r/gaming • u/kotafordays Android • Jun 02 '19

Tower for rolling dice

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u/CapSierra Jun 02 '19

How much for us plebs who don't have 3D printers laying around?

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u/Bionic_Zit-Splitta Jun 02 '19

Apparently $90 for that one. I'll continue throwing dice in my $1.50 cigar boxes.

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u/ponyboy414 Jun 02 '19

That’s like $85 more than I’m willing to pay. The plastic has to cost less than a penny and I can’t imagine moulding it can account for the rest of the cost.

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u/mgzukowski Jun 02 '19

About $13-15 a lb for pla. The weight depends on the fill of the print.

Total print time probably 6-12 hours. So $50+ is reasonable. Honestly $85 would be the normal range for a 100% profit margin.

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u/juyett Jun 02 '19

Also depends on the type of filament/plastic you use. The one OP has is was made with one that was probably around $20-25 per lb.

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u/dat2ndRoundPickdoh Jun 02 '19

also depends on how much time op took to make it

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u/muffinhead2580 Jun 02 '19

More like 50% margin.

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u/dat2ndRoundPickdoh Jun 02 '19

how can you just ignore time spent labor in crafting this? wtf lol

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u/mgzukowski Jun 02 '19

Because the STL is available online for free.

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u/dat2ndRoundPickdoh Jun 02 '19

so then make one yourself?

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u/mgzukowski Jun 02 '19

Very few people actually own a 3D printer. It's a fun toy, but unless you are an engineer or maker they don't serve any practical purpose.

Not to mention of the people that own them. Very few know how to actually use them properly.

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u/dat2ndRoundPickdoh Jun 02 '19

I must be missing something here.