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Originally Posted by eddiedunlop
3-D printing may be a game changer once it's cheaper and more easily accessible.
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Well, since you can pick up a 3D printer for around a grand or less at mainstream bricks-and-mortar retailers (and even less if you shop on-line or build your own), the game has already changed for some of us! There is a rapidly growing number of council libraries and the like where you can access a 3D printer for the cost of the consumables - check your local library service's web page to see if they have any.
When something breaks in our house, the first thing I do is take a look and see if I can replicate the broken part on my 3D printer. It's surprising how often you can - and how often you can make the replacement part stronger than the original.
There's an undeniable personal pride from using something that you saved from a one-way trip to the dump!