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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by bdowling on Thursday November 18, 2021 @12:13AM (#29262181)
See also:

- Fast gaming computers that are only used to run benchmarks.

- Fancy photography gear that is only used to take pictures of resolution test charts and cats.

- Expensive guns that are never taken to the shooting range.

- High-end musical equipment that is only used for "noodling" (goofing off).

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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by Fomite on Thursday November 18, 2021 @01:08AM (#29262448)
Modifications to 3D printers made before you ever print with them.
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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by snovv_crash on Thursday November 18, 2021 @01:36AM (#29262641)
The majority of the parts I printed on my first 3D printer were upgrades for the printer itself...
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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by marcosdumay on Thursday November 18, 2021 @10:12AM (#29266293)
I think most of the people that have 3D printers do that.

But modifying a 3D printer is cheap and fast (in labor time, printing stuff is slow, but it's not work), while parts for any other use tend to take much more time designing and applying. So that ratio is misleading.

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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by InitialLastName on Thursday November 18, 2021 @09:41AM (#29265914)
Carpentry tools that only build workbenches.
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Re:Most who want simple ‘bonsai’ trees are ill-served by tra... by polyterative on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:51AM (#29264836)
I live by all except the guns part :|
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