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08-19-2014, 12:25 PM #1
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Why Buy A 3D Printer? | Traditional Manufacturing Vs. 3D Printing
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"The value of all international trade (goods and services by land, air and sea) accounts for nearly 30% of the U.S. GDP. That value, which was 13 percent in 1990, is forecast to increase to the equivalent of 37 percent by 2015 and 60 percent by 2030." -U.S. Department of Commerce
If this consumerism based trend is continued, the U.S. could be in for a really big surprise when our once great manufacturing empire turns into a consumerist nation that can no longer be sustained by the rest of the world due to our bad habits and old ways.
LOWER YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT TREMENDOUSLY BY CUTTING OFF THE OUTDATED, UNNECESSARY SUPPLY SYSTEM. SAVING TONS OF CO2 FROM ALL THE UNNECESSARY SHIPS COMING FROM OVERSEAS, ALL THE UNNECESSARY MATERIAL REQUIRED TO PRODUCE PACKAGING, AND ALL THE UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH BRINGING ANY ITEM TO MARKET. Buy a 3D Printer today!! THE MORE 3D PRINTERS, THE MORE THE EARTH CAN BREATH, AS WELL AS YOUR POCKETS.
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08-19-2014, 01:00 PM #2
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I see you're selling Makerbots and Makerbot-branded filament, all at full retail price.
Good luck with that.
I also see that you already have a thread in the Free Self Promotion section, so how about instead of just shamelessly advertising here we actually have a topic for conversation?
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08-19-2014, 03:26 PM #3
well I have to admit that my carbon footprint figured not one tiny little jot in my decision to buy a 3d printer.
And while I sort of care about co2, I know that I won't live long enough to see it all go tits-up - so honestly, couldn't give a rats arse one way or the other.
Are there really people who make day to day decisions based on their carbon foot print - a somewhat virtual and ephemeral object.
Short of living like a jane monk - there is realistically nothing you can effectively do to reduce your foot size.
You could plant a lot of trees I suppose :-)
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08-19-2014, 04:02 PM #4
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Heck, I plant trees because they look good before really thinking about carbon footprint.
If the entire United States were to suddenly stop all man-made carbon dioxide production, it would reduce the annual increase in man-made CO2 production by about 15%. Not a decrease in man-made CO2, just a dent in the increase of it for the year. Mostly thanks to the rate that certain Asian and Middle Eastern countries are expanding their use of fossil fuels (with nearly zero regard for their carbon footprint). If anyone were serious about reducing man-made CO2, they would be forced to go after Russia and China just for a start. But it's just so much easier to use it to sell things in America.
I would have a lot of other things to say on that, but the whole subject is a minefield of drama, and pretty far off topic from 3D printing in general. Except to say that the 3D printing movement overall pretty good for air quality in general, (which I care about much more than CO2).
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08-19-2014, 07:12 PM #5
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It's not a matter of CO2 emissions nor a matter of promoting my business. And certainly not to get heckled by some trolls on here. A positive impact on the environment is just a side effect of using a 3d printer. What it's about is thwarting the outdated, over complicated supply chain, while simultaneously bringing business to local communities and sway away from multinational corporations that could care less about the consumer and only put into account the bottom line, instead of what's good for the community. Instead of importing plastic from China, metal from Indonesia, and packaging from japan(pushing profits overseas). Shipping them using another multinational corporation. Store inventory at another multinational corporation, and sell them at multinational retail stores. We can support our selves and sustain our environment with the purchase of a 3D printer, while at the same time, support local economies, minimize pollution, and change the world one print at a time.
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08-19-2014, 07:31 PM #6
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08-20-2014, 05:18 AM #7
I think that this is an interesting start : how much of the components are actually made locally ? I leave in Europe but I think that the situation is the same in the US : our enlightened buyers and commercials have seriously dis-industrialized our countries over the last 30 years.
Anyway to commit to actual eco-friendly manufacturing you'd have to tell me that Makerbot has decentralized assembly plants all over the world and a dedicated procurement plan to ensure the green footprint of the components... I don't think I'll live to see that.
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08-20-2014, 02:18 AM #8
I find this ironic statment really hard to chew up and swallow when you are selling Makerbot's products at full retail price, I don't know of a company that COULD care less about the consumer.
I could find many examples, but I find this is a good one, as it's actually from one of the original founders...
http://www.hoektronics.com/2012/09/2...r-perspective/
I must iterate, I am not trying to 'Troll" as you said regarding other users, but this is a forum and if there is going to be a healthy debate, it will be here.
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08-19-2014, 08:17 PM #9
LOWER YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT TREMENDOUSLY??
You are delusional, I have ordered more deliveries from overseas using dirty filthy production and delivery methods since buying my printer also delivered via dirty filthy means.
I need all sorts of filaments, print bed heaters from China, alternate nozzles, LED lighting, replacement thermistors, the list goes on and on.
These printers are hobby and experimental devices only for the vast majority of us. Those that treat their printers more professionally are sending their printed items out via?, you guessed it.
3D Printing is not even close to beginning a whisper of a sniff of a rumour of a dent in international manufacturing and distribution.
Drop the self-serving eco babble, dismount your incredibly high horse and re-enter the real world.
You're not being heckled by trolls. Trolls throw out controversial statements to purposely wind people up and start arguments, mirror much?
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08-19-2014, 08:23 PM #10
Please explain to me how to...
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