Re: [MakerGear] Re: Possible ABS Plastic source?
Dave Menninger
group buy of the colored ABS also. We talked about organizing one
ourselves but if there is going to be another group buy in Ohio soon
or if Rick is planning on creating rainbow packs we could hold off and
join in with other efforts.
Our idea was to buy some large rolls and measure off the ~1lb.
quantities ourselves since Village and MakerBot don't want to go to
the trouble of anything less than 5lb.
We thought we might organize the group buy via Kickstarter.com and
give certain pledge levels different rewards ranging from colored
printed objects, up to rolls of ABS. So if you contribute $5, maybe
we send you a little widget that's the color of your choice, and if
you contribute $50 we send you a rainbow pack ( 1lb. of each color ).
The thing with Kickstarter is that it is in limited beta right now, so
we'd have to apply to be allowed to create our project.
Even if we don't use Kickstarter, we think the colored ABS group buy
is a good idea and want to get on board.
~Dave
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Dave M. <mr....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rick,
>
> I'm in for a group buy on colored ABS! Let us know when you've
> decided which colors you'll put together in a rainbow pack!
>
> On Feb 18, 2:47 pm, Spacexula <underwood.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> They said group rate starts at 5 rolls.
>>
>> On Feb 18, 4:46 pm, Rick Pollack <r...@makergear.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I did not realize they dropped shipped...thanks for the heads up...
>>
>> > Rick
>>
>> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Thomas Charron <twaf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Exactly. You can onsie-tuesey orders they have, and if you really
>> > > wanted to, take preorders for colored stuff, and fill the order when
>> > > it goes to 50 pounds.
>>
>> > > And Rick, you could just tack on a few bucks for processing, and you
>> > > get to cover yourself.
>>
>> > > I bet if you ordered 50 pounds, they'd prob let you hold it there
>> > > and fill it on demand.
>>
>> > > Anyhow, that's what I was thinking. Let them order, you turn around
>> > > and have them fullfill the order. Just like what it looks like your
>> > > doing with the PLA.
>>
>> > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Spacexula <underwood.n...@gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > 46.75 for 5lbs of Natural from Village Plastics (Same people to
>> > > > provide plastic to Makerbot). Just call, it took me like 5 minutes to
>> > > > order. They have Black and Natural in stock, and ship the same day.
>> > > > BTW they close at 4pm EST, and charge 3% for use of credit cards.
>>
>> > > > Phone: 330-753-0100
>> > > > Fax: 330-753-6610
>> > > > Email: i...@villageplastics.com
>>
>> > > > On Feb 18, 3:32 pm, Rick Pollack <r...@makergear.com> wrote:
>> > > >> You would take pre-orders and then submit once it crosses the min. order
>> > > >> threshold?
>>
>> > > >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Thomas Charron <twaf...@gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Rick <r...@makergear.com> wrote:
>> > > >> > > Thomas - how would that work? (front ending them)
>> > > >> > > On Feb 18, 2:26 pm, Thomas Charron <twaf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Rick <r...@makergear.com> wrote:
>> > > >> > >> > We are looking into offering half pound, one pound and
>> > > multi-color
>> > > >> > >> > packs.
>> > > >> > >> Rick, are you going to use them for plastics? After talking with
>> > > >> > >> them I was really debating on setting up a web site to basically
>> > > just
>> > > >> > >> front end them with drop shipping, but if you're planning on doing
>> > > it
>> > > >> > >> at a decent price, it'd be redundant for me to do it. :-D
>>
>> > > >> > They will drop ship. Get orders, then have them drop ship them out.
>>
>> > > >> > --
>> > > >> > -- Thomas
>>
>> > > --
>> > > -- Thomas
>
Dave Menninger
about 180 lbs: 30 lbs. of each of the colors.
Thanks!
~Dave