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You might want to check around, 3D printers might be more available than you think. Before COVID, our library was doing 3D prints priced by the weight of the o

You might want to check around, 3D printers might be more available than you think. Before COVID, our library was doing 3D prints priced by the weight of the object. You'd send them a model and a week or three later you could go pick up the part. You might also have friends who have a 3D printer and are happy to print something out for you. A good 3D printer can be had for $200 now, so they're pretty accessible. I got my son one for his birthday last year, and now I don't know how we "lived without one". :-)

jfengel 6y ago
What do you do with it? I have a hard time coming up with common usages for one. Even for my theater hobby, where I dreamed of being able to print props, I haven't had a time where printing one would be easier than buying one or using conventional means to make it. So glad you're enjoying yours. What do you do with it?
- linsomniac 6y ago
  A lot of it is printing things I've found on Thingiverse that other people have created. More recently I've gotten more abilities to use TinkerCAD to build more complex models. Things I've downloaded and printed: Headphones holder for my new desk, cable hangers for running cat5, Microphone "shock mount", a centrifuge for the kids science project, drywall passthrough grommets, painters pyramids because I forgot to pick some up when I was at the store, Christmas ornaments for us an our family, heart drink coaster for my anniversary. Things I've designed: Hold-downs for my shop vac, hose adapters for my dust collector, hose adapters for a variety of my tools (many of these hard to just go out and buy), repair parts for my christmas lights to replace broken holders, a tool for more quickly raising/lowering the feet on my workbenches, a customized lathe tool holder for a friend. The first time I shopped for something on Amazon (the headphone holders), and realized I could print on for a fraction of the cost in 4 hours, I was hooked!
  - jfengel 6y ago
    I am very impressed. The centrifuge in particular is a nice touch. I looked it up on Thingiverse, and that led me down some interesting rabbit holes. Thank you. And happy anniversary!
- linsomniac 6y ago
  Came up with another part to design, that I'm printing a test of right now. This weekend I was again grumbling about my coffee grinder not quite holding a full 12oz bag of beans in the hopper. I realized I could print an extension to hold just a little bit more...

jfengel 6y ago

What do you do with it? I have a hard time coming up with common usages for one. Even for my theater hobby, where I dreamed of being able to print props, I haven't had a time where printing one would be easier than buying one or using conventional means to make it. So glad you're enjoying yours. What do you do with it?

linsomniac 6y ago
A lot of it is printing things I've found on Thingiverse that other people have created. More recently I've gotten more abilities to use TinkerCAD to build more complex models. Things I've downloaded and printed: Headphones holder for my new desk, cable hangers for running cat5, Microphone "shock mount", a centrifuge for the kids science project, drywall passthrough grommets, painters pyramids because I forgot to pick some up when I was at the store, Christmas ornaments for us an our family, heart drink coaster for my anniversary. Things I've designed: Hold-downs for my shop vac, hose adapters for my dust collector, hose adapters for a variety of my tools (many of these hard to just go out and buy), repair parts for my christmas lights to replace broken holders, a tool for more quickly raising/lowering the feet on my workbenches, a customized lathe tool holder for a friend. The first time I shopped for something on Amazon (the headphone holders), and realized I could print on for a fraction of the cost in 4 hours, I was hooked!
- jfengel 6y ago
  I am very impressed. The centrifuge in particular is a nice touch. I looked it up on Thingiverse, and that led me down some interesting rabbit holes. Thank you. And happy anniversary!
linsomniac 6y ago
Came up with another part to design, that I'm printing a test of right now. This weekend I was again grumbling about my coffee grinder not quite holding a full 12oz bag of beans in the hopper. I realized I could print an extension to hold just a little bit more...