PIF distributor

[XTM]

Hi all.
Can you please share me some advise.
How can a company become a registered PIF distributor in South Africa?

Thanks in advance for all your responses.

 

[vinnycordeiro]

You don't need to be a PIF provider to be able to sell Voron printed parts kits. However, and AFAIK, only Fabreeko is authorized as a commercial Print It Forward provider, and even so their kits are printed by a vetted PIF member, so I believe it's safe to say that it would need to follow the same guidelines as described on the Discord server.

That means the parts have to be printed on a Voron printer, and the provider must follow the rules set by Doc. You'll also need to open a PIF vetting ticket.

Quoting Doc just to make you aware on what is considered unacceptable:

Please note the PIF Vetting Tickets are intended to be opened when you feel your print quality is essentially spot on. Tickets demonstrating any of the following artifacts will be closed:

- Stringing
- Perimeter gaps
- Top layer infill gaps
- Notable overextrusion
- Missing tabs on filament card box
- Elephant's foot or first layer gaps
- Any hint of ringing
- Any lifting or warping
- Any melty overhangs
- Excessive infill/perimeter overlap pinholes

EDIT: a friendly reminder is that, while you don't need to be a PIF provider in order to sell Voron printed parts, it is NOT ok to say your parts are of PIF-quality or associate them in any way or form with PIF if you are not a vetted provider. That's an easy way to burn bridges on the community.