At what point will crafting become self-sustaining?

[Buck Wyld]

The answer is one million Apis clicks on full condition

Lol.

[Skandis]

I'm just gonna go by my own numbers:
Crafting yields on average 5% TT material returns.
So say you craft basic screws, which only require 1 iron each. As such, the returns will let you craft again.
However, 1000 PED iron would give 50 PED mat. returns. In turn, these would give 2,5 PED mat. returns. So 1000 PED TT iron would let you craft for
~1053 PED TT iron.

In other words: Quite improbable, unless I missed something.

[Dave Stevens]

I'm just gonna go by my own numbers:
Crafting yields on average 5% TT material returns.
So say you craft basic screws, which only require 1 iron each. As such, the returns will let you craft again.
However, 1000 PED iron would give 50 PED mat. returns. In turn, these would give 2,5 PED mat. returns. So 1000 PED TT iron would let you craft for
~1053 PED TT iron.

In other words: Quite improbable, unless I missed something.

Sorry Skandis, I dont understand any of that

Average 5% returns? 1000 PED iron would give 50 PED mat.returns?

I'm missing something, thats for sure

[Jennson]

I'm not so sure you get answers on those 1 year old threads. But welcome to ef.com

[aia]

Average 5% returns? 1000 PED iron would give 50 PED mat.returns?

I think he means the case where you get back some of the actual materials you use rather than residue - that you at some of the clicks of (let's say) basic screws, instead of 5 pec residue, you'll get an iron ingot back.