Shapeways Files for Bankruptcy(hackaday.com)
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Shapeways Files for Bankruptcy
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/04/shapeways-files-for-bankruptcy/
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Here is a personal anecdote that I cannot help but extrapolate on this sad day:
Back in 2016 I made an impossible to get replacement part [0] for the Breville BCG800XL SmartGrinder and sold it through ShapeWays. It paid for all my coffee up until ~2022 when another company popped up and began selling an injection molded copy of my part on Amazon, Walmart, etc. ShapeWays' marketplace always let you easily see the top sellers in each category. I somewhat wonder if outside firms simply caught on, bought one of each, copied it, and made an injection mold to mass produce everything cheaply. This is great for the consumer but I have no idea how ShapeWays could have defended against it. I am thankful it lasted the few years it did. 3D printing was a fun way to make a little while helping folks keep their stuff out of the landfill.
[0] https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/BCG800XL+Grinder+Jamming+due+to...
Back in 2016 I made an impossible to get replacement part [0] for the Breville BCG800XL SmartGrinder and sold it through ShapeWays. It paid for all my coffee up until ~2022 when another company popped up and began selling an injection molded copy of my part on Amazon, Walmart, etc. ShapeWays' marketplace always let you easily see the top sellers in each category. I somewhat wonder if outside firms simply caught on, bought one of each, copied it, and made an injection mold to mass produce everything cheaply. This is great for the consumer but I have no idea how ShapeWays could have defended against it. I am thankful it lasted the few years it did. 3D printing was a fun way to make a little while helping folks keep their stuff out of the landfill.
[0] https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/BCG800XL+Grinder+Jamming+due+to...
> but we’d be surprised if the rise of similar services in China
Can someone list those? As someone who has no space for 3D printer this would be interesting to check out.
Can someone list those? As someone who has no space for 3D printer this would be interesting to check out.
Wenext. I used it from single quantities up to a couple hundred pieces. They assign a human in the loop to check your model that you can email to.
Not China, but I have used this EU based service with good results and fast delivery
https://www.craftrum.eu/
https://www.craftrum.eu/
As I remember, both PCBWay and JLCPcb (both originally PCB manufacturer) now offer 3d printing service.
Protolabs and Xometry for when you want the most aggressive sales, least supportive support, worst of Chinese quality and the highest of Western prices.
PCBWay and JLCPCB for when you want good quality at great prices.
Craftcloud for when you want the best quality to price ratios, and want to decide on country of origin.
PCBWay and JLCPCB for when you want good quality at great prices.
Craftcloud for when you want the best quality to price ratios, and want to decide on country of origin.
Xometry, though it's also US and EU based.
oh what a shame to see them go!
We just made our London based 3D printers and CNC machines at [email protected] in a similar offering (much smaller, early days!)
If you have regular "making needs" (printing, CNC, electronics) it would be great to talk to you, our processes aren't defined yet and we can be very flexible to accommodate you.
We just made our London based 3D printers and CNC machines at [email protected] in a similar offering (much smaller, early days!)
If you have regular "making needs" (printing, CNC, electronics) it would be great to talk to you, our processes aren't defined yet and we can be very flexible to accommodate you.
Yes, I came here to say this.
Full disclosure: I am helping with factory.london because it seems like such an obvious need, eg for the inventors' club I am a member of.
Full disclosure: I am helping with factory.london because it seems like such an obvious need, eg for the inventors' club I am a member of.
Damn. I used to order metal parts from them. It was nice quality and far cheaper than owning a metal printer
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Incidentally, I read it the title like Shapeways provided some files to somehow 3d print bankruptcy. I'm not sure why.