Reply To: [unofficial weekender] Huh? Where is it?

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First of all thanks for the reply @warzan. Let me get in on your points.

1. “We wern’t paid for the video at all, they provided a basic machine” this might be a regional thing. Under German media law you *must* state clearly and unmissable if you are paid and/or received the item for free. And high value items like a laser cutter that’s over 1k€ even gets counted towards taxes as some kind of income/revenue. So from my German view: you’re getting paid. In goods but you’re getting paid. So lets files this under “cultural/border differences”
2. Technically you are right. But still: when you’re getting that laser in your eyes it’s pretty much done. And in most cases irreversibly. I’d let my wife take it from here as an optician but she’s away for the day and doesn’t really care for the hobby in the wider sense so… let’s settle for: These things are dangerous in a much more direkt way than a FDM or resin printer.
3. Ok, let me rephrase my “non hobby” wording. It’s not for the casual hobbyist. It’s for professionals, semi-pros and hobbyist with more than enough “disposable income”. It’s for people who produce stuff. Not the one off projects.
4. (your second 3) of course you could be cheaper. But even at 400€ you still need all the extras. TCO of laser printers is way higher than most other hobby products.
5. (your 4) yeah, you broke the mould for sure and some people seem to like it when I’m looking at comments on OTT and YT. But it’s not my cup of coffee. Good on you for doing what you can but please do not be disappointed if I do not enyjoy it.

Addendum: I have seen the video and I know you’ve talked about a lot of things regarding extra parts and cheaper alternatives but most people won’t know those things in the first place and just see “cool laser thingy, let’s get one” and then wonder why they need to shell out 50% of the device again in additional stuff needed for working with it. So either they suck it up or are left with a device that’s only partial usable. But that part is mostly on the manufactures with shops that “hide” those extra costs.

Again, thanks for the reply. 🙂