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How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money (www.theguardian.com)
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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.

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[–] 36 points 2 years ago (3 children)

you joke but i think you can 3d print nearly everything in a 3d printer

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  • [–] 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.

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