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Depends how you print the mug - the thicker, larger and more complex the design means more material. 1KG of plastic is using $50-$60.

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I got a job at a new place and they have 2x 3D printers :> I want to use them at some point but there is a possibility of paying for the filament. Can anyone tell me how much does it cost? I'm not saying the entire spool but let say... a printout of a normal size coffee mug?

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Depends how you print the mug - the thicker, larger and more complex the design means more material. 1KG of plastic is using $50-$60.

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I've heard some 3D printed stuff is actually not safe to be in contact with things you eat/drink, so I would look into that first...

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Depends how you print the mug - the thicker, larger and more complex the design means more material. 1KG of plastic is using $50-$60.

 

Thanks. That is the answer I saw looking for.

 

I've heard some 3D printed stuff is actually not safe to be in contact with things you eat/drink, so I would look into that first...

 

Yea, the acidity of food can break down plastic- yuck... I wasn't planning on using it, just as an example :)

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I wasn't planning on using it, just as an example :)

Ok good :)  My friend told me of a mechanical engineering final year project someone he knew did where they designed and built a machine to 3D print chocolate, but due to time constraints they had to 3D print the nozzle for the printer itself, and so none of it was edible :P

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On 1/6/2016 at 0:37 AM, Ryan_Vickers said:

I've heard some 3D printed stuff is actually not safe to be in contact with things you eat/drink, so I would look into that first...

You can get food safe materials, I think PETG is food safe, usually the issue is bacteria getting trapped between layers on the print. 

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