UK filament buying club

Ria · 2016-06-09T07:28:43.000Z

I also live in Manchester and I could be interested in this idea. I only buy filament from Faberdashery, have you contacted them?

MetaCAD · 2016-06-09T07:37:05.000Z

Faberdashey only do PLA (good stuff too)

danilius · 2016-06-09T07:40:27.000Z

Well, once this gets off the ground for the UK, there is no reason other countries should not follow suit.

danilius · 2016-06-09T07:40:39.000Z

Will do.

danilius · 2016-06-09T07:43:10.000Z

This might be an issue initially, i.e. for people who want only one particular brand ever, if I have understood you correctly. On the other hand, I suppose the club could make samples available of whatever filaments will be on offer which would allow you to have a go with a different brand you might not have considered before.

I really only want to start with filament initially, but at some point I suppose anything 3D printing related would also be offered to club members.

chunkysteveo · 2016-06-09T09:11:52.000Z

Sounds like an interesting idea. I am based in Horwich, Bolton and work South Manchester. I think I need my orders up to have a regular supply though… d’oh!!

danilius · 2016-06-09T10:53:13.000Z

Well, how much filament (in kg) do you buy a month/year? Anyone want to give me a ballpark figure? The more the merrier

Ria · 2016-06-09T11:09:58.000Z

Currently about 400 metres a month whatever that is in Kg.

danilius · 2016-06-09T11:15:40.000Z

Is that 1.75 or 2.85mm?

MetaCAD · 2016-06-09T11:18:13.000Z

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Ria · 2016-06-09T11:19:53.000Z

2.85 mm

danilius · 2016-06-09T11:26:16.000Z

That equates to roughly three rolls a month I would imagine. Is the current price you are paying holding you back from buying more, or do you simply buy what you need, price would not affect that?

Ria · 2016-06-09T11:36:30.000Z

Faberdashery sell in 100 metre coils so 400 metres is 4 rolls, which is 3.36 Kg at 2.85 mm diameter. Yes I just buy what I need, however if the plastic was cheaper I might sell more!

MetaCAD · 2016-06-09T11:53:00.000Z

WE CAN SUPPLY IN 500G 750G 1KG 2KG 4KG AND WHATEVER YOU LIKE KG ON AN INDUSTRIAL SIZE SPOOL. RING FOR QUOTES

01942525976 OR sales@metacad.co.uk

http://www.mes3dfilaments.co.uk/shop

danilius · 2016-06-09T11:56:03.000Z

I have sent you an email.

dannyMTB · 2016-06-20T11:37:32.000Z

im going through 2 *1 kg rolls a month

MetaCAD · 2016-06-20T16:52:13.000Z

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danilius · 2016-06-21T00:49:15.000Z

Is this because that’s all you print, or would you use more if you had access to cheaper filament?

dannyMTB · 2016-06-21T07:54:52.000Z

Defo would use more if the filament was cheaper yeah

MetaCAD · 2016-06-21T08:05:54.000Z

or sales@metacad.co.uk