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by derekp7 1367 days ago
I'm getting a taste for that since I got into 3D printing. Just type in some math formulas in a text editor, press a few more buttons, and all of a sudden I get a pivot-fence micro adjustable router table for my Dremel tool. Or I get a doo-hickey that holds a nut and washer, and can screw under my full sized router table to hold the nut in place so I can screw in various pivot-posts or other 3D-printed attachments on the top side. Or make a custom connector for something on my bicycle. Essentially I can fabricate products that just aren't purchasable.

But I really wish I had machine shop skills, as there is so much more you can do with a lathe, stamper, roller, and other equipment with basic input materials.