Our Evil Plan to Make Great $10 Filament

[@slant3d]

Alright. We want to make sure that we do not sell out. So we have opened preorders for the next batch. It will ship by October 6th. tangledfilament.com

[@BlackSpectre512]

Bro, you might wanna correct your site. Theres a section on your site that has a Title you named it ans then for the body it just tells you to edit your body. Theres no content in it.

[@jeroenvandend]

please move to europe :D

[@Nirim000]

I wish for more clear😢, my current best PLA is from a random Chinese brand, it's wonderful until a weak point in the spool breaks and ruins my print, I have a smart filament(encoder ones) sensor now should help!

[@CaliMeatWagon]

If you sold spool less spools, and kept the inside diameter the same, we can make our own spools. That would personally be preferable to me. And it would make it much cheaper for you.

[@MEGANOlandisKahn]

Your website was sellinf subscriptions of 3 1kg spools for 60$ I must be missing something

[@matroosoft4589]

Regarding the black color, please consider a matte black rather then shiny. Matte seems to be more popular recently, mostly because it hides print errors better. In regards to the spool, please mention the empty weight of it on the spool itself. That way it's easy to calculate remaining filament.

[@theinspiringengineer-scien6393]

Yes I use Zortrax black PLA because the matt finish is my favorite :)

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

Two very great idea, I agree!!!

[@respectmyprivacy]

Why not correct your English, so you can seem intelligent? Why, you can't figure out the difference between "then" and "than"? Try typing them into the search engine to find out what these words mean. Seriously, why make a comment that shows the entire word how much of an idiot you are. I don't like being a jerk, but sometimes speaking up is the most effective way to help somebody. I hope you take this comment to better yourself.

[@SwervingLemon]

Did you know you can make most gloss PLA turn matte just by printing it "too hot"? You need to tune your bridging, but it works.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

@@SwervingLemon For me, when I print PLA to low, I get the most mat finish. If I crank up the temp too much; it get glossy. I never tried to cook it that far.

[@Beerbatter1962]

As a retired mechanical engineer, I've met very few great engineers, that are also extremely business savvy. You sir have both. Business plan and stratagy, economics analysis, pilot run and market trials, etc, etc. Well done. You got me as a filament customer when it gets rolling.

[@slant3d]

Thank you so much

[@ronfreedman5848]

Love the detailed planning. I believe you guys are positioning yourself in a very good place for the near future. We'll done. 👍🇺🇲

[@slant3d]

Thanks so much!

[@ZeFoxii]

@@slant3d If it’s asa count me in, daddy needs some cheap asa.

[@mateuszabramek7015]

​@@ZeFoxiiyou ok?

[@Donbro]

kinda feels like we are watching coca cola being formed, well done on taking the reigns of the industry

[@cannedgames4309]

For sure more detailed then more detailed than most larger companies I think that what they are going to try is fantastic

[@royalt9863]

I would be all for $10-$15 rolls of filament! I will be watching for this for sure. One thought I had regarding plastic spool waste; I hate having big plastic spools left over from filament rolls. An idea I thought would be great is to sell the rolls wrapped on only a cardboard tube. Similar to the cardboard centerpiece on a roll of tape. Then have 2 plastic side pieces that can be removed but are not included by default with the spool. Then you could sell the plastic side pieces separately or even let people print them themselves. That way when you get a new spool you just pop the 2 plastic sides on and it would be exactly like a normal spool. When it's out, pop off the sides to save for another spool and toss the cardboard core. You seem to be uniquely positioned to offer something like this since you have the print farm to print the side parts in-house. It could also help drive down cost. A cardboard tube has to be cheaper than those spools plus it would weigh slightly less for shipping

[@Einxeld]

Can you explain why is everyone so hyped? I am already buying $11 pla filament on aliexpress...

[@treborrrrr]

@@Einxeld I guess it's the assumption people are making that all cheap filament you can get right now is trash.

[@royalt9863]

@@Einxeld I think you would agree that 10 is less than 11. A almost 10% saving on materials is a big deal when you buy lots of filament. Also, I would rather work with a company on the same continent as I if I have a choice.

[@Einxeld]

@@royalt9863 i don't think they will have free shipping worldwide, like ali does though, so that's additional cost for people not on the same continent. Without it of course 10 is better than 11.

[@TheKDracing]

@royalt9863 $14-$15 US made filament already exists. You just have to buy in bulk.

[@willowman420]

I love the disruption you guys doing with this and with 3D print mass production. Can’t wait for Europe.

[@slant3d]

Thanks

[@NotAWiseGuy76]

@@slant3d When to europe?

[@rust941]

Dont know about other countries but in Poland you can buy cheap 1kg PLA (9-11$) and ABS (~13$) for several years now. Pretty good quality too. Probably wouldn't make as much disruption in Europe as in US.

[@lordnobady]

@@rust941 where, I am in europa and cant get below €15 /kg in 10KG batches

[@NotAWiseGuy76]

@@rust941 can you link us?

[@geoffhowells4165]

Right now, cheap, cruddy, $10 filament is being utilized for prototyping. This is a total 'game-changer' and I like the idea of supporting US based companies as well. Keep up the great work and I eagerly await for what the future will unveil.

[@maximuschapman7760]

Or just big prints. I just printed a 508 gram plant pot with $9 filament.

[@oktkas]

I suggest using spools with a grid of holes in the sides, definitely for moisture sensitive filaments like PETG. It's really hard to dry a spool with full flat sides properly.

[@axiom1650]

I'd suggest no spool like Bambu

[@einsteinx2]

@@ElmerGLue 🙄 you don’t have to hook it up to their cloud service, it prints fine in LAN only mode or using an SD card

[@namAehT]

No spool or cardboard spool, the fact that the majority of the 3d printing industry sells single-use plastic spools is absolutely appalling to me.

[@AeroMaquette]

Congratulations in bringing back some traditional business practice into the marketplace where the consumer is a big part of the equation and not wall street. I also love the made in USA. Your approach in divulging your business plan is a marketing stroke of genius. Bringing the customer along for the ride keeps you honest and will build customer loyalty. I am just a hobbyist but I will use your product based on this video.

[@slant3d]

Thanks so much. Welcome to the journey

[@barnes29510]

@@slant3d I have a question - (this is my 1st time to your channel) I'm assuming you're using recycled plastic? What type of plastic is your filament made with (PETE, PP, HDSP or ?) Lastly, is there an opportunity for a small plastic recycler to sell products to your company? I ask because I've been researching plastic recycling. and what products could be reinvented/invented that would possibly benefit us & the planet. Any help would greatly be. appreciated. Thanks for your time.

[@WeekdayWeekend]

To go with the "plastic spool" optimization, remember that you can also just sell refills. Not everyone can properly re-roll them, but those that can could save the cost of the plastic spool.

[@Jehty_]

Re-roll? What do you mean? You just put the refill in a masterspool, cut the zip ties and that's it. No rolling of any kind necessary.

[@question_mark67]

@@Jehty_ You will then need a two part spool

[@NoOneisHereAnyway]

​@@Jehty_I think he is referring to the 2k rolls which won't fit the AMS so you have to respool the 2k spools into 2 1k spools. If you don't use an AMS then 2k should be fine as is, but guess it depends on your printer/setup as a 2k would be a little heavier if the spool is held at the top of the printer on a lottle arm🤷‍♂️

[@daaara]

I'm not even a 3d printing person, but your enthusiasm and focus toward bringing a high quality, high-value product to market is as crystal clear as your upcoming filament. It's nice to see. One thing to watch out for is teething problems with the new PLA feedstock. Working with a new supplier can go sideways in any number of ways, and you're only giving yourselves a few months to deal with any issues that arise when switching over to the new PLA.

[@roryboyes2307]

Marketers take notice, this is how you build a loyal customer base in the 21st century. Transparency, ingenuity, authenticity, how can anyone not want this man to succeed. Legend.

[@slant3d]

Thanks

[@AustinDennis]

Love this! If you guys are successful, this will be pretty disruptive and I hope other filament companies follow suit. Also gotta love the ramp up of American manufacturing 🇺🇸 I’m really interested in spooless options as well!

[@DragonsREpic]

This is absolutely fantastic. Basically what gaming companies should be doing focus on quality and not short term profits. Many industries could really learn from this guy. Glad quality is such a core focus. Im am going to get back into 3d printing again and work on prototyping making custom DIY battery friendly platforms.

[@kevinm3751]

Your honesty, integrity and dedication to make the best and most affordable products for your customers is REFRESHING! The added bonus for me is MADE IN AMERICA and I will support you 100% because of that, even if it costs more but yes I am looking forward to things getting cheaper! Thanks a ton for ALL you are doing for the 3D community, you really are a breath of fresh air and I see awesome things in Slant 3D's future!

[@slant3d]

Wow, thank you!

[@DJNuckChorris]

Let us buy it spoolless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll buy 100kg!

[@lajoyalobos2009]

This is great! I'm especially excited about the PETG filament. It just takes a few baby steps and soon the whole industry will be $10/kg or bust.

[@jeremycarrillo7399]

Super excited for this! Please offer a refill option with a cardboard core rather than a plastic spool. Big plus if directly bambu labs compatible or if an adapter can be used.

[@TheReal-MFer]

Bro!!! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your willingness to honestly and candidly address the challenges we will all (Both customer / Producer) and strategies that can be utilized to overcome them....Your videos are a joy to watch and I look forward to trying your filament!! (and other products I hope).

[@slant3d]

Thank you so much for watching

[@TheReal-MFer]

@@slant3d My pleasure, Brother. I would LOVE to see a comprehensive video on the best way to set up a small 3d printing business (for those of us who wanna play the game as a side-hustle and basically pay for our 3d printing obsession so our wives don't kill us). Any chance of something like that ? (or does your company offer affiliate associations for those of us who wanna help while improving our own game ?

[@BaioWithMayo]

I will definitely be picking up a spool of clear and doing strength testing vs my go-to of polymaker PLA pro. For your reference, I currently buy my black polymaker PLA pro 5kg spools for $14.72/kg in bulk on Amazon sales (like prime day I bought 450kg). Buying American is a huge push for me, so long as the strength is comparable I look forward to you reaching that magic sub 15$/kg and getting that on a reliable subscription, this is my favorite project to follow from you!

[@slant3d]

Thank you so much. We hope to hit all that pricing on a consistent basis rather than through loss-leading sales

[@BaioWithMayo]

@@slant3d And I would hope to buy on a consistent basis at/near that price instead of having to store months worth of filament at a time! Rooting for you on this since it will make my life much easier as well haha

[@martianhunter7168]

This is precisely the sort of smart organized planning in an open setting that makes me love the 3D printing industry dearly.

[@gyzmoduck]

Why can't other companies be like you guys? Ever since I subscribed, I've seen full transparency in everything you do. You're super open about your process and everything in your videos. And the goal of $10/1kg of PLA is amazing!

[@raremc1620]

Money~

[@computersales]

Pretty cool plan. Something I would love to see despite it not being feasible would be recycled ABS filament. Most electronics use ABS plastic, and it is a hard plastic to get recycled. For the longest time I have been wishing to find a way to shred the plastic and make it something useful. The hard part is people want things to be a single color. I think a recycled ABS filament containing a random variety of colors would be cool.

[@ThePiemasteification]

Awesome work! I'd love to see a cardboard spool (we're already making so much plastic waste) , and/or have a window with notations to gauge remaining filament.

[@slant3d]

Already done

[@keatoncampbell820]

@@slant3d lord almighty yall are fantastic

[@Kirky64]

Or better yet, a reusable roll like Bambu Lab does and you can just buy refills. Reuse all your old rolls will saving on shipping cost due to not having to make room for the spool, just the filament.

[@nakwadroid]

@@Kirky64 some companies sell refill for the same price as a spooled roll, sometimes even pricier and it does not make any freaking sense (looking at you ROSA3D).

[@chrissinclair4442]

​@@slant3dI'd rather have a plastic spool.

[@cosmefulanito5933]

In Argentina the 3NMAX brand (national) costs 10 dollars per kg. And it is of excellent quality. I never stop wondering why filament is so expensive in other supposedly developed countries.

[@drakeroten8928]

“Btw we are maintaining a profit through all of this” shouldn’t require any defense or explanation, but sadly, people dont think sometimes. So you have to defend running a business in a successful manner😂

[@djkritical9606]

I used to work in a plastics manufacturing plant. Here are a tip that will help out on the manufacturing aspect of the filament. Tip 1: when doing a color change make sure everything is clean. Clean out your screens. Run your new color. Shut the machine down. Clean screens. again. Then run the machine. Monitor your temperatures very closely. A couple of degrees of temp can change the color and thickness of the end product. That will throw your QA/QC outa spec.

[@ErikPelyukhno]

I’ve added this to the top of my product launch video inspo. The thoughtfulness on the market trials, transparency, product development plan and branding is exquisite. When I launch products going forward I’ll revisit this when planning my marketing material. I’ll be a customer to your black PLA when it’s ready, it’ll definitely come in handy with my product!

[@slant3d]

Thank you. It is ready

[@munzlp]

As a 3D printing supplier i can say that 10 dollars should be super easy for high quality filament! Good luck!

[@SushrutPhutane]

Here in India, 10$ is actually a standard cost for 1KG PLA & if bought in bulk can go down to 6-7$ per spool.

[@worthless4194]

here in america you can get $10 1kg rolls of pla+ if you buy in bulk ... this company sells 3kg of good pla for $65 thats 21.50 per 1kg

[@hugolatra]

Same here in Argentina, 8 - 11 por 1Kg PLA, produced locally, pretty good quality honestly.

[@BuildItMakeIt]

Yeah I like to buy from IIID max and if you buy 10 rolls it is $12 each and I really like that filament quality. You just have to plan ahead for the bulk purchase.

[@michaelwiginton8587]

You have some of the best and most informative information about 3d printing. I always learn something new with these videos.

[@slant3d]

Glad to hear it!

[@VastCNC]

I appreciate the roadmap, and detailed plan of attack. It’s been incredibly valuable to see everything you’ve shared on this channel and gaining insight into your strategies and processes.

[@BrianJorgensenAbides]

You have a way of talking that makes me trust you, as an engineer. Customers like deets. People don't do that often enough!

[@WatchesTrainsAndRockets]

This is a master class in business planning for innovation and reaching a defined realistic goal.

[@slant3d]

Thank you

[@SpencerN.C.]

Thanks for this. As a contractor I've been fighting the scourge of duck tape being used for ductwork for decades. Seeing duck tape on a duct is one of the clearest signs that a DIYer has been there. The thing that is so insidious about duct tape is that it seems to work at first, but the butyl adhesive breaks down under repeated heating and cooling cycles.

[@laurahaaima1436]

Thanks.. this is what the 3D print world needed. Hope it will go international. Greets from the Netherlands

[@MilesLabrador]

It's these moments I love being part of the maker community. Investing back into the community with innovation, business insights, and more accessible tools.

[@k71868]

I love this business plan! One thing that I would love to see you guys do is introduce refillable spools for the consumer market, I can image that refillable spools are a pain in the back for commercial operations but for consumers they are great! Either way I will DEFINITELY be supporting you guys by buying filament from you guys!

[@hansvdz5834]

Definitely, I'd buy the prusament refills if they offered it in other than their black.

[@sirseven3]

I'd recommend either something like fcp euro where you return the spool and any unused filament as a discount and returning customer also get a discount for repeated business.

[@liversinthefridge]

This is awesome! I don’t even 3D print but I love seeing projects like this that benefit the consumer and shake up the whole market ❤

[@NelsonClark]

May I suggest having a feedback page that you can quickly access with a QR code with the batch number auto filled. This feedback page could have all parameters you are looking for with feedback like consistency, color, jamming, packaging (unsealed bag), printer used, etc. I’m sure people will use it to help you get the most feedback ASAP to help iron out bugs on the production line.

[@slant3d]

That is a great idea

[@bradleyswanson329]

I would recommend a fiber laser as the marking time is low and has a high level of success on plastic. Also 5 or 10 kg spools would be a nice for massive prints.

[@CatGus]

Any plan for a cardboard spools for consumers? I’d imagine the plastic ones are reusable on the farm but I can only have so many extension cords I can wrap 😅 thank you for all the work y’all are doing these videos are very valuable

[@slant3d]

Check out our past videos on the topic

[@JesseBethke]

I feel slightly less guilty chucking a cardboard spool in the trash vs a plastic one.

[@aris_legacy5471]

First video i ever seen from this channel and I am sold! Refreshing to hear economic literate people with a plan.

[@ReneJethmal]

This is very exciting! Hope you'll consider selling without spools, or creating a 3d printed spool for your 2 kg offering.

[@conorstewart2214]

The problem with 3D printing spools is the cost, in most cases you are cheaper just to buy filament with a spool rather than a refill than to print the spool yourself, and that doesn’t take into account time either.

[@jblack3761]

@@conorstewart2214 I don't know about that. The SlantSpool can be printed for about 300grams of filament (even less at 250g for the 6 inch version), so you can get about 3 spools per kg of filament. I've been using the PrintedSolid Jessie PLA transition rolls for my SlantSpools, which costs $16/kg, or about $5 per printed spool. If removing the spool from a roll of filament saves even $1 per roll, you'll make up the difference in just 5 rolls, plus you don't have to deal with the empty spools (if you consider that a negative at all). I buy a lot of ABS filament and my manufacturer of choice is Keene Village Plastics. Their Koil line (without the spool) costs a few dollars less than the normal spooled stuff, so I make up the cost in just a couple rolls.

[@shieldmaidenscreativecreat4476]

Hearing about a Facility coming to Texas is Music to my ears!

[@paulsullivan649]

Definitely like the fact that you guys will be eating your own dogfood. I'll 100% be making purchases!

[@slant3d]

Thanks

[@georgemathieson6097]

Obviously this isn't a priority for a long time, but please eventually consider moving to cardboard/environmentally-friendly spool material from the single-use plastic that you intend to start with.

[@ZeeengMicro]

Do you think it's more cost effective to sell reusable spool like the bambu lab does? In my theory it should use less shipping space and weight, and less material albeit pretty low. Or is it potentially more expensive because more post processing required?

[@Kotaztrafee]

I wonder about tangles but if others can do it so can anyone.

[@donkeykong3x3]

Can't wait to order some coffee! In all seriousness looking forward to following the progress!

[@ssp_2015]

Have you guys considered that the raw PLA might go up in price by the time your goal date for $10/kg comes up? I hope it's possible but it seems impossible in today's market

[@Bomber-ik4yf]

I cant wait to finally be able to spend less money on Filament and print more models, as a person who just started 3D printing and seeing the prices of filament is insane!!! I cant wait guys!!! I look forward to your sucess!!!

[@DerrangedGadgeteer]

Do you expect to continue to offer un-colored filament as you scale up? I'm experimenting with PLA investment casting, and anything added to the filament is a pain. But I'm also focusing on larger-format prints so 2+kg spools will absolutely be something I'm interested in.

[@logicalfundy]

I hope so too! I have some "natural" filament from another manufacturer, it's nice and unobtrusive; I like the way it looks.

[@grahambell5847]

This is one of the most exciting 3D printing endeavors I've seen in a long time.

[@TheJimmyCartel]

"3x 1 KG Spools of Black PLA Filament Per month" $59.00?

[@TheMaxAwesome]

The subscription model is a stroke of genius. Love it!

[@jme2006]

I really think a good consumer level recycler would be great. Id love to customize my own filament and reuse all my supports and failed prints. I dont like the idea of cranking way more plastic into the environment for cheaper

[@maximuschapman7760]

Yes if you guys could have local stations where we can give in pla scraps in return for say, 75% of the weight in recycled filament, that would be awesome.

[@marcusvela2393]

I absolutely love to hear this and plan to support this 100%. Good luck with everything and am super excited to start to hear Slant as a filament brand and printing farm!

[@SlinkySlonkyWaffle]

i cant wait to buy it, will it be avaliable in Europe?

[@Franckie.G]

You already have two European customers ^^

[@slant3d]

Thank you so much. We are still working on european distribution. But it is on the roadmap

[@prereach]

Make it three😅

[@Pilotpegga]

4 :D

[@mbravorus]

@slant3d while you figure out your own angles on distribution, will you perhaps leverage FBA as an interim solution? fwiw, buying through Amazon is often the only realistic way for people living a bit further out

[@vivivimoon21]

Thank you, one of the best corperate 3D print and design tip channel I know of. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@rubsmytech3951]

Where's the 10$ filament? All I see is 58$ for 3 rolls. 19.33 per roll. Is this some sort of scam?

[@AnnekeCox]

The rolls are 3kg, so per kilo the price is still cheaper

[@tenchuu007]

Coming from Houston, one of the most humid places in the world, I appreciate your PETG considerations.

[@merrillalbury8214]

These are the basics I learned in getting my BBA and MBA. It is a shame most businesses lose the focus while the business ages.

[@blaydereich2319]

very excited about this! love finding companies that actually care about their consumers!! thank you guys!

[@slant3d]

Thank you!

[@Darthjammer224]

The entire manufacturing world is simple concepts scaled up until they are very difficult, best of luck gents!

[@Xizax41325]

As someone that only makes functional prints, I usually buy the cheapest pla or tpu I can find for a reasonable quality. A spool lasts me a year or so since I don't print that often. A $10 spool sounds magic.

[@Gee-Dee-q1e]

I continue to be impressed by your presentations. Many people before me in the comments section have similar appreciations about you and your team(s), but I'm compelled to add to it. Great job so far and looking forward to becoming one of your clients as I learn from your suggestions and design better products. Kudos!!

[@floatingsystems2929]

Looking forward to this! The high price of PET-G compared to PLA has been really getting on my nerves knowing that it's only industry inefficiency/incompetence that keeps it so expensive. And I'm sure that the most efficient production lines currently in existence are making overly massive margins due to lack of competition 😶

[@axiom1650]

When Noyce in Fairchild suggested to continue going lower in price for their semiconductors, many declared him crazy. The result was they greatly expanded the market for semiconductors since they became affordable for all. Fighting for price won't make many investors warm but when done right, it can be very successful. (Eg. Ikea) Hats off to you!

[@jfnotk255]

Uh, IKEA. I know their products for decades now. That business may be a success for them, but not so much for the customers. If you know their products over decades, especially until they are broken, you would have seen how they can keep the low prices. So here hopefully a bad comparison 🙃

[@MrBigDaddyUSA]

Wow! Count me in as a customer, an advocate, and a big fan of the vision!!

[@slant3d]

Thank you

[@acjensen-design]

I love your "evil plan" to make great filament. One suggestion is to do refills instead of plastic spools for filament. There are plenty of reusable filament spools that exist, commercially made (such as Bambu Labs) and DIY. This might bring costs down while also being environmentally and space conscience.

[@hdfz4362]

I've never seen or heard of this channel before (got a random recommendation from looking up 3D printing recommendations for my models), and I'm hooked. I plan to be a small-time 3D printer and have a small Etsy shop, and I can't wait to use tips and filament from this channel. Thank you!!!

[@slant3d]

Thanks! You might also check out the etsy integration we just released

[@WhatsMikeUpTo]

Wow! I was just recommended your video, and you’ve now got a new subscriber and future customer! I’m so into this. It is such a sound sustainable plan. I’m very excited to see this unfold! 😊

[@slant3d]

Welcome aboard!

[@Just_Randomi]

If your company can get this going 100% no other pla producers will be able to compete. I'm on board 100%. Good luck.

[@glennmcgurrin8397]

Fun thought, a simple tool for transferring between large and small spools and 10-50kg bulk spools, should save in packaging, shipping, and labor swapping spools on the machine, and even at fairly low volume could increase batch size significantly.

[@alexcivitello3165]

One thing to consider at some point along this voyage, reusable spools. If you can find a way to make spools that can separate into two identical stackable parts that can be returned to you in large batches for credit on future purchases. You might be able to reduce cost a bit more.

[@partickstar1135]

yeah now a lot of people are printing with bambu lab x1c/p1p as well. They come with reusable spools for the AMS and you can get filament without spools that slides right on

[@VikkiBaptiste]

Love the transparency! (No ounce intend.) Thanks for putting yourself out there and sharing your roadmap.

[@AshAshAshAshAshAshAshAshAshAsh]

0:00 I just bought a printer yesterday, my first printer in a decade. This was recommended to me and I was excited to learn more but sad that out of stock lol 9:25 oh cool, I’m in Austin, Texas (Round Rock/Pflugerville border) 14:57 this is exciting. I’m hyped

[@MakerMeraki]

If you haven't picked a spot in Texas yet, I highly recommend the Humle, TX area. Intercontinental Airport Houston has a shipping area off FM 1960 and Will Clayton where all the major shipping companies are located: UPS, FedEx, DHL, and even USPS. They're right off the IAH dedicated runway for shipping services. Reasonable cost of living and real estate. If shipping is your #1 concern, you can't beat it.

[@gartnerl]

YES!! 2KG Spools!! Glad you're going that way, glad to see you're listening to suggestions!! Hopeyou are planning on shipping to Canada

[@nazaxprime]

Actually, as a trucker, distribution out of Denver is about as optimal as you can be for shipping within CONUS. Texas has more flat to the east, but there's still more range when servicing the NE. As for Cali and the PNW, both allows you to service as needed.

[@markcahalan5698]

Looking forward to it. Currently my go-to is Printed Solid's inhouse for 20ish with free shipping if you order 45+ worth of stuff

[@bn1__]

This is honestly such a beautiful plan. If this does work, I feel like it could change the industry. The planning is amazing and that is one thing that helps me trust you more, if you just said eventually all this would happen, I probably wouldn’t subscribe to emails. Also this is my first video from you, good start

[@slant3d]

Thank you so much

[@captainobvious1721]

What a great project. I am looking forward to seeing it progress in the next couple of years. I shared this video with my friend. He is. a process engineer at an aerospace 3D printing company in CDA. This would also be a great option for technical schools that teach part design and 3D printing since they work on a small budget.

[@Yuriel1981]

Holy.... just bought my first 3d printer today think I found my filament producer already. This is actually exciting for me as someone getting into the hobby. As I am also a home lab guy and wish to do some network upgrades and saving money is key right now. Love it guys. Can't wait to see expanded production guys.

[@slant3d]

Great to hear

[@silentbobfan32]

just a simple recomendation, you could look into reusable spools, at least for bulk buyers. rather than shipping someone 100 1kg spools, or even 50 2kg spools, you can make a 100kg spool and let them buy the necessary number of spools for thier machines (or just reuse the mountains of spools they likely already have). a simple winder tool should be easy to set up. might be an ope ing for another product as well, make a very large oversized spool with built in bearings so that someone who has a belt driven printer can set it to print through 5 or 10kg or possibly even bigger without stopping, all while enjoying a slight discount on tge material from not needing to pay for individual spools, or your companies time to package 100kgs 1kg at a time

[@markjohnson513]

MAKE 2 kg spools!!!! It would be so handy for print farms that grind through plastic. I got 7 belt printers on my wall with .8mm nozzles and there’s not much 3-5kg options😊

[@67comet]

Highest of high hopes for this project. I'm a hobbyist, so most of my projects are PLA (sometimes PETG). For $10 a roll (of 1kg) would be amazing. I find it for between $12 and $17 usually. Rarely I'll go above $20 but that's usually for something my family wants (glow in the dark, mate, specific silk, or a color no one else has). I'd LOVE a 2kg spool for $20. Shipping might be the killer though. Best of luck guys, I really REALLY hope you all find a successful path to this affordible filament.

[@TechnologistAtWork]

I hope your business will grow enough to consider selling your filament in Canada. Sincerely, I wish you the best of luck on this endeavor and hope that you will succeed. It's rare to find a decent business that cares about the consumer and the industry and not just doing it for the money.

[@camolotthe42]

Man, I haven't seen filament so cheap since my bulk source vanished. RIP GST3D, you were so excellent for 10kg material orders.

[@samthedev32]

as a hobbyist and student, $10 filament would be a game-changer! really looking forward for the launch, and hope it'll be successful! keep it up, guys!

[@partickstar1135]

it used to be this cheap tbf. Then since the plague and people printing ppe for it, and probably low stocks..filament manufacturers doubled the price and kept it there. We all thought it would drop back down but nah

[@Postal268]

I'm new to this channel but if you hadn't considered this yet, think about offering recycled filament made from misprints and other print waste too. Might come out lower quality but some of us might be interested in reducing waste. I've been trying to save all my waste from prints to hopefully find a way to do this for myself cause I hate wasting plastic. Maybe use used spools too even.

[@SARankdirectorMinecraft]

Seems pretty cool. The fact is that $13 pla does exist already but it’s mostly discount, cost cut crap. Quality filament at that cost would be awesome. However, PETG at $10/kg is unheard of. I frankly don’t care if it’s crap, at that price I’ll buy it and I’ll love it. With that said a promise to both deliver quality at a staggeringly low price. Im pretty excited.

[@hunterjansen4595]

Love the way you lay out your plans, I wish every company operated like this

[@Etrehumain123]

Just one detail 8:05 right here you are wrongly saying "hold to february we will be cheaper". It's amazing guys to share your busness plan but i hope you will not lower your gain by this communication. If i were in usa i would go all in for you. You rock, learning a lot by your side.

[@jerramebutler8596]

Couldn't smash subscribe faster if I tried. Very excited to see where this journey goes and how I can help support it!

[@beowulfshaeffer8444]

Huzzah! Already was looking forward to this, but I've really wanted to try the clear filament. Thanks!

[@Iisakki3000]

Sounds like a really solid plan. I have no problem paying a bit of extra for fancy filaments, but the most used basics should be cheaper than they currently are.

[@WhiteWolfos]

I'm used to buying rolls in bulk for ~8$ but sometimes the quality gets so bad it becomes unusable (breaks like spaghetti). Another problem is that it gets sold out and certain colors become unavailable for months. Itd be great to have a quality alternative for 2$ more or slightly better deal for bulk buys. If its cheaper to produce, compressed carboard spools could be a good option. Online 10$/kg you'll undercut some major suppliers like sunlu, geetech, jayo, creality, etc etc in similar pricing range so there's certainly growth potential. Best of luck on your start up!!

[@Ryan_Tidwell]

I get pretty good filament right now for $15/kg. When you get to that price point I'll try yours out. If you get down to $10/kg and your quality is good you will be my new supplier. Good plan. Good luck. :D

[@Pacsuper7]

Now seven moths after publishing it seems as if you are basically following plan. Very well thought through and executed. I have no doubt that you will continue optimizing in order for the plan to be successfull. Looking forward to it.😀

[@smartestfactory]

Love seeing process optimizations! Stay agile and keep making smart improvements.

[@slant3d]

We try