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[–] Just_Pizza_Crust@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

Fuck it 🤷🏻‍♀️ my uncle dropped 8k on a 3D printer post-divorce, and if working on a lil art and engineering makes him feel better I can support that.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (3 children)

3d printers are the new classic car that needs a little bit of work.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ugh, I have both and now I question what that means about me.

[–] player2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

slaps roof This baby has been going since the early '20s. We've been through a lot together, almost every part has been replaced, and it's still not reliable!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If you have one of the consumer metal printers and a consumer plastic printer, it means you can print your own car parts from aluminum, iron, or lower carbon steel pellets, and all the trim with the plastic printer.

Congratulations, you have a body shop, and an example car.

Getting ahold of the original specifications becomes the biggest challenge at that point, so that you can manufacture the parts within tolerance.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How does it get to the right temperatures??

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What? The printer? They use metal pellets and AFAIK, you program the printer to heat an induction coil to melt the pellets.

Yes. Very cool. Thanks for the explanation.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I have a 3D printer, and a Suzuki Samurai. More than a few parts for the 35 year old Suzuki have been printed by me.

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Why not both!? I've used one to make parts for the other.

[–] c10l@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you use a car to make parts for a printer?

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I'll tell you what, using that points distributor on my Lulzbot has sped up printing considerably! Unfortunately the print nozzle connected to the 401 nailhead sure makes the Buick hard to start.

[–] Thrawne@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have been making parts for my FIL’s 61 Ranchero. I have made almost every gasket, the heating couplers, and dash knobs.

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I've made a few logos. One of them I used to make a stamping die that deformed some sheet metal. Worked shockingly well.

I've also made a simple phone mount and a lens for the glovebox. My ultimate plan is to make the housing for new headlights, but lack of time and wanting to scan rather than measure the sheetmetal opening has slowed me down on that project.

[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just got a huge CNC, will that work?

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Depends on the number of axis.

[–] ezures@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

anything below 7 doesn't count

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

We got a baller over here!

:swooon:

[–] Transcriptionist@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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An Opinion article by Michelle Cottle reading "Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Buying A Huge 3D Printer?"

Below is a photo of a man using an Extreme 3000 Pro 3D printer with a drawing of a crying man standing to the side and watching him.

[I am a human, if I’ve made a mistake please let me know. Please consider providing alt-text for ease of use. Thank you. 💜]

[–] DavyJones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I am a human, and I can verify this user is also a human.

Just last meal time we enjoyed stuffing foodstuffs into our primary face holes to acquire energy. Afterwards we used said face holes to communicate inanities to each other. We then ingested ethanol to impair our brain function and attempted to create more humans by mashing our ridiculous meat bodies together.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Checks out.

[–] dipshit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I am a human.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Is…to print sex dolls? Is that the goal? Building the girlfriend?

[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 21 points 2 years ago

No, there is no goal only you'll be so busy calibrating and optimizing and upgrading the printer you won't have time to be lonely.

There is only printer.

[–] dipshit@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] dipshit@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

sounds good!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Nah, you dont need to print the whole woman.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago

Somebody call Anthony Michael Hall, it's time to Weird Science our way to mental health!

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Uh, question. What if you don't have a 3D printer, but need something 3D printed? I've asked around, and there are no 3D printers available in this area. Is there an online fabrication service you can use? I want to get a higher profile D-pad for my Switch Lite, to replace the crappy one Nintendo put in there by default. Unfortunately, there's limited size tolerance, and it seems that specific equipment is required.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4073473

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Local libraries often have 3D printers now a days

Check your local library.

[–] Crabhands@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

My library does prints for almost free

[–] noughtnaut@feddit.dk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had this exact question last week. Found a UK based hub service with providers in many countries. Search for Treatstock and see if you find it useful.

Ps. I'm not affiliated, not an ad bot, etc.

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[–] joby@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Reddit had a community called something like 3dprintmything where you could post what you were looking for and get bids from folks who could get it to you. I dunno if we have anything like that here.

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Stratasys, Protolabs, Shapeways, Hubs, etc. Tons of options out there. Search 3D printing and your closest city and I'm sure there will be something.

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

Ask Pygmalion.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

We already have the technology for AI waifus. I bet we'll be able to print AI body pillows before the end of next year.

[–] m4xie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Getting back into 3D printing is doing wonders for my depression.

I'm designing a tabletop war game.

[–] Tash@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

No!... but please continue! 🤔

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