Okay, since dan outed that it exists I’ll say this much, I’ve used my credits and a bit more in the store and to me, everything is quite reasonable for what you are getting. I don’t want to give a list as everything is beta and subject to change. There is a lot to be added over the next months but what is there is top notch and hassle free but like everything, some will think the prices are too hight and try to source everything elsewhere. If no one else supports it I’ll probably keep it open myself.with monthly orders.
Just looking at one example, the plywood, it is around 30-40 percent more than the same size sheet elsewhere BUT the proofgrade is knot free, finished, mask, and coded for automatic settings. So all in all, a good deal in my book.
Interesting. That’s a heavy uptick. Not sure the mask & finish is worth that much extra to me. Might be for the casual home crafter but hard to tell if the labor savings will offset the price. Especially if you’re used to buying in large sizes and cutting it down - when I buy Baltic Birch the price delta as I go up from the small 12x12in size is less than half the pro-rata cost per square foot and declining until the difference between the two largest sizes is only about $5. I think it reflects the number of cuts needed to take a 60x60 sheet down all the way to 12x12.
When the time comes, give it a try and see. You are not locked into it by any means. I figure there are some that will only use it once, others will be a mixed bag (I fall here), and still others will use it exclusively.
I figure I will be a mixed bag myself. When I’m just cutting a present for family or a friend proofgrade will be very tempting just to save me time (labor) and to make sure it cuts and engraves right the first time (because I will have procrastinated no doubt). For the things I’m planning to fabricate and sell I will probably weigh the cost against potential profits and just see. I for one like that this is being offered, I think it can be a big plus and hope they even work out some kind of OS distribution eventually (doesn’t affect me, but I like to be fair ). The fact that we can do either, Proofgrade or self-sourced, is great in my book.
If you are working commercially, at least in certain situations, you could charge a premium for using Proofgrade… or charge a processing fee for working on non-proofgrade.
). The fact that we can do either, Proofgrade or self-sourced, is great in my book.