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How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money
(www.theguardian.com)
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Always check your public library. The ones in m area have these which cost you nothing to use because they are supported as public services.
Always support public libraries.
A 3D printer
you joke but i think you can 3d print nearly everything in a 3d printer
The Prusa brand printers are printed by their own printer models and sold that way.
https://www.prusa3d.com/en/page/about-us_77/
It's free reel estate.
To wit: RepRap
Having built a number of Repraps, "nearly everything" is highly exaggerated. I have seen 3D printers with an almost entirely printed frame, but using off the shelf T slot rails is a lot more time and cost effective.
It is currently not possible to print the control board, wiring, sensors, hot end, motors, heaters, bearings, slides and rails necessary for a 3D printer. Some of the mechanical parts and a lot of the bracketry that holds the frame together can be 3D printed.
A car
You wouldn't download a car.
Only people of a certain age will get this lol
That's all of us here 😂
It's not a big 🚛, it's a series of tubes
funnily enough, that's the part of his speech he got right. like what the fuck even is a truck
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:476016
I know it's just an STL of a scale model, but actually printing a real car wouldn't be cheap in the slightest.
You can make nice little self watering pots with a 3d printer and the right filament.
Those extending swords are really fun.
There are also 3d puzzles you can make.
You can also print models you'd like to paint as minis. You just need the model, sandpaper, primer and some paint.
Ultra specific storage cubbies for your favorite 5 tools. Label tags. Cabinet door knobs. Print in place toy cars with rolling wheels and doors that open. Compliant mechanisms. A coin sorting device. If they can print flexible things, phone cases.
Do not expect anything 3d printed to be food safe.
Take a look at your hobbies and go on Etsy to find accessories for them. High chance is someone is making and selling a 3D printed item.
For example, an Apple Air tag case/holder for your bike.
You can search through here and make something that looks interesting to you
https://www.thingiverse.com/
Go to printables.com or thingiverse.com (I personally prefer printables) search for whatever your hobby is. And print something for that.
It helped me to know that checking out items helps the library.
I always thought of it as being a consumer of library resources, but the fact that the books/movies/library of things items are being checked out helps them prove that their services are useful to the community.
Always support your public libraries, and watch out for companies that want to take this over:
https://fair.org/home/a-for-profit-company-is-trying-to-privatize-as-many-public-libraries-as-they-can/