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What are some useful things to create with a typical 3D printer? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I'm going to have access to a 3D printer for a few days. I know two friends who've used them, but it's only been for art and figurines, or professional purposes.

Are there any other cases you can think of where a custom-printed item is better than the myriad of mass-produced plastic items?

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[โ€“] 4 points 10 months ago*

That's sort of a perennial question but you can look on thingiverse for lots of designs, some of which might interest you.

Me, I need a replacement front cover for my ancient vacuum cleaner, for which original parts are no longer available. It's 3d printable but would need a fairly large printer. I might try carving from wood instead. A Shapeoko would be great for that, but since I don't mind it looking like crap, I might just try with hand tools.

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