Printer Pricing and Details:

Pricing: 2x Material Cost + $5/hr Machine Time

Standard Material: Polymaker Polylite Grey ABS $16/kg

The goal with the printer is to be able to make large scale props at a reasonable level of detail in a short amount of time. A 0.6mm nozzle is used to achieve a reasonable level of detail while a custom hotend capable of extruding 50mm^3/s of ABS allows most items to be printed quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. ABS is the standard material I have chosen as it can withstand heat better than PLA allowing prints to survive in the sun as well as providing the option to use acetone to smooth prints to some extent. I expect most standard size props to fit within a $50-200 price range with large ones such as a buster sword being closer to $300 but it varies depending on the models complexity and size so any price estimate will require a 3d model of the item to be provided. The final weight of an item may be less than the weight of the material used as supports are often required to print an object and then removed afterward. Below I have included cost estimates for several of the test items I have printed as examples. Additional photos of the prints are available in the Print Gallery section of the website.

Printer Specs:

Build Volume: 1800x400x300

Top Speed: 500mm/s

Acceleration: 10000mm^2/s Travel, 5000mm^2/s Infill, 2500mm^2/s Inner Walls, 1000mm^2/s Outer Walls

Nozzle Size: 0.6mm Default, 0.8mm or 1.0mm option for larger prints.

Max Flow Rate: 50mm^3/s with custom hotend using 0.6mm nozzle

Popsicle Stick and Utility Blade Greatsword

Size: 4ft 6in long and 3.3lbs

Print time: 26hrs

Material used: 1.6kg of ABS($16/kg)

Cost: 26hrs * $5/hr + 1.6kg * $16/kg * 2 = $181.20

Chopstick and X-acto blade spear with dental floss binding

Size: 6ft 4in Long and 2.5lbs

Print time: 10hrs

Material used: 1.1kg of ABS($16/kg)

Cost: 10hrs * $5/hr + 1.1kg * $16/kg * 2 = $85.20

Relatively standard sword and sheath

Size: 3ft 8in Long and 1.3lbs

Print time: 11hrs

Material used: 0.8kg of ABS($16/kg)

Cost: 11hrs * $5/hr + 0.8kg * $16/kg * 2 = $80.60