[lsiunsuex]

Get a 3D printer? So far as I can tell, printer prices haven’t changed; filament prices haven’t gone up.

Can’t print toilet paper or paper towels but random I need a hook to hang something, or a fitting for a pipe that’s not under load, tons of stuff on thingiverse.

[coryrc]

Yes, how could I ever make a hook without three failed print attempts thrown in the trash first which will last millennia. If only there was some endlessly-recyclable material like steel or biodegradable material like wood which could be used.

[poisonborz]

But there is! You can easily buy degradable filaments, made of corn, wood powder and other materials.

[nullwarp]

I did that haha, picked up a 3d printer so i could increase my manufacturing abilities.

It's been really good for printing brackets and things and simple replacement parts

[Loughla]

I'm almost certain that delivery of filament requires some kind of supply chain.

Also, last year, I wasn't able to get filament for about 3 months due to the pandemic.

[belval]

I don't think the parent's point was that filament didn't have a supply chain, more that filament's supply chain was mostly undisturbed during the pandemic.

At no point was it hard to buy a 1KG spool of PLA as far as I know.