Hi guys! It's me, ThatChickPrinter! I stumbled across this thread today (hi
@hoondogsrunamuck !), and wanted to answer some questions and clarify some things.
1. What's the deal with inventory?
Etsy isn't set up to handle 3D printing queues well. I have four printers running around the clock, but even then I'm putting the pedal to the metal trying to keep up with everyone's orders. Since Etsy won't let me have a queue system I try to keep 'inventory' low enough that I don't get 20+ orders in one day and can't fill them all by the ship by date. Color wise, everything is printed on demand, so there's no restrictions on quantity or color. If the shop doesn't have enough in stock, ping me and I'll up the inventory for you.
2. Will you make a turner for X species/incubator?
Generally, yes! Right now I'm about to debut a turkey turner for the 360 (which will also handle standard duck eggs), and after that I'm working on a button quail turner. If you have a species you'd like me to look into, just ping me on Etsy or here.
3. Why did you take the files offline?
When I uploaded the files to Thingiverse, I licensed them such that people couldn't sell prints or the files themselves. I wanted people to be able to get their own turners, and then opened the Etsy shop to maybe sell one or two turners for funsies. HAH. Things got out of hand quickly, and I spent most of January printing, revising, and gathering feedback from the community. Then someone not only bought a turner, left a 5 star review,
but then also tried selling prints of the file I specifically licensed to be non-commercial. As you might imagine this left a bad taste in my mouth, so I took down the files to the first version which did have some problems in some cases. The new revision is not available anywhere other than my shop.
4. Will you give me a discount?
Yes, if you message me here I'll shoot you a coupon.