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by mijoharas 81 days ago
Shhhh! Some of us need to convince our significant others that a 3d printer is actually useful, and not just a toy/waste of space.
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LtWorf 81 days ago
Hey i 3d printed the toilet paper holder that had been broken since I was born more or less
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contingencies 81 days ago
On this tangent I can recommend 3D printing jewellery and RC toys as well as repairing broken stuff around the house. Kids like custom fidget spinners.
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mijoharas 80 days ago
Oh fidget spinner is a good idea. I bought some good will with an articulated dragon that my daughter likes that is pretty cool.

Have you got any links/suggestions for the RC stuff? I've not looked into that yet.

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contingencies 80 days ago
Boats and gliders are cool. You can mod non-RC stuff to be RC, that's the fastest/cheapest method.
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0x696C6961 81 days ago
Printing RC toys gets expensive fast. Before you know it you're buying castle motors and a flysky remote.
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atonse 80 days ago
Honestly the fact that the kids are so into it after I got it has made my wife come around.

Her main argument was, is this just going to sit around gathering dust?

and I’m about to go on a gridfinity spree in the next few weeks so she’s going to enjoy the OCD organizing.

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