I may have a problem...

[mhackney]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM0Heh1-Iww[/youtube]

[bubbasnow]

addict

[Eaglezsoar]

High electric bill.

[Eric]

I don't see the problem. In your case, they represent the manufacturing capability of your business. And part of that electric bill is a deductible business expense.

[Eaglezsoar]

I don't see the problem. In your case, they represent the manufacturing capability of your business. And part of that electric bill is a deductible business expense.

That is an excellent point that I did not think of, a business expense. Thanks for pointing that out.
I'm sure that anyone using the printer as part of a business would deduct that, I do not run such a business.

[Holy1]

I run all my 3D expenses through my business even though I have made no money from it. It is for R&D I tell the tax man

[Captain Starfish]

At what point is it time to start looking at a small injection rig?

[mhackney]

I've actually built a small injection machine but it is barely capable to do anything I need. A larger machine would be $10K+ and take up a lot of room. Also, a big part of the interest in my fly fishing reels is the fact that they are 3D printed. An injection molded plastic fishing reel would be looked down upon but a 3D printed one is unique!

[bot]

I see no problem at all.

3D printing, FDM particularly, is starting to really find its place in the manufacturing chain. I've been overwhelmed with more work than I can handle. Injection molding is cool, but FDM is really nice from an operator standpoint.

[Right to Make]

Yes, i agree. its really the future, and its just the beginning of home manufacturing. I seem to have the trouble of not being able to find business. I can make and design but people around here just don't seem to get it. Until they see the machine working that is, but geting tired of showing people my house.

[626Pilot]

If you would stop leaving Barry White CDs and scented candles around at night, you wouldn't have this problem.

[geneb]

*rofl*

3D printers are like Doritos. You can't have just one.

g.

[mhackney]

ROFLMAO Pilot626. I thought I removed all of those items before shooting the video.