[Noisebridge-discuss] Who wants Kilograms of Shapelock?

[Corey McGuire]

OK folks!  It looks like we're up to at least 60kg, up to 80kg:
https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Polycaprolactone

Sorry I haven't replied to everyone personally.

Here is how I imagine this going down.

   - Get quote from TRIISO
   - Paypal for the materials
   - Order based on Paypal
   - Ship to Noisebridge
   - Get a scale, weigh it out, and bundle it for people.

Does Noisebridge have a Paypal account we can use?  I can do this, I don't
care, but I understand if people would rather use something more
"official."  I'd prefer it as well.

Thanks all!  I hope to have a huge CAPA 6800 party once we get it!

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>wrote:

> OK folks,
>
> Spoke with the distro and this is his story in a nutshell:
>
> CAPA 6800 used to be made by two companies; DOW and PERSTORP.  DOW ran
> their factory in to the ground so when a hurricane knocked it out, demand
> went through the roof.  However, Perstorp is meeting the demand and by
> January 2011, they should have the market handled.  Though demand is greater
> than supply, because of the economy, noone can afford materials right now,
> so demand isn't too bad.  That means prices are still reasonable and lead
> times are about two months.
>
> I will be getting a quote on Monday.  Our own demand is in excess of 40KG.
>  I imagine some of that may subside a bit knowing the time line, BUT this
> stuff is NOT sold in 20KG increments, so that's no big deal.
>
> Now, the interesting news.  I can get this straight from the company if we
> get a 1000 pound pallet of it.  We're already at about 100.  I don't expect
> much more excitement, but I'm going to go ahead and see what the price would
> be for 1000 pounds.  Maybe a pallet of it would be fun for some Noisebridge
> kits to be sold at Maker Faire.
>
> ~ $1.20 : 4oz CAPA 6800
> ~ $0.20 : 2 Magnets
> ~ $0.20 : 2 Color fading RGB LED's
> ~ $0.20 : 2 CR2032 batteries
> ~ $0.20 : Asshole Tax
> -----------------------------------
> ~ $2.00 per kit
>
> Sell for $10.  PROFIT!!!??!?!?!?!?!!?
>
> Just an idea.  I'll get the prices, regardless.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>wrote:
>
>> Instead of buying the name brand material for $1.50 an oz, I am looking
>> for a source of CAPA 6800 at $10 a kg or about $0.30 an oz.  I might need to
>> get this in a 20kg volume (that's right, I'm measuring volume in grams!)
>>  That means a $200 purchase.  maybe more with shipping and distributor
>> specific pricing, but I have it on authority that $10 a KG is not
>> unreasonable.
>>
>> Anyone who knows of a source, please help me out.  Right now I am looking
>> to work with Tri-ISO.
>>
>> Who is interested?  Do I have $200 of interest in Shapelock?  Or, how many
>> KG would you like at $10 a KG?  The more interest, the more likely the
>> chance of success.
>>
>> Ripped from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycaprolactone :
>>
>> *PCL also has many applications in the hobbyist market. Some brand names
>> used in selling it to this market are Shapelock and Friendly Plastic in the
>> US, and Polymorph in the UK. It has **physical properties*<http://wiki/Physical_property>
>> * of a very tough, nylon-like plastic that melts to a putty-like
>> consistency at only 60°C. PCL's specific heat and conductivity are low
>> enough that it isn't hard to handle at this temperature.This makes it ideal
>> for small-scale modeling, part fabrication, repair of plastic objects, and
>> **rapid prototyping* <http://wiki/Rapid_prototyping>* where heat
>> resistance isn't needed. Though molten PCL readily sticks to many other
>> plastics, if the surface is cooled, the stickiness can be minimized while
>> still leaving the mass pliable.*
>>
>>
>> --
>> Success is a tasty spirit distilled from bitter failure
>> --Coreyfro
>>
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> --
> Success is a tasty spirit distilled from bitter failure
> --Coreyfro
>



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Success is a tasty spirit distilled from bitter failure
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