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I made a replacement for my broken fridge handle
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The new one is the one on the top.
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this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2026
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Nice! I've got not metal or woodworking skills, but I do have a 3d printer. I've been doing these types of repairs lately and it's just soooo damn satisfying. I replaced some broken pieces of a shoe rack the other day and felt like a god among men.
I'm yet to dive into that rabbit hole but it's just a matter of time. My understanding however is that the technology is already mature enough to be actually practical for normal users too.
Yeah but designing your own stuff takes time
Yeah I got my first printer something like 5 years ago and it was much more tinkering than the average person would probably want to put up with.
I bought a more modern printer recently and it's a night and day difference. For the most part, you can just tell it to print something with substantially less manual intervention.