Originally Posted by
CX500T
Looked into that, the cheapest, very limited 3D metal printer is $8200 or so to actually be up and running.
I think the price-point for those things is kind of in a sweet-spot ($10K+). Affordable for a small business or serious side-gigger, but too expensive to be common with hobbyists, which would dilute the potential market.
If it takes off, you can graduate to serious equipment ($100K-400k+) and turn it into a real business.