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just this week: (i) an arm on my glasses broke, i went to the shop i bought the glasses from, for 400$, and their suggestion? buy a new pair and my prescripti
by justifier 12y ago
just this week:
(i) an arm on my glasses broke, i went to the shop i bought the glasses from, for 400$, and their suggestion? buy a new pair and my prescription has expired since the last time so i will need to have an eye exam for another 200$
(ii) the little plastic latch on my girlfriend's bike helmet broke in half, it still latches but can pop free with enough pressure
(iii) the clip on my compass broke so now i just tape a pencil onto it
(iv) variably sized plant pots
(v) mechanism holding the wheel on our closet door broke
(vi) clip on accessories: front and rear lights, phone nav; for bike
it's little annoyances that crop up and cause me to think i wish i could just print this little solution out
also..
(vii) i think parents would love the long term savings :: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2014/12/29/arts-and-crafts http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2014/12/29/arts-and-cr...
(!) tinkering
.. 'all this and more' for 100$ .. http://www.peachyprinter.com/#!blog/c16fp http://www.peachyprinter.com/#!blog/c16fp
i think we need the printers in homes before we start to think about what we can print with them
the biggest problem i see is print time and recyclability of old parts
it is funny thought though.. i hate personal printers, all this useless paper lying about: "print me a reciept", "print me a boarding pass", "print me a copy of the report"
- chrisbennet 12y agoThe thing is, the parts you can make with 3D printers would be too weak for most things on your list.