Talk:3D printer purchase

Remove Sales Tax

Eric pointed out that PS:1 is an Illinois State non-profit and will not need to pay sales tax. I've removed the sales tax references in the proposal and knocked the authorization back down to $2500. Negativek (talk) 23:13, 18 November 2013 (CST)

Raised concerns

"Another printer with a larger build area is a great idea, but a new printer is an awful lot of bucks and I wonder how many members will actually use such a machine. You could copy the "donation model" used in the acquisition of the Bridgeport mill, which was beautifully executed. See how many members are willing to vote with their own dollars."

The bridgeport was purchased by PS:1. The funds raised from members are reserved for purchasing tooling and accessories. The [Mill Purchase] vote authorized Tucker to spend as much as $4000 from PS:1's coffers acquiring a machine.--Dbever (talk) 19:42, 25 November 2013 (CST)

"Or, since the Lulzbot we have is such a nice machine and is open source, we could make another one with a larger build area. We could even build our own Taz 2, if the files are available."

Yes, we could build our own Taz 2. But then instead of having a printer that's ready-to-go, we have a project in the hands of a few members that takes weeks or months to finish, and quite possibly never quite reaches the level of polish the commercial printer does. Expenditures on this scale are perfectly appropriate for a space with as many dues-paying members as we have.--Dbever (talk) 19:42, 25 November 2013 (CST)