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Re:New 3D printers that cost less than $500 by rorrr on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @02:24AM (#4841424)
I'm not so much worried about the cost of the printer, it's $50/lb price of the plastic that's bothering me.
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Re:New 3D printers that cost less than $500 by daniel-cussen on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @03:37AM (#4841586)
If printer ink is unicorn blood, printer plastic is made of its pulped horn, or maybe even its stem cells.
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Re:New 3D printers that cost less than $500 by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:39AM (#4842430)
Actually printer ink is very similar in price to human blood:

http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html

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Re:New 3D printers that cost less than $500 by IheartApplesDix on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @11:38PM (#4846294)
The prices on amazon are aprox $20/lb
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