on one myself. Looks like a great idea that would save time and headaches in the long run. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
