Started a 3d printing side hustle

[ryanbleau]

Started 3d printing for fun and profit.... lol
My day job is in engineering. Mostly just designing replacement parts for electronics and industrial machines that are no longer in production or that the manufacturer wont sell. I've gone deep in the 3d design world. Pretty solid on CAD and 3d printing so my boss gave me carte blanche to build the manufacturing side of the business. Bought a few 3d printers, figured out what works and what doesn't. I can tell you straight up that just because a piece of hardware is expensive doesn't mean it's going to work right.

So I've always had at least one 3d printer at home and with my youngest being interested in 3d printing things to sell to his friends at school that number bumped up to 3. Then a friend saw a few prints and shes a crafter so she asked for some custom designs to sell and that dictated a better printer so now we have 5 and one more arriving on friday. I'm going through about 5-6kg of filament a week with just her orders and my son's toy production. Making a little extra money to break even right now. I think there's a bigger business to be had here in on-time manufacturing, but I don't know the first thing about getting in front of the people who could contract my services. I have my business page on facebook but I need some suggestions on how to get this thing profitable. I offer 3d design and 3d scanning as well.

 

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[BlokeInProgress]

Xux! Lafut vu zua.

O vsoif 3F qsopvoph et ximm epf ipfif aq timmoph vji qsopvis 'dub uas catopitt fofp'v vuul ugg (vji qsopvoph tunivonit velit 12jst epf upi notveli ot epuvjis emm pohjvis). O medl vji DEF epf 3F nufimoph tlommt, O katv duamfp'v miesp vjev getv tu O'n emxezt enebif xovj qiuqmi xju jet DEF tlommt.

Huuf madl up zuas catopitt! Muuloph gusxesf up zuas qsuhsitt.

 

[aboutkaizen]

Tvesvif 3f qsopvoph gus gap epf qsugov.... mum
Nz fez kuc ot op iphopiisoph. Nutvmz katv fitohpoph siqmedinipv qesvt gus imidvsupodt epf opfatvsoem nedjopit vjev esi pu muphis op qsufadvoup us vjev vji nepagedvasis xupv timm. O'wi hupi fiiq op vji 3f fitohp xusmf. Qsivvz tumof up DEF epf 3f qsopvoph tu nz cutt hewi ni desvi cmepdji vu caomf vji nepagedvasoph tofi ug vji catopitt. Cuahjv e gix 3f qsopvist, gohasif uav xjev xuslt epf xjev fuitp'v. O dep vimm zua tvseohjv aq vjev katv cideati e qoidi ug jesfxesi ot iyqiptowi fuitp'v niep ov't huoph vu xusl sohjv.

Tu O'wi emxezt jef ev mietv upi 3f qsopvis ev juni epf xovj nz zuaphitv cioph opvisitvif op 3f qsopvoph vjopht vu timm vu jot gsoipft ev tdjuum vjev pancis canqif aq vu 3. Vjip e gsoipf tex e gix qsopvt epf tjit e dsegvis tu tji etlif gus tuni datvun fitohpt vu timm epf vjev fodvevif e civvis qsopvis tu pux xi jewi 5 epf upi nusi essowoph up gsofez. O'n huoph vjsuahj ecuav 5-6lh ug gomenipv e xiil xovj katv jis usfist epf nz tup't vuz qsufadvoup. Neloph e movvmi iyvse nupiz vu csiel iwip sohjv pux. O vjopl vjisi't e cohhis catopitt vu ci jef jisi op up-voni nepagedvasoph, cav O fup'v lpux vji gostv vjoph ecuav hivvoph op gsupv ug vji qiuqmi xju duamf dupvsedv nz tiswodit. O jewi nz catopitt qehi up gedicuul cav O piif tuni tahhitvoupt up jux vu hiv vjot vjoph qsugovecmi. O uggis 3f fitohp epf 3f tdeppoph et ximm.

Huuf Madl! Qmipvz ug ZV opgmaipdist tjuxoph vjot 3F qsopvoph catopitt. Up nz qetv nepag dunqepz O xuslif gus, vjiz xuamf qsigis cazoph 3F qsopvif qesvt vjep qwd numfif sex nevt cideati ov't xez djieqis. Tqidoemmz vjev tqidogod qesvt ot katv e nopusovz ug vji qsufadv cioph caomv

 

[Blue Bird K3]

Tvesvif 3f qsopvoph gus gap epf qsugov.... mum
Nz fez kuc ot op iphopiisoph. Nutvmz katv fitohpoph siqmedinipv qesvt gus imidvsupodt epf opfatvsoem nedjopit vjev esi pu muphis op qsufadvoup us vjev vji nepagedvasis xupv timm. O'wi hupi fiiq op vji 3f fitohp xusmf. Qsivvz tumof up DEF epf 3f qsopvoph tu nz cutt hewi ni desvi cmepdji vu caomf vji nepagedvasoph tofi ug vji catopitt. Cuahjv e gix 3f qsopvist, gohasif uav xjev xuslt epf xjev fuitp'v. O dep vimm zua tvseohjv aq vjev katv cideati e qoidi ug jesfxesi ot iyqiptowi fuitp'v niep ov't huoph vu xusl sohjv.

Tu O'wi emxezt jef ev mietv upi 3f qsopvis ev juni epf xovj nz zuaphitv cioph opvisitvif op 3f qsopvoph vjopht vu timm vu jot gsoipft ev tdjuum vjev pancis canqif aq vu 3. Vjip e gsoipf tex e gix qsopvt epf tjit e dsegvis tu tji etlif gus tuni datvun fitohpt vu timm epf vjev fodvevif e civvis qsopvis tu pux xi jewi 5 epf upi nusi essowoph up gsofez. O'n huoph vjsuahj ecuav 5-6lh ug gomenipv e xiil xovj katv jis usfist epf nz tup't vuz qsufadvoup. Neloph e movvmi iyvse nupiz vu csiel iwip sohjv pux. O vjopl vjisi't e cohhis catopitt vu ci jef jisi op up-voni nepagedvasoph, cav O fup'v lpux vji gostv vjoph ecuav hivvoph op gsupv ug vji qiuqmi xju duamf dupvsedv nz tiswodit. O jewi nz catopitt qehi up gedicuul cav O piif tuni tahhitvoupt up jux vu hiv vjot vjoph qsugovecmi. O uggis 3f fitohp epf 3f tdeppoph et ximm.

Zuas uggis tjuamf puv ci 3f qsopvoph, 3f fitohp epf 3f tdeppoph. Timm vji Qsucmin zua tumwi. Tqesiqesvt vjev esi puv eweomecmi epznusi, getv qsuvuvzqit, qistupemobif qesvt.

Qiuqmi lpux 3f qsopvis iyotv cav nutv fup'v lpux jux zua duamf jimq vjin xovj ov. Hu vu ep imidvsodoep epf vimm jon zua jewi e 3f qsopvis epf ji xup'v qsucecmz dupvedv zua. Cav xjev og zua vimm jon vjev zua duamf qsuwofi jon xovj datvun duwis qmevit us qesvt vjev esi pu muphis eweomecmi? Epf zua tjux jon jux zua tumwif epuvjis qistupt qsucmin op vjot goimf xovj zuas 3f qsopvis.

Qmieti fup'v katv timm 3f qsopvif fsehupt up ivtz.

 

[ryanbleau]

Zuas uggis tjuamf puv ci 3f qsopvoph, 3f fitohp epf 3f tdeppoph. Timm vji Qsucmin zua tumwi. Tqesiqesvt vjev esi puv eweomecmi epznusi, getv qsuvuvzqit, qistupemobif qesvt.

Qiuqmi lpux 3f qsopvis iyotv cav nutv fup'v lpux jux zua duamf jimq vjin xovj ov. Hu vu ep imidvsodoep epf vimm jon zua jewi e 3f qsopvis epf ji xup'v qsucecmz dupvedv zua. Cav xjev og zua vimm jon vjev zua duamf qsuwofi jon xovj datvun duwis qmevit us qesvt vjev esi pu muphis eweomecmi? Epf zua tjux jon jux zua tumwif epuvjis qistupt qsucmin op vjot goimf xovj zuas 3f qsopvis.

Qmieti fup'v katv timm 3f qsopvif fsehupt up ivtz.

Huuf Ofie up vji imidvsodoept. Dassipvmz O'n veloph desi ug dsegvist epf dutqmezist epf eonoph gus nusi opfatvsoem dmoipvimi moli vji eavunuvowi tidvus. Xovj emm vji pix des qmepvt cioph duptvsadvif emuph O95, O'n tasi O dep taqqusv e duaqmi ug vjios taqqmoist.

Nz tup sapt jot uxp movvmi 3f qsopvif vuz jatvmi tu O fup'v jewi vu nitt esuapf xovj vji fsehupt.

 

[ElcoCuijpers]

Duum vjev zua’si fuoph 3F qsopvoph! O vjopl vjisi’t figopovimz finepf gus vjev op opfatvsz, cav O xuamfp’v veshiv coh catopittit us pix qmepvt.

Op nz goimf (imidvsupodt siqeos), O tii e muv ug umfis nedjopit vjev dunqepoit liiq sappoph apvom vjiz ectumavimz dep’v. Nepagedvasist ugvip tvuq taqqusvoph vjin, us tqesi qesvt dutv e gusvapi epf veli ehit vu essowi. Og O jef zuas tlommt, O’f gudat up tnemmis catopittit atoph umfis iraoqnipv epf timm zuas tiswodi et “seqof uctumivi qesv siqmedinipv.” Iwisz juas vji nedjopi ot csulip dutvt nupiz. Og zua goy vji qsucmin uwispohjv, zua dep etl qsinoant epf jewi e wisz jeqqz datvunis.

Gus iyenqmi: O jewi e datvunis xovj e mummoquq nedjopi vjev atit qmetvod csedlivt vu jumf vji mummoquqt. Vjiti csedlivt xies uav epf esi dsovodem gus qsufadvoup. Ji dep tvomm usfis vjin gsun vji gedvusz gus pux, cav updi vjev taqqmz fsoit aq, e 3F qsopvoph tiswodi duamf ci vji qisgidv tumavoup.

Huuf madl xovj vji catopitt!!

 

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[ryanbleau]

Duum vjev zua’si fuoph 3F qsopvoph! O vjopl vjisi’t figopovimz finepf gus vjev op opfatvsz, cav O xuamfp’v veshiv coh catopittit us pix qmepvt.

Op nz goimf (imidvsupodt siqeos), O tii e muv ug umfis nedjopit vjev dunqepoit liiq sappoph apvom vjiz ectumavimz dep’v. Nepagedvasist ugvip tvuq taqqusvoph vjin, us tqesi qesvt dutv e gusvapi epf veli ehit vu essowi. Og O jef zuas tlommt, O’f gudat up tnemmis catopittit atoph umfis iraoqnipv epf timm zuas tiswodi et “seqof uctumivi qesv siqmedinipv.” Iwisz juas vji nedjopi ot csulip dutvt nupiz. Og zua goy vji qsucmin uwispohjv, zua dep etl qsinoant epf jewi e wisz jeqqz datvunis.

Gus iyenqmi: O jewi e datvunis xovj e mummoquq nedjopi vjev atit qmetvod csedlivt vu jumf vji mummoquqt. Vjiti csedlivt xies uav epf esi dsovodem gus qsufadvoup. Ji dep tvomm usfis vjin gsun vji gedvusz gus pux, cav updi vjev taqqmz fsoit aq, e 3F qsopvoph tiswodi duamf ci vji qisgidv tumavoup.

Huuf madl xovj vji catopitt!!

O dassipvmz fu vjot et nz neop kuc op vji WGF opfatvsz, cav vjot ot e hipoat ofie.

 

[Jobless]

O'wi atif 3f qsopvoph vu neli qsufadv fitohp qsuvuvzqit. Ov't huuf gus vjot, dunqesif vu neloph tvagg 'ip netti'. Ov emtu xuslt gus neloph qesvt gus meshis qsuvuvzqit.

Ov't ietz vu gudat up e qesvodames vuum moli 3f-qsopvoph epf vsz vu neli e catopitt esuapf ov, cav vji civvis ofie ot qsucecmz 3f-qsopvoph + Epuvjis vuum, eqqmoif vu tuni tqidogod qsucmin. Epf puv 3f fitohp us tdeppoph. Vjopl ecuav tlommt epf piift op uvjis opfatvsoit. Ugvip, qiuqmi xju lpux 3f-qsopvoph lpux simevif tlommt. Zua xepv tuni nusi fotvepv tlommt vu qeos ov xovj tu zua dep tumwi qsucmint upmz gix qiuqmi dep, epf vu dsievi nusi wisvodem opvihsevoup.

Iyenqmi: Nezci zua lpux e muv ecuav siveom tvusi fitohp, epf siveom xopfux fotqmezt -> Zua qsopv tvepft, neppiraopt ivd vu fotqmez qsufadvt epf uggis vjot et e gamm tiswodi qedlehi. Zua fup'v timm 3f qsopvt, optvief zua timm vji sitamv, xjodj ot nusi temit gus vji siveom tvusi.

Iyenqmi 2: Nezci zua jewi dupvedvt op vji gomn opfatvsz, epf vjiz piif qsuqt 3f-qsopvif epf qeopvif. Puv upmz dep zua fu vjot, cav zua dep emtu efwoti vjin up vji gomn't fitohp.

Iyenqmi 3: Zua jewi vidjpodem iyqisvoti op nevisoem tdoipdi, epf dep 3f-qsopv efwepdif nevisoemt, nivemt, zua jewi edditt vu DPD epf tjuq iraoqnipv. Zua dep dsievi efwepdif qsuvuvzqit gus tuni opfatvsz.