Printed Mechanical Bottom Feeder Mod
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I got the same email for the replacement PeKo top cap and ring which is to replace the wrong parts sent in my original order. I think shapeways is having growing pains and although they are willing to make it right (eventually) the process is taking far too long. I'm glad g is shopping his design with other vendors, if SW isn't careful they will find their business drying up as other companies step into the ring.
When did you order ? I didnt get the email yet i put in my order sunday ...
i wonder why moving a factory in the netherland would impact their ny location unless it's one centralized computer system but still ...................
I ordered Sunday as well. Keep an eye out for the email. I'm fairly sure you'll get it.
Maybe they've been jobbing out some of their US volume to the European plants and then consolidating shipments back to the states? I guess you might be willing to take that cut so as not to lose business if you were over capacity at the local shop. Might explain some of the delays and variability folks have been experiencing.
Im not in rush to get it but id say 3 weeks delay little extreme and bad bussiness if you ask me ...
I think it would have been better business wise to have paused taking orders, finished the ones on the books, and then close up. But that's just my 
Is my wife going to kill me for trashing the toaster oven after baking Cerakote? I had assumed airing it out would help eliminate any residual fumes.
I cured mine in my oven. I no longer have the wife issue to be concerned about, but there were no residual fumes either.
I requested they cancel my order as it now shows Nov 10th as a ship date when the original ship date was Oct 16th on the order that was placed on Oct 2nd. Thats over 5 weeks to ship from order day. As soon as they refund I am ordering from Sculpteo since G has the Peko there now, it is cheaper than my original order, and supposedly 3 days turn around to shipping according to the website.
y'all check sculpteo's promotional offers before you order looks like they are running 10% off on the grey plastic atm - discounts show up on a regular basis - just missed 20% off on plain white!
looks like they are running 10% off on the grey plastic atm - discounts show up on a regular basis - just missed 20% off on plain white!
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Just posted something like this over at the other thread......I spent a lot of time today on the Sculpteo site, uploading models, trying different configurations to optimize costs based upon their non-published pricing model. A couple of things became are very apparent. Grouped parts are much less costly than individual parts selected separately. And small individual parts are relatively expensive.
I uploaded a complete mod for the Peko. and the pricing is more favorable than Shapeways. Thats the good news. The bad news is that individual smaller parts like buttons and rings are 2-3x more costly. The site is live and you can check it out. White Plastic is uber cheap in grouped models. Much much less than Shapeways. Colors (including white) can come in unpolished or polished. The cost of these look slightly below Shapeway, Alumide is very inexpensive vs Shapesway...almost 30-40% cheaper.
Customizing with individual parts in different colors is a costly proposition. It add about 20% more cost to put together a full mod if you select individual parts..
I uploaded a complete mod for the Peko. and the pricing is more favorable than Shapeways. Thats the good news. The bad news is that individual smaller parts like buttons and rings are 2-3x more costly. The site is live and you can check it out. White Plastic is uber cheap in grouped models. Much much less than Shapeways. Colors (including white) can come in unpolished or polished. The cost of these look slightly below Shapeway, Alumide is very inexpensive vs Shapesway...almost 30-40% cheaper.
Customizing with individual parts in different colors is a costly proposition. It add about 20% more cost to put together a full mod if you select individual parts.
.Lol Sculpteo has a strange way to do pricing...I just uploaded a part that has the ring and both high and low buttons and its less $ than getting one ring and one button separately. This brings the cost down in line with Shapeways. So it you want a matching ring and button, its like getting a 10% discount on the mod from them.
Anyone ever have an issue with Alumide? I was looking at getting white polished and Alumide ends up only $5 more. Even if I'm just going to be painting my PeKo, if the Alumide is a more resilient material with no drawbacks, it would be silly not to spend the extra $5. On Shapeways it's like an extra $35.
Edit, never mind, I just read a post where Gdeal states that Alumide prints the best and has a slightly smoother texture so there is my answer.
Edit, never mind, I just read a post where Gdeal states that Alumide prints the best and has a slightly smoother texture so there is my answer.
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Ok, 2 Alumide and one Polished White Pekos have been ordered from Sculpteo. I guess there is no turning back now.
Ken I have the Alumide in the GDNA 3.1 and it is exquisite. In the sunlight mine has a pronounced metallic sheen to it. The color and texture consistency is unblemished. I think you will be very pleased with it.
Right behind you but just a single plastic in pink. I want to be sure I can do this.Ok, 2 Alumide and one Polished White Pekos have been ordered from Sculpteo. I guess there is no turning back now.
What, my birthday isn't a good enough shipping date for you? Infidels.
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