Have you seen my Many-maker - Go from 3D printing to Desktop Injection Moulding campaign? Have your been following my efforts over the last 6 months?
The campaign ends this Saturday, and is currently only 64% funded. I have been in email contact with a few supporters who have promised they will still support me this week bringing the estimated support to 82%, only $4K or about 3 or 4 supporters short.
I have seen a need for a larger "maker" grade desktop plastic injection moulding machine, so I have added a new model with the size of the Pro-model but without the cosmetics, ventilation and noise control - this is now on offer for only $999.
I believe Many-maker can make a positive difference in the world. I will not give up, until the very last minute!
I think in general there is an attitude that the West has lost the manufacturing game, and we must all just buy from China. I think this is morally wrong.
3D printing has started the democratized manufacturing movement which is is going to have a huge impact on everybody's lives, it will drive initiatives like Many-maker which in turn will accelerate the movement. It will take decades, but eventually the demand for local skills and talent will relocate back to the countries and cities where those products are consumed.
Many-maker can make a positive difference in the world by turning makers into producers, enabling startups to get to market quicker than corporations, enabling aspiring talent to become startups. Many-maker can spark the belief in the next generation that WE can do it, we don't need to offshore it. To do this I need your help.
I realize not everyone wants to monetize their 3D designs, and the limited tool volume of a desktop injection moulding machine means it's application has inherent limits, which means that as a whole, I am targeting a slice of a slice of a slice of the total 3D printing market.
BUT, surely there must be more makers and entrepreneurs out there, in niche sub-reddits, forums, news groups and social media sites, with an imminent need for this size tool and available funds to support my many-maker campaign, however I cannot reach enough of them with my own efforts, I need your help.
I cannot self-promote my campaign to the extent needed without being a spammer, and I don’t want to be a spammer. So I ask for your help to reach out to those communities and get my message out, but please don't spam, I am not asking you to spam. Only post if the message will have value to the community. But do it now, don't think someone else will do it – you must act - we only have until this Saturday to make this happen! You can use the "link" button on the campaign page to get your own link to the campaign, so you can see the results of your efforts.
Thanks for all your help.
Regards
Lafras