<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Buying Plastic & Plastic Costs]]> 2013-03-04T10:27:48Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1578/buying-plastic-plastic-costs/ <![CDATA[Re: Buying Plastic & Plastic Costs]]> In slic3r after slicing you will see the length at the end
I than use 3d print calculator.
it is a free program @ http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29310

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-03-04T10:27:48Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/14956/#p14956 <![CDATA[Re: Buying Plastic & Plastic Costs]]> 1.) Any 1.75mm filament. Some is better than others. Read reviews.
2.) Slic3r/skeinforge tells you.
3.) See 2.), along with the density of ABS and some basic math.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-03-04T08:40:12Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/14949/#p14949 <![CDATA[Buying Plastic & Plastic Costs]]> I was wondering what brands of ABS plastic are considered appropriate and sanctioned for Solidoodle printers? I think the site currently just has white and some primary colors. Are there recommended retailers out there? Do they have translucent varieties?

When printing how do I know how much plastic was used in the making of an object, and how can I determine what the exact cost was of creating it?

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