<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — linear messurement]]>2014-11-20T04:41:46ZPunBBhttps://www.soliforum.com/topic/8398/linear-messurement/<![CDATA[Re: linear messurement]]>n2ri wrote:
it should weigh more than 2kg by how much spool weighs. just like food and drink items 'weight minus packaging'
Really, I think I've been getting the short end of the stick!
]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/2014-11-20T04:41:46Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72445/#p72445<![CDATA[Re: linear messurement]]>it should weigh more than 2kg by how much spool weighs. just like food and drink items 'weight minus packaging']]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/2014-11-20T00:13:22Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72423/#p72423<![CDATA[Re: linear messurement]]>Weigh it when you get it, then weigh the empty spool when you're done if you're concerned.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/2014-11-19T21:49:24Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72411/#p72411<![CDATA[Re: linear messurement]]>SO, I guess you won't know if it is 1KG unless you could weigh the new roll of the filament and spool seperately lol That would be a pain tho to unspool a new roll. Maybe a comsumer reports project.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/574/2014-11-19T21:47:27Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72409/#p72409<![CDATA[Re: linear messurement]]>Because selling by length would encourage suppliers to shave the diameter, selling filament that is actually 1.60mm or 1.65mm.
Selling by weight ensures you get what you paid for.
]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/2014-11-19T19:16:42Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72375/#p72375<![CDATA[linear messurement]]>I have always wondered why filamaent is sold by weight not by linear mesurement. If I buy a roll of most anything the amount is in inches, feet ect.Just a random thought.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/574/2014-11-19T17:33:20Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/72365/#p72365