▲ 791 ▼ How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments The theory is simple: instead of buying a household item or a piece of clothing or some equipment you might use once or twice, you take it out and return it.
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org [S] 70 points 2 years ago (5 children) A 3D printer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] marreniakaza@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) you joke but i think you can 3d print nearly everything in a 3d printer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The Prusa brand printers are printed by their own printer models and sold that way. https://www.prusa3d.com/en/page/about-us_77/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's free reel estate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isles@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago To wit: RepRap permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marreniakaza@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) you joke but i think you can 3d print nearly everything in a 3d printer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The Prusa brand printers are printed by their own printer models and sold that way. https://www.prusa3d.com/en/page/about-us_77/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's free reel estate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isles@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago To wit: RepRap permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The Prusa brand printers are printed by their own printer models and sold that way. https://www.prusa3d.com/en/page/about-us_77/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's free reel estate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's free reel estate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent