I’ve ran across a couple, but would like to ask people here if you have any recommendations for good websites that host/sell files for full commercial use?

  • @mihntOP
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    19 months ago

    Well, I’m looking for files to print and sell.

    • @4lan
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      9 months ago

      Learn CAD my guy! No asking for permission if you made the design!

      I make between $500 and $1k a month in profit selling my original designs. 3D Printing is so much more rewarding when you can turn ideas into products instead of finding files people made

      • @mihntOP
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        39 months ago

        I was playing about in Blender last night but holy hell what a learning curve.

        • @4lan
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          19 months ago

          I am like a lost 4 year old in blender, fusion 360 is more my jam

      • @[email protected]
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        19 months ago

        Is that profit or revenue? I’m curious how much it costs to print vs what you sell for, in terms of materials and everything outside your time to do the cad work.

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          Profit avg is probably 400. Material cost is about $1 for a phone case, sells for $25.
          CAD cost per sale is very low. I have learned to make my CAD workflow way better after doing all these cases. Now I have a plan ahead of time and not a mile-long timeline in Fusion lol.

    • @[email protected]
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      9 months ago

      You might have better luck just hiring someone to create files for you rather than ‘cold calling’ designers. Not sure if anything like you’re looking for exists as it would seem odd to have a marketplace of designs for sale as any company buying them would probably want exclusive rights to sell the product.

      • @mihntOP
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        19 months ago

        Yeah, that’s the issue is that the models I want to print. They exist, but I haven’t found any that don’t suck under a commercial license.