FYI, I received my order today. Exactly the same as if I had purchased it on amazon, except $50 less the price. Same box, same everything.
Good luck!
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Sorry, can’t hold my laugh.
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Actually, it’s pitiful (and worrisome), because this “quote” demonstrates how poorly some/many in the US misunderstand how economics and markets are operating in a globalized world (where every nation is - willingly or unwillingly - trade dependent on others), and especially how little they really know as to why and how (many/most of) their companies decided to leave the US and settle elsewhere, or as to why they’ve outsourced many (if not most) of their manufacturing processes to other countries…which proves the point as to why the 
has gotten the upper hand in the elections.
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Yeah. That reminds me of an older movie, where one of the main characters (Miyagi) had a line that had become quite famous at the time, and which today would be:
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“Trump tariffs live updates: Phones, computers, chips exempt from new tariffs”
So who thinks (hoping!) this might include 3D printers?
Yes.
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Nah, that’s just protecting the Apple and NVidia billionaires.
Ya no they are not going to be part of that sadly
I looked through all of the headers and didn’t find anything that suggested a direct link to 3D printers on the exemption list, but I also didn’t find anything that was directly related to 3D printing on the classification list in general. So… while hope is not at zero, I’m not terribly hopeful.
Down here, we’re panicking as the prices hike and our Super plummets.
Don’t need to panic; all your government needs to do is sign new trade deals with other nations, and blatantly ignore (and circumvent) the orange baboon (sorry, i meant to say buffoon)… Remember that the world is not made by, or limited (only) to, the US. Opportunities are out there, you need only to seek them out.
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Wanna buy my MakerGear M2? It’s made in Ohio. I paid $2800 for it in 2012. Better yet, they’re still selling dual heads model, which is cheaper than H2D. Buy it, show us you’re not trolling.
The US options just seem lost…
One head LulzBot - $5,395.00
The two head LulzBot - $5,995.00
There biggest feature is durability, which is questionable (at least until I can see the fit and finish). The second major feature on their website is an actively cooled bed. Yeah…actively cooled bed… so they added a fan to cool down the bed. IMO they are just lost.
Then you have something like Pantheon.
Its built like a CNC router and priced like a used Haas - $9,999 USD
Their biggest feature… or maybe only feature is the durability and accuracy. On this one, I believe it without having to see it in person. But for Pete’s sake, we are looking for a 3D printer not a CNC machine masquerading as a 3D printer. Pure overkill.
Next… Wuxn a modernized Ender 3 - $679.99
There’s more companies out there, but the story is largely the same. American 3D printer companies have missed the boat. At least the consumer side. On the business side, the Formlab experience might make sense, but that’s out of reach for most hobbyists. Same for HP, Markforged, CreatBot, Ultimaker, Stratasys and BMF3D. US manufactured 3D printers are just not appealing.
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…one could say, they are missing the Chinese magical touch …
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US made FDM printers are targeting sensitive projects like defense industry and tax payers funded projects from NASA that required to use US made equipment by laws. But yeah, US made consumer grade FDM printers aren’t gonna happened unless the entire assembly is automated with robots. The living cost here is simply too high.
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I think the only vendor would be HP, but they too would likely want to use an import manufacturing chain. Additionally, they haven’t shown an appetite for the consumer market. Ultimately, if things go really south… and there are no feasible vendors, the market will be ripe for someone to step in and clean up.
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Actually, the seems to be some American 3D printer manufacturers. Here’s a handy map guide to the top American-made 3D printer companies. Keep in mind, though, that American made doesn’t always mean 100% American made. Circuit boards and components may still come from overseas so, if you wanna avoid tariffs, you better inquire with the manufacturer.
These companies manufacture their 3D printers in whole or in part in the U.S.A. — however, like I said, be cautious as one or several of their printer components may be imported from overseas.
There is a growing list of companies, like Netherlands-based UltiMaker, Germany-based EOS, and Czech Republic-based Prusa, that have assembly lines and offices in the US (and employ Americans), but the companies themselves are not, strictly speaking, American, so they aren’t listed on the above map
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This guy puts forth some interesting information and a point of view that I’ve not heard anywhere else:
It’s somewhat geared toward people who own and run print farms, but not overly so. He also has some data regarding how Bambu may be well positioned to weather the tariffs (spoiler: USA domestic distribution). If his explanations are correct, then 3D printers aren’t going to suffer anywhere near as much under the currently announced tarrifs as you might currently think. But its not all roses: he puts forth an argument that the impact on filaments may actually be worse than you currently think.
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